2021 Carolina's Finest

Finest Burger Joint

Hwy 55

By Leah Chester Davis

November 2021

With its nostalgic décor, black and white checkerboard tiles, and comfy booths you can sink into, Hwy 55 has the aura of a days-gone-by diner. It’s the hamburgers, though, that our readers seem to love!

Various locations | hwy55.com

Menu items include nods to the state like its Carolina Classic or the John Boy & Billy BBQ Bacon Burger, which includes the sauce made famous on the duo’s Charlotte-based nationally syndicated show by Carl the Cook (johnboyandbillysauce.com). Founder Kenney Moore opened Andy’s Cheesesteaks and Cheeseburgers — what would later become Hwy 55 — in Goldsboro in 1991. The chain has since grown to more than 100 locations in eight states. No matter where you live, you’re likely to find one nearby!

Delicious, affordable, great food and EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!

—Amy, Nashville, a member of Edgecombe-Martin County EMC

About the Author

Carolina Country Contributing Editor Leah Chester-Davis loves to explore North Carolina. Her business, Chester-Davis Communications (chester-davis.com), specializes in food, farm, gardening and lifestyle brands and organizations.