Jordyn Shepherd, a performer who previously worked at Hamburger Mary’s, and is now the owner of Jacksonville’s location, said she sold her house “to make this work.”
The former site of El Jefe, a Mexican restaurant that closed in April, will become the drag restaurant’s new location at 947 Edgewood Ave. S.
Jordyn Shepherd, a performer who previously worked at Hamburger Mary’s, said she “sold my house to make this work.”
As the new owner of Jacksonville’s Hamburger Mary’s, Shepherd said she planned to start construction this month and hopes to host a soft opening for New Year’s Eve.
Plans for the 4,000-square-foot space include building a dressing room and stage, taking down a few walls for a more open concept and moving the entrance from the front of the building to the back with free valet parking for customers.
“I am grateful for the old Mary’s,” she said. “However, we are separating and rebranding …