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title: "FAT Brands Announces New CFO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/6f848022-b5f7-499c-abf4-2020cee542a0
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fat-brands-announces-new-cfo-2707536
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2018-08-16T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:07.168Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/afa8d357721b4a8e07d6e7d665fd06125507.jpg
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# FAT Brands Announces New CFO

**TL;DR:** FAT Brands has appointed Rebecca D. Hershinger as its new chief financial officer, bringing over 20 years of experience in financing to the role. She previously worked at JP Morgan Chase, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and SpectrumDNA.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-08-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fat-brands-announces-new-cfo-2707536).*

## Story

FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger, has announced a new member of the leadership team. According to a recent article in Fast Casual, the brand has named Rebecca D. Hershinger as its new chief financial officer. She brings over 20 years of experience in financing to her new position. Her resume includes time at JP Morgan Chase, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and SpectrumDNA.

"I can't imagine a more exciting time to join FAT Brands. The vivid history and rich culture of brands, such as Fatburger, paired with the international reach of the Company's six fast casual and casual dining restaurants, brings great opportunity where I can utilize my financial background to continue to advance our existing portfolio, while looking forward to future acquisitions and expansion," said Hershinger.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Fat Brands (company)
- leadership team (topic)
- Fatburger (company)
- JPMorgan Chase (company)
- new cfo (topic)
- financing experience (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fat-brands-announces-new-cfo-2707536). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/6f848022-b5f7-499c-abf4-2020cee542a0).