By Sara Beth Williams–
A burger restaurant is awaiting new front facade signage following the collapse of the previous sign last week.
Members in a Citrus Heights social media group shared a photo of the Nation’s Giant Burgers sign partially fallen to the ground, from the front of the building at the restaurant’s Citrus Heights location. The photo also shows the patio area and in front of the entrance cordoned off with yellow caution tape. No parking spaces appeared to be cordoned off.
Employees and the owner of Nations Giant Burgers did not confirm whether the restaurant closed or remained open after the incident, but said the burger place is currently operating as usual.
A visit to the restaurant on Wednesday found the company’s sign absent from the front of the building facing Sunrise Boulevard, but an existing sign facing north, still remained.
The owner, who identified himself only as “Kanwall,” said the company plans to install a new sign next week and said the previous sign fell “mostly due to the age of the sign and the elements.”
Kanwall said he has owned the restaurant for a year and also owns another location in Natomas. Since taking over, he said the restaurant has made several improvements, including adding a kid’s menu, value menu, menus geared toward larger groups, and catering options.
Nations opened a location in Citrus Heights in late 2011 and in Natomas in 2020, according to local news reports.
Nation’s Giant Hamburgers started in San Pablo, California, in 1952, according to the company’s website, beginning as a hot dog stand with six stools. The business later expanded to include hamburgers, eventually becoming known for its large portions and later, its breakfast and pies.
Nations Giant Burgers is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week and is located at 5450 Sunrise Blvd.
