Burger King – West St. Paul Reader

Sunset Over Lake Burger King

We shared a photo of Lake Burger King a few weeks back, but here’s a 2022 photo of the growing puddle in the former Burger King lot in West St. Paul.

Giant mud puddle in the former Burger King lot.

Lake Burger King

Muddy water pooled in the vacant lot at the site of the former Burger King, where plans for a proposed Popeyes never came to fruition.

Then & Now: Fast Food on Robert Street

Here’s a look at fast food on Robert Street—”Heartburn Highway”—from the 1970s to today.

June 9, 2025 West St. Paul City Council meeting

West St. Paul City Council Recap: June 9, 2025

West St. Paul City Council ended a decade-long legal dispute with Burger King that clears the way for Popeyes and approved Emerson Avenue and Mina Alley reconstruction projects despite resident complaints over cost and sidewalks.

West St. Paul City Council Preview: June 9, 2025

Monday’s West St. Paul City Council meeting could end a decade-long legal dispute with Burger King. It will also include a public hearing for Emerson Avenue and Mina Alley construction, and multiple code and zoning tweaks, including one addressing food trucks.

Popeyes Coming to West St. Paul

The fast food franchise Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is coming to West St. Paul.

March 24, 2025 West St. Paul City Council meeting

West St. Paul City Council Recap: March 24, 2025

Opposition to housing bills at the state legislature and the creation of an independent arts commission were the major topics at the West St. Paul City Council meeting.

West St. Paul City Council Preview: March 24, 2025

West St. Paul moves forward with public art, discussing the creation of an independent arts commission. Other items on the agenda include missing middle housing, 424 Butler redevelopment, low income rental classification, and a closed session for the former Burger King lot.

Sept. 23, 2024 West St. Paul City Council meeting

West St. Paul City Council Recap: Sept. 23, 2024

A proclamation in honor of the late Lisa Stevens and a vote on the preliminary budget levy were the two big items at tonight’s City Council meeting.

West St. Paul City Council Preview: Sept. 23, 2024

The 2025 preliminary budget and property tax levy and abatement of the former Burger King property are big items on the West St. Paul City Council agenda. Other items of note include cannabis licensing and zoning, a public hearing assessment, and burying utilities at the Smith/Dodd intersection.