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In this episode of Dynamic Disruption, we dive deep into the world of marketing and branding with Elaine Patel, Vice President of Guest Experience and Local Store Marketing for FAT Brands. Elaine emphasizes the importance of community engagement and guest experience in the fast-food industry. Notably, she highlights the innovative Brand Ambassador Program, which empowers frontline employees to get involved with their location's marketing strategy and efforts. Elaine also discusses how FAT Brands maintains consistent brand messaging across a diverse portfolio of 18 restaurants.

Send us a textAs the digital experience becomes a bigger and bigger part of a buyer's journey, brands must quickly adapt to meet the evolving preferences of their customers. Nowhere is this truer than with Gen Z, a generation that expects seamless, personalized, and mobile-first experiences. Fat Brands, a global leader in franchising with over 2,300 locations and 18 brands, is making strides to capture this audience through innovative digital strategies.Understanding the Gen Z MindsetGen Z, comprising individuals born between 1997 and 2012, represents a significant portion of the consumer base. They are digital natives, having grown up with technology at their fingertips, and they expect brands to offer intuitive and efficient digital interactions. In our research, Loyalty360 found that Generation Z expects much more from a loyalty program than millennials. They want to save money, get additional perks, and earn rewards. They look for member-only discounts, coupons, and perks like free shipping and free samples.    Lisa Cheatham, Vice President of Marketing Revenue Channels at Fat Brands, explains how the company has pivoted to address the demands of Gen Z consumers. "We've observed a couple of trends here," Cheatham says. "The pandemic accelerated the shift towards digital. Across all our brands, we've seen a surge in online ordering and mobile app usage.”For Gen Z, convenience and personalization are paramount. “They expect a seamless online ordering experience,” notes Cheatham. “That was a key insight as we developed our app. We wanted to make it as easy to use and flexible as possible.”

Mason Wiederhorn, the Chief Brand Officer of multi-concept operator FAT Brands, joins QSR editors Danny Klein and Ben Coley to discuss a first of its kind co-branded site for Great American Cookies/Marble Slab Creamery and the launch of a “3D Cookie Cake Builder,” among a host of other tech-forward, customer-centric evolutions. 

Before taking the restaurant world by storm, Andy Weiderhorn was a finance guy and he used his deep understanding of money to cannibalize the quick service and casual dining markets. Today we sit down to discuss how one man owns and operates so many household brands from RoundTable Pizza to Fatburger and from Johnny Rockets to Marble Slab Creamery.  For more information on Fat Brands, visit https://www.fatbrands.com/. ____________________________________________________ Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content: Yelp for Restaurants Podcasts Restaurant expert videos & webinars

Este es el video de una conferencia reciente que di para FAT Brands. Hablamos sobre cómo manejar el crecimiento y la escalabilidad de una marca, el cambio en la atención del consumidor que ha ocurrido en los últimos años, y cómo crear y retener nuevos clientes. ¡Es un episodio excelente para dueños de negocios de todos los tamaños! ¡Espero que lo disfruten! Conoce mi nuevo libro - Day Trading Attention: https://garyvee.com/dta Tiempos: 0:00 Introducción 0:30 El estado actual de los NFTs y Flyfish Club 4:46 Canales principales para atraer nuevos clientes 13:24 Consejos para emprendedores que manejan múltiples negocios 16:02 Los mayores desafíos que enfrentó Gary en su carrera como emprendedor 19:30 Amar el proceso vs los trofeos 21:48 Consejos para padres sobre cómo navegar el mundo de las redes sociales con sus hijos 23:56 Cómo atraer buen talento como dueño de un negocio 26:36 Consejos para personas ocupadas para crear contenido 29:38 Cómo manejar múltiples negocios al mismo tiempo 30:50 Cómo mejorar en la franqueza amable 32:56 Cómo enseñar humildad a tus hijos 34:40 Cómo manejar las expectativas de los clientes en cuanto a anuncios en redes sociales vs la realidad 36:20 Lo #1 en la que todo dueño de negocio debería enfocarse — ¡Gracias por verlo! Disfruta el episodio y coméntale a Gary —sí, en español— qué te pareció en Twitter @GaryVee Texto GaryVee (USA) 212-931-5731 Web: garyvee.com garyveeespanol@vaynermedia.com

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On today's episode of the GaryVee Audio Experience Im sharing a recent keynote I gave for Fat Brands. We discuss managing the growth and scalability of a brand, The shift in consumer attention we've seen over recent years, and how to create and retain new customers. This is a great episode for business owners of all sizes! I hope you all enjoy it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garyvee/message

Federal regulators have brought a new battery of charges against Andy Wiederhorn, chairman of Twin Peaks and Smokey Bones parent Fat Brands. It's not the first time he's been accused of violating federal security regulations. Nor is he the lone high-level restaurant executive to have served jail time, as this week's episode of Restaurant Business' Restaurant Rewind podcast reports. The installment looks back at several of the most publicized instances of executives crossing the line into criminal territory, including the scandal 20 years ago that rocked Buca di Beppo. There's also a deeper dive into what landed Wiederhorn in prison around that time, where he earned a $2 million bonus on top of a CEO-scale salary. Press “Play” for a recount of the curious criminal records of past chain CEOs.

