FAT Brands
 | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: FAT | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Ken Kuick (Co-CEO) Rob Rosen (Co-CEO) Thayer D. Wiederhorn (COO) |
| Revenue |  US$407.2 million (2022)[1] |
 US$−17.9 million (2022)[2] | |
| US$−126.1 million (2022)[3] | |
| Total assets | US$1.21 billion (2022)[4] |
| Total equity | US$15.3 billion (2022)[5] |
Number of employees | 5,400 (December 2022)[6] |
| Subsidiaries | Fatburger Marble Slab Creamery Johnny Rockets Hurricane Grill & Wings Great American Cookies Round Table Pizza Ponderosa Steakhouse Bonanza Steakhouse Buffalo's Cafe Fazoli's Hot Dog on a Stick Native Grill & Wings Twin Peaks Pretzelmaker Yalla Elevation Burger |
| Website | fatbrands |
FAT Brands Inc. is an American multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
History[edit]
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. On September 1, 2021, FAT Brands announced that it would acquire Twin Peaks, for $300 million.[9] 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 2024, Andrew Wiederhorn, ex-CEO, current controlling shareholder, and Chairman of the Board of FAT Brands, was indicted on federal criminal charges, accused of taking $47 million in shareholder loans for his personal benefit which were then never paid back, also concealing millions of dollars in reportable compensation and taxable income from the Internal Revenue Service. Former CFO Rebecca D. Hershinger was also accused of assisting Wiederhorn in the scheme.[12] The Board of Directors was never informed about the "loans",[13] Fat Brands never disclosed them as related party transactions to investors, and they were written off after the company merged with its largest shareholder, Fog Cutter Capital Group (also majority-owned by Wiederhorn), in 2020.[14] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorneys Office for California had previously opened investigations into the company and Wiederhorn in 2021,[15] and Wiederhorn had resigned as CEO in 2023 as a result of the investigation, later restructuring the Board of Directors with members under his control.[12]
Brands[edit]
As of May 2022, FAT Brands own the following chains:
- Buffalo's Café
- Elevation Burger
- Fatburger
- Fazoli's
- Great American Cookies
- Hot Dog on a Stick
- Hurricane Grill & Wings
- Johnny Rockets
- Marble Slab Creamery
- Native Grill & Wings
- Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses
- Pretzelmaker
- Round Table Pizza
- Twin Peaks
- Yalla Mediterranean
References[edit]
- ^ "FAT Brands 2022 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ "FAT Brands 2022 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ "FAT Brands 2022 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ "FAT Brands 2022 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ "FAT Brands 2022 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ "FAT Brands 2022 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Burger merger: Fatburger owner is buying Johnny Rockets for $25 million". CNN. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "FAT Brands Completes Acquisition of Global Franchise Group".
- ^ "FAT Brands Inc. Agrees to Acquire Twin Peaks Restaurant Chain for $300 Million". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "FAT Brands Inc. Completes $300 Million Acquisition of Twin Peaks Restaurant Chain". GlobeNewswire News Room. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "FAT Brands to acquire franchised chain Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip". Verdict Food Service. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ a b Mejia, Brittny; Hamilton, Matt (2024-05-10). "Ex-Fatburger boss used company funds for Rolls-Royce and other luxuries in $47-million scheme, indictment says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ "Prosecutors say former head of Fatburger, Round Table Pizza concealed $47 million of income in tax evasion scheme". KTLA. 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Lucas, Amelia (2024-05-10). "Fat Brands stock craters after company, chair Andy Wiederhorn charged in $47 million 'sham' loan scheme". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Michaels, Laura (2023-03-07). "FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn Steps Down Amid Government Investigation". Franchise Times. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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