Franchising

FAT Brands accepting cryptocurrency for franchisee royalty payments

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April 2, 2025

Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc., which owns 2,300 locations of Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Twin Peaks, Fazoli's and 13 other restaurant concepts, is accepting bitcoin for franchisee royalty payments.

"Over the years, Bitcoin has transformed into a mainstream asset and, as a Company, we see great value in expanding our forms of payments for our franchisees, especially for our international partners, who make up over 20 percent of our portfolio," Thayer Wiederhorn, COO of FAT Brands, said in a company press release. "We look forward to utilizing Bitcoin as an efficient tool for streamlining and simplifying the payment process and are excited to be at the forefront of this evolution in embracing Bitcoin as it continues to grow in popularity."