
Cooks work the line at Burky鈥檚 Grill during a busy reopening day Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Myrtle Beach mainstay burger joint was closed for more than a year after a December 2023 fire forced the business to close its doors for an extensive remodel.

The drive thru line wrapped around the building at Burky鈥檚 Grill on reopening day Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Myrtle Beach mainstay was forced to close after a December 2023 fire gutted the building.

The drive thru line wrapped around the building at Burky鈥檚 Grill on reopening day Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Myrtle Beach mainstay was forced to close after a December 2023 fire gutted the building.

A neon sign adorns the dining room wall of Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Burky鈥檚 Grill owner Wayne Burkart checks a dine-in order during a busy lunch rush Thursday, May 1, 2025, the day the business reopened after being refurbished from fire damage suffered in December 2023.

Burky鈥檚 Grill sells shakes, ice cream and malts Thursday, May 1, 2025. The popular fast food restaurant reopened after 17 months of renovations that were necessary due to fire damage.

A double burger combo with fries and a drink costs $9.99 before tax from the newly reopened Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Lunch rush was busy at Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025. The popular restaurant reopened to the public more than a year after suffering extensive damage due to a fire.

Diners enjoy burgers and fries at Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025. The popular restaurant was closed for 17 months after a December 2023 fire caused extensive damage to the building on Kings Highway.

Burky鈥檚 Grill is located at 4001 N. Kings Hwy. on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Customers packed the dining room of Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025, the first day the popular Myrtle Beach burger restaurant was open following a December 2023 fire.

Burky鈥檚 Grill reopened to the public Thursday, May 1, 2025, after being closed for 17 months after a fire caused extensive damage to the building.
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Cooks work the line at Burky鈥檚 Grill during a busy reopening day Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Myrtle Beach mainstay burger joint was closed for more than a year after a December 2023 fire forced the business to close its doors for an extensive remodel.
The drive thru line wrapped around the building at Burky鈥檚 Grill on reopening day Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Myrtle Beach mainstay was forced to close after a December 2023 fire gutted the building.
The drive thru line wrapped around the building at Burky鈥檚 Grill on reopening day Thursday, May 1, 2025. The Myrtle Beach mainstay was forced to close after a December 2023 fire gutted the building.
A neon sign adorns the dining room wall of Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Burky鈥檚 Grill owner Wayne Burkart checks a dine-in order during a busy lunch rush Thursday, May 1, 2025, the day the business reopened after being refurbished from fire damage suffered in December 2023.
Burky鈥檚 Grill sells shakes, ice cream and malts Thursday, May 1, 2025. The popular fast food restaurant reopened after 17 months of renovations that were necessary due to fire damage.
A double burger combo with fries and a drink costs $9.99 before tax from the newly reopened Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Lunch rush was busy at Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025. The popular restaurant reopened to the public more than a year after suffering extensive damage due to a fire.
Diners enjoy burgers and fries at Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025. The popular restaurant was closed for 17 months after a December 2023 fire caused extensive damage to the building on Kings Highway.
Burky鈥檚 Grill is located at 4001 N. Kings Hwy. on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Customers packed the dining room of Burky鈥檚 Grill Thursday, May 1, 2025, the first day the popular Myrtle Beach burger restaurant was open following a December 2023 fire.
Burky鈥檚 Grill reopened to the public Thursday, May 1, 2025, after being closed for 17 months after a fire caused extensive damage to the building.
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