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| Type | Franchise |
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| Founded | Los Angeles, California, U.S. (1952) |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Key people | Lovie Yancey |
| Industry | Fast food restaurants |
| Products | Burgers, french fries, soft drinks & milkshakes |
| Website | www.fatburger.com |
Fatburger is a quick casual restaurant chain. It operates in the United States, Canada, and various other countries. It uses the slogan The Last Great Hamburger Stand. While it is a fast food restaurant, the food is cooked and made to order.
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History
Fatburger was founded by Lovie Yancey in Los Angeles, California in 1952. Although Fatburger was established in 1952, "Mr. Fatburger" was the original name dating back to 1947. Ms. Yancey died on 26 January 2008, according to Fatburger's parent owner, Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc.
The company remained mostly a California chain until the late 1990s, when it began an expansion in North America. There are currently 93 Fatburger restaurants, including three outlets in Asia and one in the United Arab Emirates.
Partnerships
Former professional basketball player Magic Johnson, through Johnson Development Corporation, was one of the owners of the parent company.[1] Former talk show host Montel Williams co-owns several Fatburger restaurants in Colorado.[2] Bay Area rapper E-40 also has a stake in the company as a franchise owner, and played a role in bringing the first Fatburger restaurant to the San Francisco Bay Area.[3]
On August 15, 2003, Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc., owned by Andrew Wiederhorn, completed a $6 million investment and financing package for Fatburger Holdings, Inc. ("Fatburger"). Fatburger operates or franchises 93 hamburger stands located in California, Nebraska, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Louisiana, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, New York, Canada, and Greater China.
Rapper Kanye West's restaurant company will be opening 10 Fatburger restaurants in Chicagoland, starting in September 2008.[4] Hip-hop musician Pharrell, in partnership with Fatburger, opened several Fatburger restaurants in China in 2007 and 2008.[5]
Locations
Canada
- British Columbia (8)
- Alberta (3)
United States
- Arizona (6)
- California (35)
- Colorado (5)
- Illinois (1, more coming in 2009)
- Florida (2)
- Georgia (1)
- Louisiana (1)
- Maryland (1)
- Michigan (2)
- Nevada (11)
- New Jersey (3)
- New York (1)
- Ohio (4)
- Oakley (Cincinnati)
- Mayfield Heights
- Garfield Heights
- North Olmsted
- Pennsylvania (2)
- Texas (1)
- Washington (6)
- Airway Heights
- Bellevue
- Federal Way
- Issaquah
- Lynnwood
- Redmond
- Nebraska
Greater China
- Hong Kong (1, Queen's Road East Centre)
- Macau (1, The Venetian Macao Casino Resort on the Cotai Strip)
United Arab Emirates
- Dubai (1, Dubai Mall)
Indonesia
- Jakarta (3, Plaza Indonesia Extension, Plaza Senayan, Pejaten Village)
References
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