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title: "Master Franchise agreement for FAT Brands"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c439a86b-7ed1-4fe5-9ce9-c74fbb4f0881
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/master-franchise-agreement-for-fat-brands
author: "Global Franchise Team"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2017-11-21T14:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:58.536Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Master Franchise agreement for FAT Brands

**TL;DR:** FAT Brands signs a master franchise agreement with Fatty McGees LLC for development in Utah and Colorado. The agreement will bring Fatburger and Buffalo's Express to the regions.

*By Global Franchise Team, originally published in Global Franchise on 2017-11-21. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/master-franchise-agreement-for-fat-brands).*

## Story

The state of Utah and Mesa County, Colorado, are set for development by FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc as the company which operates Fatburger, The Last Great Hamburger Stand™, and Buffalo’s Express signs a master franchise agreement with multi-unit franchisee Fatty McGees LLC.

Andy Wiederhorn, President and CEO of FAT Brands, said “Blair Jackson, Ryan Poelman and the team at Fatty McGee’s are experienced multi-unit restaurant operators. We are thrilled to partner with a franchisee who is well established in these markets for our initial foray into Utah and the Grand Junction area. The food scene in these communities is thriving, and we look forward to adding Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express to the mix of restaurants these vibrant towns enjoy.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- expansion plans (topic)
- James Fell (person)
- qsr (topic)
- Colorado (location)
- Fat Brands (company)
- Utah (location)
- master franchise (topic)
- Fatburger (company)
- Andy Wiederhorn (person)

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Originally reported by Global Franchise Team, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/master-franchise-agreement-for-fat-brands). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c439a86b-7ed1-4fe5-9ce9-c74fbb4f0881).