Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger Unit Acquires Two Pennsylvania Locations
October 10, 2007 // Franchising.com // Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger unit (OTCBB: FCCG) has announced the purchase of two Fatburger franchise restaurants located in Pittsburgh and Cranberry, Pennsylvania.
Fatburger purchased the units from Fatburger franchisee John Turcic of J&R Enterprises, LLC and JGT Enterprises Inc. Fatburger will operate the units as Company owned locations. Fatburger plans to open its first Philadelphia area store early next year at Plymouth Meeting Point.
This development comes within days of Fatburger announcing its overseas expansion into Macao at the Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel. Fatburger's international presence will continue to grow with 25 additional locations in China by 2010
Founded in Los Angeles, California in 1952, the Fatburger restaurant chain has 90 restaurants serving big, fresh, 100 percent pure lean beef burgers custom made and grilled right in front of customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Canada and Macao. Fatburger currently operates 38 company owned restaurants with franchisees operating the remaining 52 locations. Based in Santa Monica, California, the company is actively seeking new franchisees for available territories across the nation. Fatburger is a subsidiary of Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. (OTCBB: FCCG). For more information, or to find a Fatburger restaurant near you, go to www.fatburger.com.
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