Want to boost community engagement and increase brand advocacy? In this episode of the Local Marketing Lab, Elaine Patel, Director of Local Store Marketing at FAT Brands, unveils a powerful secret local marketing weapon — brand ambassadors. With over 20 years of experience working with major brands, Elaine shares game-changing strategies that have propelled FAT Brands' success across 2,300+ locations.Here are some topics discussed in the episode around your secret local marketing weapon, brand ambassadors:Empowering and equipping front-line employees as brand ambassadors for local marketingBest practices for supporting and motivating brand ambassadorsBenefits of celebrating “local heroes” like teachers, firefighters, and nurses for building brand awareness and community connectionsStrategies for building consistent, long-term relationships with the local communityThe role of social media and user-generated content in amplifying local marketing effortsResourcesConnect with Elaine Patel on LinkedIn.Learn more about FAT Brands.Other shout-outsCheck out some of FAT Brands' franchises like Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Pretzelmaker, and Fazoli's.Learn more about Career Sparks.

Fat Brands' Chairman Andy Wiederhorn is in trouble with the SEC. McDonald's is planning a new $5 value meal. And why Sweetgreen's stock is skyrocketing.

Today you'll be hearing from Annica Conrad, Chief Brand Officer of City BBQ. Prior to this role, she's held marketing leadership positions at numerous restaurants including Mellow Mushroom, Moe's Southwest Grill and McAlister's Deli. She later became the Chief Marketing Officer at both FAT Brands and Global Franchise Group. There is not a single doubt that you've been knowingly or unknowingly inspired by Annica's work. Enjoy her interview with TCE's Michael Parlapiano.

The Business of Sports Minute is presented by Southern Company Gregg Nettleton, President & COO of FAT BRANDS, joined Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino to talk about the perfect accompaniment for Super Sunday this weekend wings, beer and more. Upwards of a million wings being prepped for he big game. Be sure to get your order in now at our local Buffalo's Cafe to make your party easy and tasty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To become a transformational CIO, one must have key characteristics, capabilities, and leadership styles that foster followership and inspire others to embrace their vision. This is the belief of Michael Chachula, Chief Information Officer for FAT Brands, who joins us today to shed some light on what it takes to manage the marketing tech stack for 18 different restaurant brands in a total of 2,300 locations, including Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, and Fazoli's. With a background in tech, finance, and hospitality, Michael exemplifies the well-rounded expertise needed to run tech for a multi-brand restaurant portfolio, but it's his focus on inspiring rather than commanding people to follow him that stands out in this interview. He also shares his take on how artificial intelligence is impacting the restaurant industry today and into the future and we discuss how tech providers can become trusted advisors, why industry experience is more important than the latest tools, and so much more! For a down-to-earth conversation with a true visionary leader, don't miss this episode with FAT Brands' CIO Michael Chachula!

FAT Brands Inc., Q3 2023 Earnings Call, Oct 26, 2023

PF Chang's names Eduardo Luz CEO and president. Madison Square Garden taps new restaurant partners for the 2023-24 season. And Fat Brands is looking for strategic purchases.

This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a product of Nation's Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister and Joanna Fantozzi spoke about new acquisitions.FAT Brands has made another acquisition. The company acquired Smokey Bones, the BBQ casual-dining concept, for $30 million. This comes in the wake of legal troubles for FAT Brands' former CEO and board member Andy Wiederhorn. FAT Brands made a name for itself over the past few years when it acquired four companies in 2021. Last year, FAT Brands acquired Nestle Toll House Café, and this is the first acquisition since then. What does this mean for FAT Brands? Are they getting back into the market?Next, the NRN editors talked about Panera Brands. The company, owner of Caribou Coffee, Einstein Bros Coffee and Panera Bread, has appointed two new members to its board ahead of its highly anticipated IPO launch. Many think this executive shake-up, in the wake of the chain's new CEO who was named to the position this year, is one of the final steps in Panera Brands going public. What can these two executives bring to the table?Finally, the NRN editors dove into the Top 500. We've been pouring through the data to give you segmented data on restaurants. Now it's time to talk about it.This week's interview is with Frances Allen, CEO of Checkers and Rally's.

Fat Brands has acquired Smokey Bones. Panera Bread is launching a new “Roman Empire” menu. And loyalty programs are becoming more cost effective for restaurants.

In this podcast, we sit down with two leaders who are breaking the mold of how to grow brands - Wow Bao exploding in virtual brands and Fat Brands growing in multi-concept. We pick the brains of Geoff Alexander and Andrew Wiederhorn.Wow Bao is a fast-casual brand that specializes in steamed buns. The company was founded in 2003 and has grown to over 500 locations in the United States and continues to grow the new model of virtual brand development with unused capacity of various restaurant concepts.Wow Bao has implemented several initiatives to drive digital and virtual brand growth. These initiatives include:Expanding the brand's digital presence: Wow Bao has invested in its website and mobile app, making it easy for customers to order and pay for food online. The company has also expanded its presence on social media and third-party delivery platforms.Launching virtual brands: Wow Bao has launched a number of virtual brands, such as Wow Bao Kids and Wow Bao Express. This allows the company to offer customers a wider variety of options and to reach new markets.The digital and virtual brand growth of Wow Bao has been impressive. In 2022, the company's digital sales increased by over 100%. Wow Bao is now one of the top virtual restaurant brands in the United States.Fat Brands Inc. is a leading global restaurant franchise company with a portfolio of over 3,200 restaurants in more than 30 countries. The company owns and franchises a variety of restaurant brands, including Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Hurricane Grill & Wings, and Ponderosa Steakhouse.Fat Brands has been able to reach a number of demographics by offering a variety of food options at a variety of price points. The company's brands appeal to a wide range of customers, from families to young adults to seniors.

