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title: "Inside the sale of Hopdoddy Burger Bar"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ac419dc2-f7e0-4c7a-88d1-dab3fa950c48
source: "Restaurant Business"
original_url: https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/inside-sale-hopdoddy-burger-bar
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
published: 2026-07-01T20:02:45.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:58:25.657Z
image: https://cdn.informaconnect.com/platform/files/public/2026-07/background/generated-image%20%2813%29.png?VersionId=B2dsoSeDnkwvDSFkGvBjKWpFh5S_jiPX
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# Inside the sale of Hopdoddy Burger Bar

**TL;DR:** Hopdoddy Burger Bar has been sold to Founders Table Restaurant Group, resulting in Jeff Chandler stepping aside as CEO. Chandler led the chain for a decade before its sale and discussed the deal and the company's growth on the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive.

*originally published in Restaurant Business on 2026-07-01. [Read the original](https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/inside-sale-hopdoddy-burger-bar).*

## Story

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Jeff Chandler, who is stepping aside as CEO of the fast-casual burger chain following its sale to Founders Table Restaurant Group.

We wanted to talk with Jeff about the deal and about Hopdoddy itself, along with other issues.

Chandler led the chain for a decade before its sale so we ask him about how he guided the company to its growth and to its ultimate sale.

But we spend most of the time talking about the deal itself. We talk about why Founders Table, how the deal came about, and the role played by the private equity firm L Catterton, which owns both companies.

We talk about what Founders Table will do for the company as well.

We’re talking about an acquisition on A Deeper Dive so please check it out.

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## Entities

- QSR (sector)
- private equity (topic)
- acquisition (topic)
- Restaurant Business (publication)
- L Catterton (investor)
- ceo transition (topic)
- Hopdoddy Burger Bar (company)
- Jeff Chandler (person)
- Founders Table Restaurant Group (company)
- Founders Table Restaurant Group acquisition of Hopdoddy Burger Bar (deal)
- L Catterton investment in Hopdoddy Burger Bar (deal)
- L Catterton investment in Founders Table Restaurant Group (deal)

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Originally reported by Restaurant Business (https://restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/inside-sale-hopdoddy-burger-bar). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ac419dc2-f7e0-4c7a-88d1-dab3fa950c48).