Storm Burger Long Beach is coming to Cherry and South, drive-thru lovers.
The much-hyped, Inglewood-born, Black-owned chain—which opened its first location in an abandoned Church’s drive-thru on La Brea—is looking to repeat its strategy. It will be opening its first Long Beach location inside a—you guessed it—former Church’s drive-thru. The space at 5801 Cherry Ave. saw Church’s shutter in December of 2024, the very month Storm Burger opened its doors in Inglewood.
What is Storm Burger?
Hooters franchisee Mike Storm and Inglewood chef Myron Moore (the space’s Director of Operations) opened the first Storm Burger in December 2024 at 500 N. La Brea Ave. in Inglewood. With it, their chuck, brisket, and steak trim mixture for patties quickly blew up. So did their fries and onion rings, which Eater LA editor Mona Holmes called “some of the best in the region.”
The brand is quickly expanding: Long Beach marks its second lease while it awaits a third lease in Compton. Their endeavors reflect the desire of regionally local brands to move beyond, well, just the local.
Storm Burger Long Beach is an extension of the brand’s larger endgame.
It’s a smart move—and one that’s catching on…