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title: "CEO of FAT Brands Discusses Why Now is the Time To Invest"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/deb06ba4-d721-4a68-933e-f40ef08816b9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/ceo-of-fat-brands-discusses-why-now-is-the-time-to-invest-2719045
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2022-07-06T12:07:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:02.609Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/df7930faa83d2951ce014bcbde6d48b87723.jpg
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# CEO of FAT Brands Discusses Why Now is the Time To Invest

**TL;DR:** FAT Brands CEO Weiderhorn discusses the company's appeal as a franchise system and why now is the time for franchisees to expand their portfolio. FAT Brands has over 17 different restaurant concepts and an experienced leadership team.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-07-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/ceo-of-fat-brands-discusses-why-now-is-the-time-to-invest-2719045).*

## Story

In this Q&A interview, Weiderhorn explains his vision for the franchise giant and why now is the time for franchisees to expand their portfolio with the brand. With the backing of an experienced leadership team, supply chain and purchasing power, FAT Brands is one of the most appealing franchise systems in the industry. The franchisor has over 17 different restaurant concepts to fill the void in any market and allow for franchisees to diversify their current portfolios.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Fat Brands (company)
- leadership team (topic)
- restaurant concepts (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/ceo-of-fat-brands-discusses-why-now-is-the-time-to-invest-2719045). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/deb06ba4-d721-4a68-933e-f40ef08816b9).