FAT Brands Inc., Q1 2023 Earnings Call, May 08, 2023

This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a production of Nation's Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, Alicia Kelso and Joanna Fantozzi talked about the IPO surge.On an earlier episode of the podcast, NRN editors predicted that there would be a surge in IPOs following CAVA's announcement, and it's proven to be true. In the past week, CAVA released its pricing, FAT Brands teased an IPO for Twin Peaks, and Korean barbecue concept Gen Restaurant Group filed for an IPO. What can we expect in the next few weeks?Also, the NRN editors talked about the future of pizza robots. On the heels of Zume shutting down operations and Picnic laying off workers, the invention that everyone lauded years ago has seemingly slowed down.Finally, the editors talked about restaurants supporting Pride. It's June and restaurant companies are coming out with Pride-themed merchandise, promotions and support. In this tense political environment in which brands are being boycotted for their stances on political issues, some are standing by what they believe in. What strategy will survive in the long term?This week's guest is Sean Kennedy, executive vice president, public affairs at the NRAEF. Stay tuned for that episode debuting on Wednesday, June 14.

FAT Brands Inc., Q1 2023 Earnings Call, May 08, 2023

Episode description: Less than two months after former FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn announced that he was stepping down from his role as head of the company in connection with an ongoing federal investigation, the Fazoli's and Johnny Rockets parent company announced his two successors. Co-CEOs Ken Kuick and Rob Rosen will helm FAT Brands moving forward, while maintaining their respective roles in the company as chief financial officer and executive vice president of capital markets.Meanwhile, Wiederhorn is continuing in his role as chairman of the board. He and his family's company, Fog Cutter Capital, still maintain a controlling interest (55.5%) in FAT Brands, even while they are being investigated by federal authorities on accusations of securities and wire fraud, money laundering, and attempted tax evasion.So, what exactly have the two new CEOs of FAT Brands inherited as they step into their new roles at the company?

Fat Brands named two people to replace Andy Wiederhorn as CEO. Subway slowed its closures last year. And Outback, Portillos, and other chains are ramping up menu introductions this week.

Andy Wiederhorn is stepping down as CEO of Fat Brands. Subway is giving away footlong chips to celebrate National Potato Chip Day. And travelers and staff at Tampa International airport will soon be able to use Uber Eats to order food.

FAT Brands Inc., Q4 2022 Earnings Call, Feb 22, 2023 E

Success in the restaurant industry can be tricky, but today's guest has really nurtured the built-in growth opportunities in his business, with remarkable results.On this episode we're sitting down with Andy Wiederhorn, President and CEO of FAT Brands. FAT Brands is a global franchising company that acquires, markets and develops a range of casual and quick-service dining restaurant concepts.Andy made his first restaurant acquisition in 2003 with Fatburger, and went on to acquire Buffalo's Cafe in 2011, and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses in 2017. That same year, Andy took FAT Brands public. He continued FAT Brand's aggressive acquisition strategy over the next few years, striking deals with legacy brands including Johnny Rockets, Round Table Pizza, Marble Slab Creamery, and Great American Cookies, to name a few. He also struck deals with Twin Peaks, Fazoli's, and Native Grill & Wings. The FAT Brand portfolio now features 17 restaurant concepts with more than 2300 locations worldwide. Andy's been incredibly busy for the past 20 years, but he was able to join us to talk about the company's history, growth and their strategy for the next few years.Highlights: Andy's background in finance and his first acquisition with Fatburger (3:03) Andy's must-haves when looking at new acquisitions (5:17) The portfolio's categories and how they work together (6:13) Andy discusses how the portfolio will look 5 years from now (7:29) How different concepts are doing in the current economic environment (8:15) Andy's perspective on supporting his franchisees (9:26) Co-branding with FAT Brands (10:26) Opportunities for new acquisitions in this market environment (11:51) The benefit of Andy's finance background (13:39) Fat Brands' manufacturing opportunities (14:35) The team's approach to setting up FAT Brands (15:47) Andy's business philosophy during COVID and how the brands handled it (17:12) How the chains are navigating inflation (19:24) What we can expect for FAT Brands in 2023 (20:37) Andy talks about his team (21:37) What investors might miss about FAT Brands (22:34) Links:ICR TwitterICR LinkedInICR WebsiteAndy Wiederhorn LinkedInAndrew Wiederhorn bio FAT BrandsAndy Wiederhorn TwitterFAT Brands websiteFAT Brands TwitterFAT Brands LinkedInFeedback:If you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, marion@lowerstreet.co.

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The CIO of FAT Brands, Michael Chachula, brings the heat to our CTO Trailblazer series talking about all things technology, customer experience, marketing hacks, and how the restaurant world evolved from a show to a dance post pandemic. Are you dancing with your customers? Or still operating a static show? Hot Takes: Training your guests on effectively using all the available order channels is critical to improving order accuracy and avoiding defection. 5 Components of FAT Brands tech organization - Technology, Data, Security, Digital, and Tech Ops. Best of Breed, Distilled. (hint: it's a mutt). Best of Breed is what's best for you.Biggest barriers facing CIO/CTOs - security, talent pool, supply chainHottest trends - metaverse, bitcoinHow FAT is building a technology toolbox that's flexible,  future-proof and built on a solid foundation. Bolt-on is now glue-on. It's a living organism. The Vision (4 things) - Solid Foundation, Flexible Stack, Control of Data, Personalized Experiences.Don't give up your soul to pursue your dreams. Build a deep, rich network personally and professionally. Keep your people close, have fun at work, and include loved ones in your work travel!Michael's Advice - Listen and Love

