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title: "25 new Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express restaurants to open in Illinois"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/45d51d4a-7954-4766-a704-7a8aeff744c3
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/25-new-fatburger-and-buffalos-express-restaurants-to-open-in-illinois
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-11-10T12:22:43.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:56.697Z
image: https://cdn.global-franchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/shutterstock_1422541130-1.jpg
---

# 25 new Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express restaurants to open in Illinois

**TL;DR:** FAT Brands' concepts Fatburger and Buffalo's Express will open 25 new locations in Illinois through a franchise agreement with A.D.T.J. Development LLC. The agreement is part of FAT Brands' expansion plans, which have included recent acquisitions and international growth.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-11-10. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/25-new-fatburger-and-buffalos-express-restaurants-to-open-in-illinois).*

## Story

- 25 new Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express restaurants to open in…

The FAT Brands owned concepts will open 25 stores between them over the next eight years

The FAT Brands owned Buffalo’s Express and Fatburger are soon to hit Illinois with A.D.T.J. Development LLC, which has recently signed a franchise agreement with FAT Brands to open 25 Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express locations throughout the state of Illinois, in particular, in Chicago and the surrounding area.

“The city of Chicago has a vibrant restaurant scene and has welcomed fast-casual eateries over the past decade. It’s an exciting time for FAT Brands to be growing our presence in the area,” said FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn.

“We are eager to plant our roots down in Chicago and the state as a whole, delivering an unparalleled burger and wing experience to new audiences.”

“Fatburger has always been our favorite burger and we have each traveled far and wide. We are excited as a team to bring the Fatburger experience to the state of Illinois,” said managing partner of A.D.T.J. Development LLC Toi Salter.

It’s been a very strong year for FAT Brands, with the completion of two acquisitions, Twin Peaks and Fazoli’s . The Fatburger brand has performed strongly too, with commitments to open 50 stores in Mexico , the brand’s 100th location and its fourth location in Singapore .

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- James Fell (person)
- Chicago (location)
- Fat Brands (company)
- Illinois (location)
- Twin Peaks (company)
- Fazoli's (company)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/25-new-fatburger-and-buffalos-express-restaurants-to-open-in-illinois). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/45d51d4a-7954-4766-a704-7a8aeff744c3).