Fatburger Makes Highly Anticipated Return to Tampa Area
Fatburger has made its highly anticipated return to the Tampa area, opening a new location in Riverview, Florida.
· Franchising.com· June 23, 2023
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Fat Brands — page 9
Fat Brands is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2017. 411 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * FAT Brands has relaunched as OHG Brands after being acquired by a lender group following its bankruptcy earlier this year [[2026-09-30 FAT Brands Becomes OHG Brands Under New Ownership]]. * Fatburger has launched its first rewards program, Fatburger Rewards, which allows members to earn points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases [[2026-10-09 Fatburger launches first rewards program (196e17)]]. * Recent restaurant bankruptcies, such as FAT Brands, have shown how financial trouble can impact franchise systems [[2026-10-06 When A Restaurant Empire Unravels What Franchisees, Landlords, and Suppliers Sho]]. * A U.S. bankruptcy court approved Fat Brands' liquidation plan, marking the end of the company's bankruptcy process [[2026-07-28 Fat Brands' bankruptcy liquidation plan gets court approval]]. * Twin Peaks franchisees under Summit Acquisitions are taking over the brand after FAT Brands' bankruptcy, with plans to purchase the company outright in the future [[2026-07-16 Twin Peaks Franchisees Pursue Ownership After FAT Brands Bankruptcy]]. * Jenn Johnston has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer of Amazing Brands, overseeing marketing strategy after the brand's acquisition of Hot Dog on a Stick [[2026-07-29 Jenn Johnston Named CMO of Amazing Brands]]. * Stephen Siegel, founder and CEO of Amazing Brands, has acquired Hot Dog on a Stick for $8 million, planning to expand the brand beyond malls [[2026-07-13 He Grew Up Eating at Hot Dog on a Stick]]. Filed under Restaurants.
Also known as Fatburger's parent company
- Andy Wiederhorn
- Taylor Fischer
- Taylor Wiederhorn
- Jenn Johnston
- Jake Berchtold
- Katie Thoms
- Twin Peaks
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