Now That His Burgers Are Nationally Famous, Al Bowers Looks Back on the Shack That Almost Wasn’t
Posted Sep 26, 2018
With lines that stretch out the front door, down the two-step staircase, and along the West Franklin Street sidewalk, students, locals, and visitors have known for years what review aggregator TripAdvisor announced in July: Al's Burger Shack slings the best burger in America, specifically its sloppy, delicious, chili-slaw-and-onion-piled fan favorite, the Bobo Chili Cheeseburger.
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