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Fatburger beefs up SoCal presence with 30-unit deal

The deal with Landmark Foodmaster Inc. will bring new units to San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, most of which will be co-branded with Buffalo's Cafe.

January 22, 2015

Fatburger has announced a development agreement in Southern California for 30 new stores in San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties with franchise group Landmark Foodmaster Inc. The franchise group also owns and operates over 55 gas stations with many brands such as AMPM and Beyond Food Mart stores, under the leadership of Mark Sater and Nick Fahed.

"Landmark Foodmaster Inc.'s. model franchisee experience in franchising will undeniably be a great asset for Fatburger," said Fatburger CEO Andy Wiederhorn in a company press release. "Most of the sites will be co-branded with Fatburger and our Buffalo's Cafe chicken wing brand. We are dedicated to bringing the Fatburger and Buffalo's Cafe experience to as many new markets as possible, furthering the development of our presence in Southern California is a step in the right direction for our brand."

Fatburger also recently announced its expansion into Northern California with two stores opening in San Jose and Brentwood and three dozen more in development. The burger brand is also growing internationally, most recently opening locations in Malaysia and India, and will be opening its second location in Iraq in the coming months.