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant, Finance and Development Conference in Las Vegas with guests Andrew Smith, Managing Director of Savory Fund, Andy Wiederhorn, Chief Executive Officer of Fat Brands and Tim McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer of GoTab. Smith is Managing Partner of Savory Management, a Mercato Partners value-add management company, that focuses on delivering outsized returns through strategic growth and replication strategies. They partner with high-potential restaurant concepts to deliver necessary capital, industry knowledge, and operational prowess to facilitate growth into multi-unit brands and they specialize in taking fast casual and polished casual food and beverage concepts with between 2 and 8 locations and scales them into 30 plus units. Smith talks about growth, brands and shares breaking news with the guys. Wiederhorn has served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of FAT Brands Inc. since its formation. It is a global franchising company that acquires, markets, and develops fast-casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. They own seventeen restaurant brands including Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Twin Peaks and more. Wiederhorn talks about growth and acquisitions and buying 9 new brands. They talk about Fat Brands looking at new acquisitions and having a one thousand store pipeline of stores to be built. The idea of GoTab was started when co-founder McLaughlin started his first restaurant and brewery in 2015. GoTab, Inc., is a Restaurant Commerce Platform helping large and mid-sized restaurants, breweries, bars, hotels and other venues run lean, profitable operations while making guests even more satisfied. Recently the brand made Inc. Power Partner Awards. McLaughlin talks about the importance of integrations and what is next for GoTab. To hear more from all of the guests that stopped by to chat with Schatzberg and Frischling at RFDC and Branded Quickfire, check out this episode Hospitality Hangout.

In the latest episode of Hospitality Hangout podcast, Michael Schatzberg “The Restaurant Guy” and Jimmy Frischling “ The Finance Guy” were on the road at the Restaurant, Finance and Development Conference in Las Vegas with guests Andrew Smith, Managing Director of Savory Fund, Andy Wiederhorn, Chief Executive Officer of Fat Brands and Tim McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer of GoTab. Smith is Managing Partner of Savory Management, a Mercato Partners value-add management company, that focuses on delivering outsized returns through strategic growth and replication strategies. They partner with high-potential restaurant concepts to deliver necessary capital, industry knowledge, and operational prowess to facilitate growth into multi-unit brands and they specialize in taking fast casual and polished casual food and beverage concepts with between 2 and 8 locations and scales them into 30 plus units. Smith talks about growth, brands and shares breaking news with the guys. Wiederhorn has served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of FAT Brands Inc. since its formation. It is a global franchising company that acquires, markets, and develops fast-casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. They own seventeen restaurant brands including Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Twin Peaks and more. Wiederhorn talks about growth and acquisitions and buying 9 new brands. They talk about Fat Brands looking at new acquisitions and having a one thousand store pipeline of stores to be built. The idea of GoTab was started when co-founder McLaughlin started his first restaurant and brewery in 2015. GoTab, Inc., is a Restaurant Commerce Platform helping large and mid-sized restaurants, breweries, bars, hotels and other venues run lean, profitable operations while making guests even more satisfied. Recently the brand made Inc. Power Partner Awards. McLaughlin talks about the importance of integrations and what is next for GoTab. To hear more from all of the guests that stopped by to chat with Schatzberg and Frischling at RFDC and Branded Quickfire, check out this episode Hospitality Hangout.

Fat Brands announced Tuesday the grand opening of the first cobranded Johnny Rockets location with Hurricane Wings in Washington, D.C., continuing the global franchising company’s strategy of building up its multi-brand store model that started in 2013 and accelerated earlier this year. Johnny Rockets retro burgers are being paired with Hurricane Grill & Wings’ sister brand, Hurricane Wings, inside a Holiday Inn location. Brand synergy is the name of the game for large restaurant groups these days, many of which are leaning more into mix and match cobranding collaborations and rejecting siloed portfolios. Fat Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn told Nation’s Restaurant News that the company currently has 225 cobranded restaurants, and those locations on average see a 20% increase in average unit volume as compared with traditional units. Although sister brands sharing a location is nothing new, companies are taking it to the next level with new off-premises-focused, tech-forward restaurant formats. Last year, Focus Brands opened the first Auntie Anne’s drive-thru cobranded with Jamba—simultaneously expanding their presence outside malls and driving home a multi-brand development strategy. Since then, various combinations of Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, and Jamba have sprung up nationally, especially in airports and on college campuses. Learn more from Joanna Fantozzi Plus, catch up on all the top news of the day with our daily news recap at the beginning of each episode. Be sure to subscribe to First Bite wherever you get your podcasts or on Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.

Chipotle is bringing its Halloween Boorito promotion back to restaurants. Fat Brands is ready to dive back into the acquisition market. And Puttshack received a $150 million investment.

Inflation helps McDonald's, Fat Brands cobrands, and California starts sending out some checks.

Episode: 264: Interview with Fat Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn and NRA's Michelle Korsmo by Align Public Strategies

In this episode of Inside Jobs, we meet Jon Gordon—an award-winning ECD and storyteller with 20 years of external agency and in-house experience. These days, Jon spends his time leading the internal agency at FAT Brands Inc., a global franchising company that acquires, markets and develops fast-casual, quick-service and polished-casual dining experiences across 17 restaurant brands worldwide. Jon talks about how his eyes were opened to what more a creative person can contribute when working closely with marketing. And why building trusting relationships with key business stakeholders makes all the difference in the effectiveness of the work.——This podcast is supported by the In-House Agency Forum and hosted by Robert Berkeley  from EKCS. 

