FAT Brands donating 10K meals to LA wildfire evacuees, responders

January 10, 2025

Through its food truck, the Fatmobile, FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of LA-based Fatburger, is donating 10,000 meals to first responders and fire…

Fatburger, Buffalo's Express continue Mexico expansion

November 26, 2024

Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, owned by Los Angeles-based FAT Brands, are opening several co-branded locations in Mexico, joining the country's five…

Hurricane Grill & Wings opens at Six Flags Great Escape Lodge

November 7, 2024

Hurricane Grill & Wings, owned by FAT Brands, is opening at Six Flags Great Escape Lodge at Lake George as the hotel's flagship dining option.

QSRNext session to delve into current menu trends

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

A session at #QSRNext will look into current and future menu trends that can take your menu from ho-hum to a humdinger.

Fazoli’s breaking breadsticks in Utah

October 11, 2024

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fazoli's, and 17 other restaurant concepts, has signed a development agreement with franchisee Valor Acquisitions Group…

Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express making Puerto Rico debut

October 1, 2024

Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, owned by FAT Brands Inc., is opening the first of 10 co-branded units in Puerto Rico in partnership with local franchisee…

Fazoli’s expands Georgia presence

August 30, 2024

Fazoli's, owned by FAT Brands opened its eighth Georgia location at 207 Bullsboro Dr., in Newnan.

Fatburger, Round Table Pizza to open co-branded units in Utah

July 9, 2024

FAT Brands Inc., parent company to Fatburger, Round Table Pizza and 16 other restaurant concepts has inked a development deal to bring Fatburger and Round…

FAT Brands chairman denies involvement in 'sham loan scheme'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

May 13, 2024

Andrew Wiederhorn, the former CEO of FAT Brands, which owns Fatburger and Johnny Rockets, is denying federal charges alleging that he was involved in a…

Fatburger opening within 40 Round Table Pizzas

April 17, 2024

Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Round Table Pizza and 16 other restaurant concepts, has signed a deal with California…

Fazoli's kicks off Canadian expansion

April 3, 2024

Kentucky-based Fazoli's, which has 220 restaurants in 27 states, is opening 25 locations in Canada over the next 10 years thanks to a partnership with Briwin…

Stuffed Shells, dessert arrive at Fazoli's

January 15, 2024

Kentucky-founded Fazoli's, a casual Italian chain franchise owned by FAT Brands Inc., is bringing fans cheesy comfort as the new year kicks off with three…

6 Fatburgers coming to Texas

November 15, 2023

Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger and 17 other restaurant concepts, is bringing six franchised Fatburger locations to Hidalgo…

FAT Brands-owned Smokey Bones partners with Robert Irvine

November 2, 2023

Smokey Bones, which has 61 locations and several ghost kitchens is partnering with culinary personality and philanthropist, Chef Robert Irvine, to create…

FAT Brands opens co-branded Fatburger, Round Table Pizza location

October 25, 2023

FAT Brands Inc. has opened its first-ever co-branded Fatburger and Round Table Pizza location in Dallas. The 3,500-square-foot restaurant is the first of four…

FAT Brands acquires Smokey Bones for $30M

September 26, 2023

FAT Brands Inc., which owns 17 restaurant brands including Twin Peaks and Fatburger, acquired the Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill restaurant chain from an…

Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery co-branded unit hits Pacific Northwest

September 1, 2023

FAT Brands Inc. has announced that a co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery location has opened in Happy Valley, Oregon. It's the first…

20 years later: Pumpkin spice still rules

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although it's too early to tell if all-things pumpkin will increase traffic this year, it's a likely outcome based on the past 20 years. Most chains have…

FAT Brands rolls out cookie menu to burger concepts

August 8, 2023

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and 15 other restaurant concepts, is now serving cookies from its sister brand, Great American…

Fatburger riding into Six Flags

July 24, 2023

Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger and 16 other restaurant concepts, is opening Fatburger in San Antonio at Six Flags Fiesta…