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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.
FAT Brands began as a holding company for Fatburger in 2017, gaining a chairman in Ed Rensi. On August 13, 2020, Johnny Rockets was acquired by FAT Brands for $25 million. [7] In July 2021, FAT purchased Global Franchise Group, [8] now owning Round Table Pizza, Hot Dog on a Stick, Great American Cookies, Pretzelmaker and Marble Slab Creamery.
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 ...
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.
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.
Since then, he became CEO of Fatburger, the Los Angeles-based fast food chain and turned it into a sizzling enterprise, with 150 restaurants worldwide. Show comments. Advertisement.
Andrew A. Wiederhorn (born February 10, 1966) [1] is an American businessman from Portland, Oregon. [2] [3] He serves as the Chairman and Founder of FAT Brands Inc., a restaurant franchising company that owns 17 restaurant brands and franchises over 2,300 units worldwide.
Justice Department accuses Andrew Wiederhorn, former CEO of Fatburger and Johnny Rockets, of $47 million scheme to avoid paying taxes. Chris Morris. May 13, 2024 at 8:48 AM.