Poor quality has caused several locations to close. Kystals were once all over South Carolina in the late 80s but that expansion only lasted a few years and retracted back to early 80s levels. About two years ago they opened 3 new locations in Greenville SC and were looking at opening more in the area. As of this year there is now only one in Greenville and the others seem to put on indefinite hold.
I always like to look at these places websites to see new openings announced but get the same answer, nowhere near where I live.
The old joke is the holes are where the shot the horse.
When I first moved down south I went to Krystals hoping they would be the replacement for WH. I was disappointed. Every so often I go up north and have a regular food round in NY. White C, Bagels, chinese in NYC and the fantastic overpriced lobster bisque at a place near my house.
I was about to speculate that if Krystal’s sliders aren’t as tasty or moist that they probably don’t have White Castle’s time consuming, yet vital, little holes in them.