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Owners Garth and Lisa Darton opened their first Culver’s restaurant in 2020 and plan a second location to open in May.

Franchisees Garth and Lisa Darton expect an April opening for the restaurant, which will be the ninth in the area for the Wisconsin-based “ButterBurgers” franchised concept.

Darton, who is originally from Wisconsin, where the brand was founded in 1984, said some of the appeal is certainly due to the novelty of the addition of a new eatery in town. But Darton believes Culvers reputation for making items fresh to order and its Midwestern homestyle menu has as much to do with its popularity.  "People find our food comforting and warm, and our hospitality the same way," Darton said in a sit-down interview with The Record Thursday. And that friendly service was somethi...