FAT Brands Inc., Q2 2022 Earnings Call, Jul 28, 2022

This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a production of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister discuss Starbucks’ exit from Russia. Starbucks joined McDonald’s and made the official move to exit Russia this week. The team discusses what it means for the brand and what it means for companies to take a stand on issues like this, DEI issues and the recent shooting in Texas. The team also discussed Fat Brands’ latest acquisition of Nestle Toll House Café by Chip. After acquiring multiple brands in 2021 and an indication at the ICR conference in January that they didn’t intend to purchase more, Fat Brands surprised everyone with this recent move. The team discusses what it means and gives an overview of the year in M&A deals so far. It wasn’t mentioned in the podcast, but the biggest acquisition from 2021 was arguably Restaurant Brands International’s purchase of Firehouse Subs, on par with Inspire Brands’ purchase of Dunkin’ the year before. Finally, the team discussed the possible sale of Wendy’s and the idea that this public company could go private after being public for so long. What does it mean that the brand’s biggest investor is exploring a purchase of the brand? Would it make it the largest M&A deal of the year? The team discusses. This week’s interview is Oath Pizza’s director of supply chain and product innovation Pamela McMorrow. Joanna Fantozzi and McMorrow speak about the topic on everyone’s mind: supply chain challenges.

FAT Brands is a multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The name represents the value the company embraces and the food that they expect to provide to customers – Fresh, Authentic, and Tasty. FAT Brands strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast-casual and quick dining franchises around the world. The company currently owns 17 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo's Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses. This podcast was based on an exclusive Vetted Biz analysis, click here for the full report: https://www.vettedbiz.com/fat-brands-franchise/ Link to Franchise Times Article: https://www.franchisetimes.com/franchise_insights/business-as-usual-for-fat-brands-amid-sec-inquiry-shareholder-suit/article_14bc5e34-c01b-11ec-80d3-7fb17642cce3.html Want to have a franchise specialist support you day-to-day in your franchise search/ analysis? Click here for more information: https://www.vettedbiz.com/franchise-search/ 00:00 Introduction 00:24 About FAT Brands 00:56 Their 17 Restaurant Concepts 01:40 FAT Brands Franchise Opportunities 01:52 FAT Brands IPO and Market Capitalization 02:16 Global Franchise Group Purchase 02:39 FAT Brands CEO Faced Multiple Allegations 03:03 FAT Brands Franchisees 03:27 Royalties & Revenues 04:13 Conclusion #FatBrandsPortfolioContinuesToGrow #FranchiseFindings If you are looking for more information, you can connect with us through our networks: https://www.vettedbiz.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/vettedbiz/ https://www.facebook.com/vettedbiz

Ed Rensi is an American businessman who was president and CEO of McDonald's USA from 1991 to 1997. He has been chairman of FAT Brands since October 2017. Ed has been vocal in his view that companies like Disney have no business injecting themselves into political & culture wars occurring in America. Ed Rensi joins Mike to explain why he believes Disney & other companies should just stay out of politics & serve their customers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Rensi is an American businessman who was president and CEO of McDonald's USA from 1991 to 1997. He has been chairman of FAT Brands since October 2017. Ed has been vocal in his view that companies like Disney have no business injecting themselves into political & culture wars occurring in America. Ed Rensi joins Mike to explain why he believes Disney & other companies should just stay out of politics & serve their customers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a production of Nation’s Restaurant News’ Last Bite Network, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Joanna Fantozzi discussed earnings season, which brought on a slew of menu price increases. Restaurant chains from Burger King to Noodles and Company to Texas Roadhouse to Shake Shack all announced menu price increases during their quarterly earnings during this earnings season. The NRN editors discussed how customers will react and what it means for the industry. This week, Black Box Intelligence also reported that guest check growth set a record in the month of January, but that traffic is slowing down. The team talks about what that means and what restaurant operators can expect from those results in terms of automation versus hospitality. Lastly, the team discussed the news that the CEO of Fat Brands, Andy Wiederhorn, is under investigation for fraud by federal prosecutors. What does this mean for the epic growth that Fat Brands experienced in 2021? This week’s interview is Zak Omar, CEO of New York-based regional chain Atomic Wings, which is beginning to expand outside the NYC area and introducing thigh wings.

Hello everyone, it's Bill Thompson – T Bill Some of the things covered on today's session: Recent movement on the Russian Stock Market The Ruble and currency exchange explained Macy's doing well Fat Brands stock plummets on allegation of fraud and money laundering Amazon is suing fake review firms News and stock movement on Palo Alto Networks, Range Resources, and Virgin Galactic

The CEO of Fat Brands is being investigated by the feds. The union behind organizing efforts at Starbucks steps into the spotlight. And McDonald's fires back at activist investor Carl Icahn.

The owner of Fatburger, Fazoli's, and 15 other restaurant brands, spent nearly a $1 billion on acquisitions in 2021. And it could have been more. From bidding on Del Taco to an inside look at last year's deals, CEO Andy Wiederhorn chats with the QSR team about arguably the biggest storyline of this past year, and what an encore looks like.

This week on the Extra Serving podcast, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches and Joanna Fantozzi discussed the planned acquisition of Firehouse Subs by Restaurant Brands International. The team covered what this additional brand can do for the RBI portfolio that already includes Popeyes, Tim Hortons and Burger King. What does it mean that the group has acquired a sandwich brand? Are they trying to compete with Subway? Also, the team discussed MOD Pizza’s plans to go public. The fast-casual pizza brand filed initial paperwork to go public but has yet to make a comment on the news. The NRN team talks about what it means that yet another chain has chosen to go public during this historic year for restaurant IPOs. Lastly, NRN editors spoke about the latest acquisition from Fat Brands. The team discusses what it means that Fat Brands has made four major acquisitions in the past five months and what could be next for the restaurant company on a tear. Be sure to check back at NRN.com in early December for Fantozzi’s full analysis of Fat Brands. This week’s interview is with Roy Rogers’ vice president of franchising Gregg Koffler. Koffler spoke with Fantozzi about the chain’s new franchising strategy and what’s up next for the iconic brand.

