After a 25 year career that spanned the shoe industry, radio, print and digital media, I left the corporate world to follow a passion I developed during my business travels…burgers.

My first popup was in the spring of 2018 at Battle and Brew in Sandy Springs quickly followed by pop-ups at Galla’s Pizza in Chamblee, Where’s the Scoop, Big Sky and the TOUR Championship.

In the fall of 2019, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon a newly opened cafe inside the Chevron just three miles from my house. After meeting with the owner, he decided to allow me to launch my first NFA Burger inside his gas station.

On December 3, 2019, I smashed my first burger inside what is currently the only location.

During NFA’s first five years in business, we were fortunate enough to earn various accolades and press:

Food and Wine – Best Burger in Georgia
Southern Living – Best Burger in Georgia
Thrillist’s Best Burgers in America
Reader’s Digest – Best Burger in Georgia
Southern Living – 15 Best Roadside Restaurants In The South
Garden & Gun – The Unlikely Origins of Atlanta’s Gas-Station Burger Sensation
Inside Hook – Atlanta’s Best Burger Is in a Suburban Gas Station
Eater Atlanta – You Should Try These Burgers From Restaurants Around Atlanta
Atlanta Magazine – Best of Atlanta 2023: Readers’ Choice

While winning awards and being named one of the best burgers in the country is very cool, I want to be clear about one thing…

The best burger in the world is the burger you think is the best burger.

Not the burger someone else thinks is the best burger.