Semi-retirement didn't last long for Brad's Burgers owners
Dale Merkt, right, and his son-in-law Justin Reynolds work the grill at Brad's Burgers on April 6. Merkt and his family opened the eatery in December in memory of his son Brad. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)
Dale Merkt and opened Brad's Burgers with his family in December in memory of his son Brad. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)
Dale Merkt, right, and his son-in-law Justin Reynolds work the grill at Brad's Burgers on April 6. Merkt and his family opened the eatery in December in memory of his son Brad. (Will Langhorne/The Western News)
When Dale and Kathy Merkt opened Brad’s Burgers in December, everyone thought they were crazy.
Not only was the couple kicking off their restaurant at the beginning of winter — a move that is unadvisable in northwest Montana under the best of circumstances — they had decided to launch in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic...
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