Burger Schmurger to Open Second Dallas Location
The smashburger restaurant plans a Preston Road and Forest Lane site with a kitchen for catering operations.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Dining Out
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Burger Schmurger is opening a second Dallas restaurant at Preston Road and Forest Lane, near Preston Hollow, with a planned opening in spring 2027. The larger location will include a kitchen that serves as a home base for catering operations.
Why it matters
The expansion follows repeated customer visits from the Preston Hollow area and reflects demand from across the Metroplex. It extends the smashburger concept beyond its first East Dallas restaurant, which debuted in 2025.
The first location opened in 2025 at 718 N Buckner Blvd. in the space previously occupied by Bar None. The second location's stated size is larger than the first, though no square footage was provided.
The players
Burger Schmurger
A Dallas smashburger restaurant that started as a pop-up and has since grown into a multi-location local dining brand.
CultureMap
A Texas-based media company whose annual Tastemaker Awards recognize standout restaurants and food concepts across the state.
Coeval Studio
The design firm that created the interior and layout of Burger Schmurger's new Preston Road and Forest Lane location.
The details
The new Preston Road and Forest Lane restaurant was designed by Coeval Studio and will include a kitchen for catering operations. Burger Schmurger began as a pop-up before opening its first permanent location, and was nominated for Best New Restaurant in the 2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards.
Timeline
2025: First East Dallas restaurant opens at 718 N Buckner Blvd.
2026: Nominated for Best New Restaurant in the CultureMap Tastemaker Awards.
Spring 2027: Second Dallas location at Preston Road and Forest Lane is scheduled to open.
Culture Shift
Burger Schmurger's path from pop-up to East Dallas storefront to a second location in Preston Hollow mirrors a broader pattern of small Dallas concepts testing demand before expanding into neighborhoods beyond their origin. The catering-focused kitchen also reflects how independent restaurants increasingly build off-premises revenue alongside dine-in traffic.
Dallas diners in the Preston Hollow area will gain a closer option for Burger Schmurger once the Preston Road and Forest Lane location opens in spring 2027. The added catering kitchen also means the restaurant's food will be available for events and off-site orders beyond its dining rooms.
The takeaway
Restaurants that prove demand through pop-ups and a single successful location often expand into nearby neighborhoods with kitchens built to support catering. Readers following Dallas dining can track the Preston Road opening as an indicator of how smashburger concepts scale in the city.
What happens next
The second Burger Schmurger location at Preston Road and Forest Lane is scheduled to open in spring 2027.
Further reading
For more local restaurant openings and reviews, browse Dining Out coverage across Dallas.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CultureMap Dallas.
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