Vera's Burger Shack has got to be one of the best local Burger joint with about 10 stores all in B.C. at he moment with franchise opportunities to branch out through out all of North America in the very near future.
Burger Heaven is another local burger joint with awesome burgers. It's family owned and operated with 2 or 3 locations.
The Burger Bar at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas really deserves a mentioning here. I ate there several times the last time I was in Vegas and I must say that they make some of the best burgers that I have ever eaten. It is definitely not your run of the mill fast food burger joint but I would totally recommend trying it out for anyone that finds themselves in Las Vegas