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White Castle celebrates Orlando milestones

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April 25, 2022

White Castle's Orlando, Florida location is celebrating its first anniversary May 3. The restaurant is the company's top performer among White Castle's more than 350 restaurants, on pace to sell 5 million sliders by its anniversary date, according to a press release.

Besides selling a record number of sliders, the store used more than 40,000 fresh eggs to make its breakfast sliders, sold all day, also a record.

"We had so many loyal fans in Central Florida who were eagerly anticipating White Castle's arrival, but the response this past year has far exceeded our expectations," Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle, said in the release. "Everyone in the Orlando area has been so warm and welcoming, and they have a Crave the size of the Sunshine State."

"We salute White Castle on a record-breaking first year in Central Florida and thank them for creating jobs for our residents," Jerry Demings, Orange County mayor, said in the release. "White Castle's presence has added to a blockbuster year for our hotels and convention business, and we expect that pace to continue this summer."

The Orlando Castle — the largest free-standing White Castle in the world — marked the brand's return to Florida since operating four restaurants in Miami in the 1960s.

White Castle, a 101-year-old family-owned business, has more than 350 restaurants in 13 states.