On this episode of Emerging Brands, Andy Wiederhorn, chief executive officer of FAT Brands talks about the impact of the pandemic on FAT Brands, partnering with third party delivery, and the benefits of becoming a franchisee. Wiederhorn shares with us the impact the pandemic had on FAT Brands saying, “The impact of the pandemic on FAT Brands was really challenging because we have multiple categories of restaurant companies, we have QSR brands, we have fast casual brands, we have casual dining brands and polished casual dining brands. So the effect here across our different brands was different in each category.” He adds, “the brands that were the most resilient of course were the QSR brands and the fast casual brands that always had delivery and togo and they went from thirty or forty percent delivery and to eighty five percent delivery and togo.” FAT Brands has fifteen different brands including Johnny Rockets, Hot Dog on a Stick, Marble Slab Creamery, Pretzelmaker, Round Table Pizza, Great American Cookie Company, FAT Burger, Elevation Burger, Yalla Mediterranean, Buffalo's Cafe, Hurricane Grill, and their most recent acquisition of Twin Peaks. Wiederhorn says, “recently our acquisition of Twin Peaks the sports lodge is really our first entry into polished casual dining, where you have much larger average unit volumes five or six million dollars a restaurant. These restaurants are quite large, six thousand square feet. They cost five or six million dollars to build and you know it's a whole different business being in the sports bar business.” Wiederhorn talks about the benefits of being a franchisee partner saying, “being part of the FAT Brands family brings all kinds of benefits to the franchisee. Our purchasing power today is more than five hundred million dollars a year in food, paper, beverages, and so when you're a franchisee joining our family you're getting two or three percent lower food costs just because of our global purchasing power.”  To hear more about the benefits of becoming a franchisee partner in regards to marketing power, the value of third party partnerships, and why restaurants should consider being on the plant-based protein train, tune into this episode of Emerging Brands on Apple Podcasts.

In today's weekly wrap episode of The Restaurant Report, host Paul Barron looks at fast food embracing technology, explores the future of automation to address labor shortages and dives into Shake Shack's growth plans as well as Fat Brands newest acquisition. Three Key Points:Shake Shake's Q3 earnings call was released and chief executive officer Randy Garutti shared details on the expansion for 2022, expecting to develop forty-five to fifty company-operated stores and adding walk up windows, drive up, and drive-thrus to about twenty-five percent of them. The pressure of labor shortages increase as people continue to leave their jobs and autonomous drone delivery will come into play. Barron talks about Flytrex, Dominos, Nuro's latest development and more. McDonalds and Burger King are expanding with AI in the drive-thru side but Barron says that autonomous voice ordering will take over AI. Fat Brands announced the acquisition of Fazoli's for one hundred and thirty million dollars, Barron asks, “Is this a buy or a bust?” Fat Brands has also acquired Twin Peaks from Garnett Station Partners for three hundred million. Tweetable Quotes: “Most restaurant operators right now are still dealing with old tech and old formats when it comes to managing labor.” - Paul Barron “This is getting so dystopian, I feel like hospitality, where is it going?” - Paul Barron “You've got to figure out the solution that is going to deal with both autonomy speed technology and hospitality on the same side and that I think is going to be the holy grail for the restaurant industry.” - Paul Barron

How is Andy Wiederhorn doing it? In this week's episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive,” the CEO of Fatburger and Johnny Rockets owner Fat Brands discusses his company's latest deal, a $130 million acquisition of Fazoli's. It is the fourth major deal in 14 months, starting with Johnny Rockets, then Global Franchise Group and then Twin Peaks. All told, Wiederhorn's company has made or announced more than $900 million worth of deals in that period.

This week on the Extra Serving podcast from the Last Bite Network, a production of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, NRN editors Ron Ruggless, Holly Petre and Sam Oches discuss the second week of earnings. The long list of brands that reported since the last podcast taping on Friday included Cheesecake Factory, Starbucks, Wingstop, Papa John’s and Ruth’s Chris to name a few. The NRN editors analyze what the earnings could mean for the industry including the potential for a casual dining renaissance and what it means that some brands that saw pandemic growth are still growing in sales. Also, the team discusses the acquisition of Fazoli’s by FAT Brands and what it means that the company appears to be on a buying hot streak. Finally, the episode rounds out with Ron Ruggless’ interview with the CEO of Portillo’s, Michael Osanloo. The two spoke just after Portillo’s went public and rang the bell at the NYSE.

Fat Brands is buying yet another restaurant chain. Bloomin' Brands is battling high commodity prices. And Chipotle is testing a new chicken recipe.

Today we have a guest who is transforming the private debt markets.Nelson Chu is the Founder & CEO of Percent (formerly known as Cadence), a leading digital securitization and investment platform for private credit.Nelson has built a marketplace to revolutionize private credit by leveraging technology and data to enable efficient price discovery and funding for originators so they can lower their cost of capital. The business has started to take off in the past year, with Percent recently completing their largest securitization ever - $144 million for FAT Brands – and raising a $12.5M Series A led by White Star and B Capital. To date, Percent has issued over $400 million in private credit transactions.Nelson has the Wall Street background to understand the private credit world and the startup background to understand how to build companies.Prior to founding Percent, he founded Lumenary, a strategy consulting firm that specialized in helping companies build products and raise capital for growth. He worked at BlackRock in their Fixed Income Portfolio Management's Strategy Group and in the Global Wealth and Investment Management Division at Bank of America.Nelson is also an active startup advisor and angel investor, investing into companies like BlockFi, Cadre, Care/of, Clover Health, dv01, Tala, and Uala. Nelson and I had a fascinating conversation about the future of debt capital markets and how Percent is changing the game for originators and investors as they leverage technology and data to bring transparency and speed to the market.

