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title: "Fatburger Brings a Taste of Hollywood to Japan with Okinawa Opening"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/31bccf82-2a98-425d-b7af-9614920053a0
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20251216_fatburger_brings_a_taste_of_hollywood_to_japan_with_okinawa_opening.html
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2025-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:51:21.049Z
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# Fatburger Brings a Taste of Hollywood to Japan with Okinawa Opening

**TL;DR:** Fatburger has opened a location in Okinawa, Japan through a partnership with Green Micro Factory Inc., marking a significant milestone in the brand's global expansion strategy. The brand, known for its made-to-order burgers, is looking to grow in the Okinawa market with its premium menu offerings and guest experience.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-12-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20251216_fatburger_brings_a_taste_of_hollywood_to_japan_with_okinawa_opening.html).*

## Story

“Fatburger’s strong legacy of serving quality, made-to-order burgers and other signature menu offerings has made the brand an international favorite,” said Jake Berchtold, COO of FAT Brands’ Fast Casual Division. “We look forward to bringing the Fatburger experience back to Japan, as this opening marks a significant milestone towards our global expansion strategy.”

“We see Okinawa as a prime market to grow the Fatburger brand,” said Yasushi Okuda of Green Micro Factory Inc. “All-American chains continue to flourish on the island, and with our premium menu offerings and unparalleled guest experience, we look forward to a warm reception from both locals and tourists.”

Ever since the first Fatburger opened in Los Angeles over 70 years ago, the chain has been known for its delicious, grilled-to-perfection and cooked-to-order burgers. Founder Lovie Yancey believed that a big burger with everything on it is a meal in itself; at Fatburger “everything” is not just the usual roster of toppings. Burgers can be customized with everything from bacon and eggs to chili and onion rings.

In addition to its famous burgers, the Fatburger menu also includes Fat and Skinny Fries, sweet potato fries, scratch-made onion rings, Impossible™ Burgers, turkeyburgers, hand-breaded crispy chicken sandwiches, and hand-scooped milkshakes made from 100 percent real ice cream.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- menu offerings (topic)
- global expansion (topic)
- Fat Brands (company)
- Los Angeles (location)
- Fatburger (company)
- qsr growth (topic)
- Lovie Yancey (person)
- Jake Berchtold (person)
- international franchise (topic)
- japanese market (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20251216_fatburger_brings_a_taste_of_hollywood_to_japan_with_okinawa_opening.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/31bccf82-2a98-425d-b7af-9614920053a0).