HOUSTON – A Houston fan-favorite burger joint hosted its first-anniversary celebration at its brick-and-mortar last week.
Customers at the one-year anniversary said that it’s hard to believe Bun B’s Trill Burgers has been open for this long already but added that they still can’t get enough.
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The eatery started gaining popularity after hosting pop-up events around the city of Houston which were known for lines that stretched out for several blocks.
On Friday, the crowd was almost identical to what it was on their very first day of opening, back in June 2023.
Before they opened the doors for the day, customers were seen by SKY2 wrapped around the building for hours with a heat index in the triple digits.
Those in attendance enjoyed live music, a photo booth, special discounted merchandise, and of course, Bun B himself was on-site greeting those fans.
“I can’t lie, it kind of almost feels like it hasn’t been a year yet,” Bun said. “But when I look at everything that we had to get through to get here. Yeah, it’s definitely been a year.”
Some came from nearby and others said they had to hop on a flight to catch this celebration.
KPRC 2′s Moriah Ballard stopped by the anniversary and met one woman who said she would stand in 10 of those long lines to grab a Trill Burger.
“They are the BEST burgers in the world,” one customer said.
Some folks said they traveled all the way from Iowa and just HAD to make Trill Burgers their first stop.
“Everybody says how good it is, and we just wanted to try it. And support Bun B.”
“Bun B! That’s the reason I’m here. I want to see him. I want to try the burgers.”
Amidst the one-year anniversary, the restaurant remains in a legal battle between Bun and his former partners.
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According to recent court documents, former partners Benson and Patsy Vivares filed a temporary injunction in late May against Bun, whose real name is Bernard Freeman.
The legal battle revolves around the Vivares siblings accusing Bun B of stealing their recipe, while Trill Burgers’ co-owners countered by claiming funds were being misappropriated, leading to Vivares’ eventual exit.
When asked about the situation at the top, co-owner Nick Scurfield said he and Bun are just trying to stay positive.
“You know, we’re just, keeping a positive mindset,” said Scurfield. “We’ve all worked really hard to get to where we are, and we’re just really excited and keeping our eyes focused on the future and on all the great things we got going.”
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