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title: "Fast Casual: Fatburger names new president, COO"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a4bd5930-f06c-4625-99db-90ae55e4edb8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fatburger-names-new-president-coo-2705634
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2018-02-20T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:42.990Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2e63c2490115e11b4d4701d1042010184002.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Fatburger names new president, COO

**TL;DR:** Fatburger names Toni M. Bianco as its new president and COO to lead the brand's growth and development. Bianco brings years of experience from Papa John's and Long John Silver's to the role.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-02-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fatburger-names-new-president-coo-2705634).*

## Story

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company for an assortment of restaurants including Fatburger, Ponderosa and Buffalo's Cafe, has announced a change in leadership. According to a recent article in Fast Casual, the Toni M. Bianco is stepping up to fill the role of COO and President of the Fatburger brand.

Bianco said he is excited about the opportunity and has, "always been drawn to brands like Fatburger that offer a vivid history and culture, yet continue to push themselves toward a promising and exciting future."

The new leadership comes at an exciting time for the franchise, which currently has about 350 operating locations. The brand is in the process of developing nearly 300 more restaurants on a domestic and international scale.

Bianco brings years of experience to the table, with an impressive history at both Papa John's and Long John Silver's. At the former, he was responsible for significant international growth in Asia. At the latter, he ushered in an era of customer satisfaction higher than the brand had experienced in quite some time.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- brand growth (topic)
- Papa Johns (company)
- leadership change (topic)
- Fat Brands (company)
- restaurant development (topic)
- Fatburger (company)
- Long John Silver's (company)
- Buffalo's Cafe (company)
- Ponderosa (company)
- Fat Brands acquisition of Fatburger (deal)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-fatburger-names-new-president-coo-2705634). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a4bd5930-f06c-4625-99db-90ae55e4edb8).