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title: "Meet 8 Rappers In the Franchise Business"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7226cf57-4390-4047-a0a1-15b2fd2c6fb2
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417
category: "Franchisors"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Franchisors"
published: 2023-03-08T19:14:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:03.079Z
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# Meet 8 Rappers In the Franchise Business

**TL;DR:** Several rappers have invested in or partnered with franchise businesses, including Drake and Rick Ross. Rappers such as Chris Brown, Pitbull, and Kanye West have also invested in various franchises like Burger King, Miami Grill, and Fatburger.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-03-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417).*

## Story

Here are eight rappers who have found themselves in the franchise business.

1. Canadian rapper Drake has invested in Dave’s Hot Chicken and has previously served the chicken in celebration of a Billboard award.

2. In August of 2022, 2 Chainz partnered with Mychel “Snoop” Dillard to open Escobar Restaurant & Tapas, which Dillard describes as “a restaurant during the day, lounge by night.” After a legal dispute with Pablo Escobar’s family, the duo has maintained the name of their corporate restaurants but is franchising the concept as “Esco.”

3. In a 2015 interview, singer-rapper Chris Brown shared that he owns 14 Burger King restaurants. In addition to purchasing a home for his mother during his teen years, the string of restaurants is another investment in Brown’s portfolio.

4. Pitbull, aka Mr. 305, announced equity in the Miami Grill franchise in the early 2010s.

5. Rick Ross owns 30 Wingstop franchises and even gifted one to his son for his 16th birthday. The rapper has long been known for wing-related lyrics and was recently featured on Drake’s 2021 song “Lemon Pepper Freestyle.”

6. Fatburger has received support from Pharrell Williams, who opened multiple locations in China.

7. Kanye West bought multiple Fatburger locations and is also rumored to have purchased a string of Burger Kings as a gift to Kim Kardashian.

8. Megan Thee Stallion secured a partnership with Popeyes in 2021. In addition to the creation of the “Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce,” the rapper joined the network as a franchisee.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Burger King (company)
- franchise investment (topic)
- Popeyes (company)
- Wingstop (company)
- Dave's Hot Chicken (company)
- Fatburger (company)
- restaurant franchises (topic)
- Megan Thee Stallion (person)
- celebrity partnerships (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/meet-8-rappers-in-the-franchise-business-2721417). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7226cf57-4390-4047-a0a1-15b2fd2c6fb2).