The Franchise News Podcast for Wednesday, September 8, 2021   In the news this week: Fat Brands, Andy Weiderhorn Twin Peaks McDonald's Right at Home, Kerin Zuger WOWorks, Mark Mears NRA, Tom Bené, Marvin Irby Pizza Hut, Aaron Powell Unleashed Brands, Josh Barker Focus Brands, Amy Elder Red Roof, George Limbert Hammer & Nails, Jereme Shelton Signarama, Chuck Gerardi Massage Envy, Shawn Haycock Massage Heights, CG Funk Lightbridge Academy, Bada Hong McDonald's, Morgan Flatley, Tariq Hassan Wingstop, Michael Skipworth, Alex Kaleida Joella's Hot Chicken, Tye Pollak TruGreen, Rebecca Schoepfer BizCom, Sylvia Shtraym, Alex Sanchez MFV Expositions, Sheila Fischer #IFE2021 Thanks to MFV Expositions / International Franchise Expo and Suttle-Straus.    

This week on Extra Serving, a podcast by Nation’s Restaurant News and the Last Bite Network, thet team at NRN discussed the biggest news of the week including a possible union at Starbucks. Senior editor Joanna Fantozzi covered the issue and talked about what a union at Starbucks could mean – the only current union at the brand – and digital editor Holly Petre and editor-in-chief Sam Oches discussed what unions could mean for the industry at large, as there are very few. Also, the team talks about the acquisition of Twin Peaks by Fat Brands and what it means for the company's portfolio of brands. In other news, the team also discusses both the FTC’s investigation of the McFlurry maachines at McDonald’s and fat-phobic comments Sweetgreen CEO’s made on LinkedIn. First, the FTC announced it would be inquiring into McDonald's constantly broken ice cream machines, a Twitter punchline and meme – but the issue is much more complicated than that. Hear the team unravel the parts and offer their opinions. Then, the team covers recent commetns from Jonathon Neman, the CEO of Sweetgreen, who wrote a LinkedIn post about the pandemic, directing his anger about the pademic towards those who are overweight and arguing that masks and vaccines aren’t the answer — salads are. Finally, the episode wraps up with an interview with Steve Heeley, CEO of Pokeworks, about how he’s going to grow the brand after years as its chief marketing officer. Be sure to register for CREATE at informaconnect.com/create to hear from a list of great speakers.

McDonald's ice cream machines are causing some headaches. A look inside the Fat Brands-Twin Peaks deal. And struggling fast casual PizzaRev has been acquired.

Acquisitive operator Fat Brands bought another restaurant chain. Chipotle is shaking up its rewards program again. And restaurants are using technology to help enforce vaccine mandates.

FAT Brands Inc., Q2 2021 Earnings Call, Aug 05, 2021

FAT Brands (FAT) recently completed an acquisition of Global Franchise Group. Andy Wiederhorn, CEO of FAT Brands, discusses what to know about FAT Brands $442.5M deal for Global Franchise Group. The company's stock is up more than 80% in 2021. He also talks about what's next for FAT Brands. Tune in to find out more.

Not one, not two, but SIX restaurant chains are being sold right now. With a lot of market activity occurring around chain restaurants, what better time to take a look at how this will affect the industry than now? On this episode of the Happy Mouth podcast, restaurateur Philip Camino and chef Nyesha Arrington delve into the recent buying of these chains and what factors likely led to these purchases. They also discuss the impacts this may bring about for the industry. Listen to Philip and Nyesha discuss the recent buying of chain restaurants: Since SweetGreen and Krispy Kreme deals, 6 more deals have been announced. June 24th: Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken is being sold to Artemis Lane Partners. June 25th: BBQ Holdings plans to purchase Village Inn and Bakers Square for $13.5 million. Fat Brands plans to acquire Global Franchise Group for $442.5 million. June 30th: Panera will sell Au Bon Pain to the Ampex Brands Family of Companies. July 1st: The largest franchisee of Jack in the Box will buy Taco Cabana for $85 million. July 2nd: Logan's RoadHouse will buy J. Alexander's and sister concepts for $220 million. Causes: Operator fatigue, increased sales, long-time deals, and low interest rates. Links: Happy Mouth Podcast Instagram Restaurant Business - Everybody is Buying Chains Right Now Restaurant Business - Logan's Roadhouse Parent Agrees to Buy J. Alexander's for $220M Restaurant Business - Jack In The Box's Largest Franchisee Agrees to Buy Taco Cabana for $85M Restaurant Business - Panera Bread Sella Au Bon Pan to a Yum Brands Franchisee Restaurant Business - Johnny Rockets Owner Is Buying Global Franchise Group for $442.5M Restaurant Business - Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken to be Sold to Artemis Lane Partners Restaurant Business - Famous Dave's Parent is Buying Village Inn and Bakers Square We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other shows: Full Comp The Happy Mouth Morning Show Restaurant Marketing School The Playbook

