Fatburger
"The Last Great Hamburger Stand"
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| Industry | Fast casual restaurant |
| Founded | 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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150+ |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Andrew Wiederhorn (Chairman & CEO) Donald J. Berchtold (President & COO) |
| Products | Burgers, french fries, soft drinks, milkshakes |
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Number of employees
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200 |
| Website | fatburger |
Andrew Wiederhorn (Chairman & CEO)
Fatburger Inc. is an American fast casual restaurant chain. Its tagline is The Last Great Hamburger Stand. While it is a fast food restaurant, the food is cooked and made to order. Some Fatburger restaurants have a liquor license, as well as Fat Bars. Its franchise headquarters are in Beverly Hills, California. In addition to the United States, the chain operates in over 19 other countries.
Fatburger was founded by Lovie Yancey in the neighborhood of Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California in 1947. It was originally named "Mr. Fatburger" (on behalf of Lovie’s boyfriend), until the “Mr.” was removed by Yancey in 1952. At that time, she bought out her start-up partners and retained sole ownership of the Fatburger brand until 1990, keeping and operating the original store on Western Avenue along with the La Cienega Boulevard store (La Cienega/San Vicente).
The original Fatburger location was renowned for attracting an eclectic mix of food lovers from various backgrounds. Many noting the humorous and down-home conversations between the cooks, the servers and the locals to be just as an iconic experience as the food itself. The franchise was a particular local favorite due to the restaurant keeping late-night hours.
Fatburger remained mostly a California chain until the late 1990s, when it began an expansion in North America. On August 15, 2003, Fog Cutter Capital Group completed a $7 million investment and financing package for the company. Fatburger operates or franchises over 150 Fatburger restaurants worldwide with over 300 more planned for future development. For several months in 2006, the company was barred from selling additional franchises in California.
Fatburger has achieved near cult status in California culture, thanks to references in popular hip hop music. Notorious B.I.G. raps about it in his song "Going Back to Cali." Ice Cube mentions the restaurant chain in his 1993 hit "It Was A Good Day," as did Tupac Shakur in "Late Night," a track off his posthumous 2002 album "Better Dayz."
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