White Castle planning to open first North Florida eatery in St. Augustine

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — White Castle, known as one of the country’s oldest hamburger chain restaurants, has applied to open a new eatery in St. Augustine, according to St. Johns County records.

The fast food chain applied Monday to open its first North Florida restaurant in a outparcel of the 53-acre Walmart Supercenter that’s under construction at 3405 International Golf Parkway within the World Commerce Center.

White Castle, known for its iconic square patty, is looking to build a new 2,764-square-foot building with a 270-square-foot patio, according to the application filed with St. Johns County. The restaurant is also planning to have a double drive-thru, the application states.