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The acquisition was completed on October 1. [10] In May 2022, it was announced FAT Brands had acquired the franchised chain, Nestlé Toll House Café for an undisclosed sum, and plans to convert all 86 locations to Great American Cookies locations. [11] In September, 2023 FAT purchased Smokey Bones from Sun Capital Partners for $30 million. [12]
A federal grand jury this week indicted Andrew Wiederhorn, the former chief executive of the company that owns the Fatburger and Johnny Rockets restaurant chains, on federal charges alleging a $47 ...
Fatburger in the food court of Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California. Fatburger was founded by Lovie Yancey (1912–2008) in the neighborhood of Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California, in 1947. It was originally named "Mr. Fatburger" (on behalf of Yancey's boyfriend), until Yancey removed the "Mr." in 1952.
Authorities charged Fatburger owner Fat Brands and Chairman Andy Wiederhorn of running a scheme that netted him $47 million in bogus loans from the company.
Andrew A. Wiederhorn (born February 10, 1966) [1] is an American businessman from Portland, Oregon. [2] [3] He is the chairman and founder of FAT Brands Inc., a restaurant franchising company that owns 17 restaurant brands, and franchises over 2,300 units worldwide.
Name Original location Founded Headquarters Parent company Number of U.S. locations Areas served Notes BonChon Chicken: Busan, South Korea: 2002 Dallas, Texas
Yancey originally owned a small restaurant in Tucson.In 1947, she founded Fatburger under its original name, Mr. Fatburger. In 1952, Yancey shed both her business partners and the "Mr." from the name of the hamburger stand, and Fatburger was officially born.“The name of the store was my idea,” Yancey said.
Andrew "Andy" Wiederhorn knows a thing or two about second chances. After becoming a millionaire before the age of 30, Wiederhorn pleaded guilty to tax return fraud charges and spent 14 months in ...