Founded by Vancouverite George Propstra in 1961, Burgerville has made a name for itself both locally and nationally for its emphasis on wind power, home-grown ingredients and of course, its burgers.
Burgerville stats
Holding Company: Privately-held Holland, Inc.
Locations: 39 in Washington
and Oregon
Employees: About 1,600
Bio-fuel produced, 2007: 39,750 gallons
Followers of Burgerville's Twitter feed: 2,294 (as of July 31)
Net energy usage: 0 (claims 100 percent of its energy needs supplied by wind power)
