New hamburger chain quickly draws Waco, Texas, residents.

Publication: Waco Tribune-Herald (Waco, Texas) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: Mike Copeland

Dec. 15--Lee Harris wanted a place in line outside the new Krystal restaurant in Waco, so he arrived just a little early for the grand opening -- make that 24 hours early.

Like more than a dozen others, he spent the night counting the hours until the front door swung open at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The first 12 adults in line got a coupon entitling them to a sackful of small, square Krystal burgers each week for a year.

"I wanted to assure myself a spot among the first 12," said Harris, 40, who whiled away the hours talking with fellow Krystal fanatics and playing card games. "I learned about Krystal when...

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