Snappy Burger, the throwback drive-in spot that mixes budget-friendly burgers and frozen ices with big-screen parking-lot movies, is gearing up for a sequel. City planning records indicate the brand is aiming to open a second Las Vegas-area location near West Cheyenne Avenue and Allen Lane in North Las Vegas. If the city signs off, the project would drop another drive-in theater concept along the already busy Cheyenne corridor ahead of the summer rush.
Planning filing lists drive-in restaurant
According to What Now Las Vegas, Snappys Inc has filed a development plan with the North Las Vegas Planning Commission for a fast-food restaurant that would feature a drive-in theater at West Cheyenne and Allen Lane. The outlet notes the proposal is listed on the commission agenda and reports that staff attempted to reach owner Jon Basso for comment but did not hear back before publication.
The original drive-in on Decatur
The existing Snappy Burger at 101 N. Decatur Boulevard runs as a compact 1950s-style drive-thru, complete with an outdoor screen looping short films while customers dine in their cars. As detailed by Eater Vegas, that Decatur setup evolved from earlier projects and leans into campy, theatrical flair, all built around a stripped-down menu of burgers, fries, ices and popcorn.
Why Cheyenne makes sense
Commercial marketing materials on LoopNet show the Cheyenne-Allen intersection pitched as a retail pad aimed at restaurants and other drive-through or convenience users, with brokers highlighting strong street frontage and traffic counts. That profile lines up neatly with the kind of quick-service site a drive-in burger operation tends to chase.
Owner's track record
Owner Jon Basso, most widely known for the Heart Attack Grill on Fremont Street, has a history of rolling out eccentric burger concepts that pair spectacle with speedy service. Eater Vegas has chronicled Basso's earlier drive-in ambitions and the stagey, tongue-in-cheek style he brings to his smaller burger ventures.
What comes next
The North Las Vegas Planning Commission is set to weigh the development plan as part of its public agenda, and the project must clear the standard city approval and permitting hurdles before any construction starts. If the plan gets the green light, the new Snappy Burger is expected to mirror the Decatur blueprint, sticking with a tight lineup of burgers, grilled cheese, fries, slushies and popcorn, along with the same drive-in movie vibe that has become the brand's calling card.
