A California-based fast food restaurant chain specializing in chargrilled hamburgers appears to be opening a second Tri-Cities location in the heart of Kennewick. 

Building permits valued at $270,000 were issued by the city of Kennewick for 7415 W. Canal Drive show branding and plans for Habit Burger & Grill to move into one portion of the building that last served as a David’s Bridal location. 

Portland-based Rich Duncan Construction is the contractor for the project. 

Yakima-based Hogback Development built the first Habit Burger & Grill in Richland’s Queensgate shopping district in 2021.  

The first Habit Burger & Grill opened in Santa Barbara, California, in 1969. 

The chain has restaurants in 14 states throughout Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington, as well as eight international locations. 

Habit Burger’s parent company is Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), based in Louisville, Kentucky, which has over 50,000 restaurants in more than 150 countries and territories primarily operating KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants.