# Fatburger's parent company is in trouble

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatburgers-parent-company-is-in-trouble/1027124>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [January 28, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatburgers-parent-company-is-in-trouble/1027124 "2026-01-28T16:14:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatburgers-parent-company-is-in-trouble/1027124/1 "2026-01-28T16:14:27Z")

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[FAT Brands has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/restaurant-giant-files-for-bankruptcy-under-massive-debt-shortly-after-touting-major-expansion/ar-AA1V7wY6)

> Restaurant franchiser FAT Brands, which owns popular fast-casual chains including Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and Twin Peaks, has filed for bankruptcy amid a mounting debt of roughly $1.3 billion.
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> The California-based company, which oversees 18 restaurant brands with more than 2,200 locations worldwide, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Monday. …
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> The franchiser emphasized that its signature brands such as Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and Round Table Pizza are expected to remain operating as usual during the Chapter 11 process.

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatburgers-parent-company-is-in-trouble/1027124/2 "2026-01-28T16:42:02Z")

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Rather a lot of ~~scandal~~ felonious fraudery in their history: **[FAT Brands - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT_Brands)**.

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fatburgers-parent-company-is-in-trouble/1027124/3 "2026-01-28T18:23:09Z")

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I only know of this place from a single Beastie Boys lyric:

> I chill at White Castle  
> 'Cause it’s the best  
> But I’m fly at FatBurger  
> When I’m way out west.