Burger Urge

Burger Urge is an Australian gourmet burger restaurant chain based in Brisbane, Queensland. Brothers Sean Carthew and Colby Carthew founded the business in 2007, beginning with a small restaurant on Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley. The brand developed around a more contemporary, premium-oriented interpretation of the hamburger, positioned between traditional fast food and casual dining. Its menu is centered on burgers and extends to chicken wings, fries, salads, and other sides. The range includes options intended for customers with particular dietary requirements, including vegan and gluten-free choices. Drinks include milkshakes, soft drinks, craft beer, cider, and beer served on tap, giving the restaurants a broader casual-dining proposition than a burger-only takeaway outlet. Burger Urge expanded from its original Brisbane location into a multi-site Australian chain. The available reference material records 31 restaurants in Australia as of October 2025, indicating a primarily domestic operating footprint rather than a broadly international one. The brand remains associated with Australian restaurant retail and with the gourmet-burger segment, where menu variety, customization, specialty beverages, and a more distinctive restaurant experience are used to differentiate it from mass-market burger chains. Publicly available reference material provides limited detail about the company’s corporate ownership, executive leadership, financial performance, franchising structure, marketing campaigns, and individual store openings. Those fields are therefore left unfilled where reliable information was not supplied.

Burger Urge was established in Brisbane, Australia, in 2007 by brothers Sean and Colby Carthew. The founders opened the first restaurant on Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley, an area known for hospitality and nightlife. The original business was a small local restaurant rather than a national fast-food operation. From that starting point, Burger Urge developed into a multi-location Australian burger chain. Its concept focused on gourmet burgers and a broader restaurant menu, distinguishing the brand from conventional quick-service hamburger outlets. In addition to burgers, the menu came to include wings, fries, salads, and other sides, supported by a drinks range that includes milkshakes, soft drinks, craft beer, cider, and beer on tap. The brand also provides vegan and gluten-free options. These offerings broaden the potential customer base and reflect the inclusion of dietary alternatives within the chain’s restaurant proposition. The available reference material does not specify when individual menu categories were introduced, so no separate launch dates are assigned to them. Burger Urge’s expansion has remained focused on Australia. According to the cited Wikipedia reference, the chain had 31 Australian restaurants as of October 2025. The available material does not establish an overseas store network, a parent company, public listing, detailed ownership structure, revenue figures, or a complete leadership history. Consequently, the brand’s documented history is strongest on its Brisbane origin, founder identity, menu proposition, and Australian store expansion.

• 2025

  Australian network reaches 31 restaurants

  [1]Burger Urgeen.wikipedia.org

  The brand was reported to have 31 restaurants operating in Australia as of October 2025.

• 2007

  Founding in Brisbane

  [1]Burger Urgeen.wikipedia.org

  Sean and Colby Carthew founded Burger Urge and opened a small restaurant on Brunswick Street in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

An Australian gourmet burger chain combining made-to-order burger meals with broader casual-dining choices, including dietary-specific options and craft beverages.

• Core restaurant offering

  Gourmet burgers

  Burger Urge’s core menu is built around gourmet-style burgers. The available reference material identifies burgers as the central product category but does not provide a complete list of recipes, ingredients, sizes, or prices.

• Sides and accompanying meals

  Wings, fries, salads and sides

  The chain supplements its burgers with chicken wings, fries, salads, and other side dishes. These items support both full restaurant meals and add-on ordering, although the supplied sources do not identify individual product names or formulation details.

• Dietary-specific menu

  Vegan and gluten-free options

  Burger Urge provides vegan and gluten-free choices for customers with dietary preferences or restrictions. The available material confirms their presence but does not specify the full range, preparation procedures, or whether all options are available at every restaurant.

• Drinks

  Beverages

  The beverage range includes craft beers, cider, beer served on tap, milkshakes, and soft drinks. This mix supports the brand’s positioning as a casual restaurant as well as a burger takeaway destination.

1. 1Burger Urgeen.wikipedia.org