The Franchise News Podcast for Wednesday, June 30, 2021.   Pictured: Mishka, winner of the #CoPilotPets contest from Pet Supplies Plus and Ziebart. In the news this week: Fat Brands, Fatburger, Hurricane Grill & Wings Global Franchise Group, Great American Cookies, Hotdog on a Stick Propelled Brands, FASTSIGNS, NerdsToGo, Catherine Monson Suite Management Franchising  BBQ Holdings, Famous Dave's, Granite City  P.F. Chang's, Damola Adamolekun Cousins Subs, Justin McCoy Milwaukee Bucks Ziebart, Larisa Walega International Franchise Expo, Sheila Fischer Fleet Feet, Jason Jabaut Scenthound, Josh Lyon Krystal Restaurants, Alice Crowder Spring-Green Lawn Care, Pet Butler, George Bardenheier Inspire Brands, John Varughese SEFF, SoutheastFranchiseForum.com Zaxby's Tropical Smoothie Café Honeybaked Ham

Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Fat Burger had a banner year in 2020 with unit growth and sales up by 18 and 9%, respectively. The growth is part of parent company Fat Brands’ overall growth strategy following last year’s acquisition of Johnny Rockets.

A noted takeout skeptic is starting to believe. Fat Brands is buying five more restaurants. And consumers still love Chick-fil-A.

FAT Brands Inc., Q1 2021 Earnings Call, May 11, 2021

Tune in to this episode of the Security Token Show where Kyle Sonlin and Herwig Konings discuss the latest Security Token News and Insights with this week's focus on the SEC and their no-action letter on non-custodial trading of digital asset securities on an Alternative Trading System.  Kyle's Company of the Week: Science Blockchain - https://www.science-inc.com/blockchain.html  Herwig's Company of the Week: Cadence - https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home.html  = Stay in touch via our Social Media = Kyle: https://twitter.com/kylesonlin  Herwig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herwigkonings  Opinion articles, interviews, and more: https://medium.com/security-token-group  All articles that were discussed were sourced from https://STOmarket.com/news  = STO News = Cadence Acts As Sole Structuring Agent On $40 Million Securitization for FAT Brands: https://finance-yahoo-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/cadence-acts-sole-structuring-agent-210900068.html  Two New Bills In Congress Offer Clarity For Blockchain Tokens And Crypto Exchanges: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/09/24/two-new-bills-in-congress-offer-clarity-for-blockchain-tokens-and-crypto-exchanges/#5d6bccfa2e00  Coming Soon: Access To Fractionalized SGX-Listed Wholesale Bonds – Only From iSTOX: https://istox.com/insights/access-to-fractionalized-sgx-listed-wholesale-bonds/  Realio Partners With $250M+ Valentus Fund to Tokenize Institutional-grade Investment Opportunities: https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-09-25/realio-partners-with-250m-valentus-fund-to-tokenize-institutional-grade-investment-opportunities  PixelPlex Updated Their Webpage; Specifically Their STO Platform and Development Services: https://www.pr.com/press-release/821713  area2invest and Finoa Partner to Deliver New Custody Services for Security Tokens: https://thetokenizer.io/2020/09/22/area2invest-and-finoa-partner-to-deliver-new-custody-services-for-security-tokens/  The Real Value In Asset Tokenization Platforms Has Arrived: https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/nisaamoils/2020/09/15/the-real-value-in-asset-tokenization-platforms-has-arrived/amp/  Crypto Long & Short: The OCC's Stablecoin Statement Is a Seed of Financial Innovation: https://www.coindesk.com/stablecoin-statement-innovation-trigger  SEC issues no-action letter in response to digital asset securities questions: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/78923/sec-issues-no-action-letter-in-response-to-digital-asset-securities-questions  The SEC Just Reduced Risk For Broker-Dealers Like Coinbase: https://decrypt.co/43037/the-sec-just-reduced-risk-for-broker-dealers-like-coinbase  = STO/Market Updates = Science Blockchain announces completion of Q3 2020 SCI token upgrade and fifth and final VideoCoin (VID) token distribution for SCI2 tokenholders: https://link.medium.com/LOWHKD0h19   Whisky investment fund manager Wave Financial Group partners with InvestaX: https://www.wealthadviser.co/2020/09/28/290150/whisky-investment-fund-manager-wave-financial-group-partners-investax  US Fund Manager Looks to Raise $50 Million via Token Sale: https://decrypt.co/42802/us-fund-manager-looks-to-raise-50-million-via-token-sale  Yulong to Issue the Worlds' First Biotech Securitized Token Offering: https://www.streetinsider.com/Accesswire/Yulong+to+Issue+the+Worlds%E2%80%99+First+Biotech+Securitized+Token+Offering/17377263.html  Yulong to List its Securitized Token on CryptoSX: https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/yulong-to-list-its-securitized-token-on-cryptosx/  = Events = [Event] AVCO Digital Round Table #3 | powered by CMS: https://www.eventbrite.at/e/avco-digital-round-table-3-powered-by-cms-tickets-120037390065  [EVENT] iSTOX Investment Webinar Series - Globally Diversified Real Estate Portfolios – Investing For Capital Preservation In A Volatile World: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5716009199714/WN__7w4jx4_Rb-FqapgbZmW2Q  [Event] LA Blockchain Summit: https://lablockchainsummit.com/  [Event] Kore Summit - October 9th - The Year Companies are Raising Capital from Everyone: https://www.koresummit.io/  Check out our medium blog for more news! = Check out our Companies = Security Token Group: http://securitytokengroup.com/  Security Token Advisors: http://www.securitytokenadvisors.com/  Security Token Market: https://stomarket.com  InvestReady: https://www.investready.com 

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