3/10 (FCCG.PK) Fatburger Opens Second Restaurant in Dubai

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by PublicWire   

(PublicWire.com) — Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.’s (OTCBB: FCCG) Fatburger restaurant unit this week announced its latest Middle East launch scheduled for mid-March in Dubai, marking the popular American restaurant chain’s second location in the cosmopolitan city.

“We’re delighted to be partnering with our franchisee Khalil Asfour of Vetra Investments” said Andy Wiederhorn, Chairman, Fatburger. “Since opening the city’s first location in 2008 at the base of the world’s tallest building, the famous Burj Khalifa, formerly known as the Burj Dubai, we’re attracting a loyal and rapidly growing customer base that enjoys our quality burgers, shakes and fries.”

This latest restaurant boasts a prime location on Jumeriah Beach Road, in the Umm Suqeim neighborhood of the city, on the main beach access route. The company plans to open six more restaurants over the next few years, including a location at Mirdif City Center.

Fatburger currently boasts 16 locations outside the United States, in Canada, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, with plans to open over 40 more locations internationally over the next several years. Most recently, Fatburger unveiled plans to open a new location in Beijing, China, also by mid-March.

Fatburger is a quick-casual, takeout and sit-down restaurant serving big, juicy burgers custom made to guests’ taste buds. The taste and quality of Fatburger inspires a fierce loyalty among customers that crosses all demographic lines, including Hollywood personalities and sports stars. For more than 55 years, Fatburger has been dedicated to serving big, fresh, 100 percent pure lean beef burgers custom made and grilled right in front of customers.

About Fatburger

Founded in Los Angeles, California in 1952, the Fatburger restaurant chain has 95 restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Washington and internationally in Canada, Dubai, Hong Kong, Macao and Jakarta. Fatburger currently operates 31 company owned restaurants with franchisees operating the remaining 64 locations. Based in Santa Monica, California, the company is actively seeking new franchisees for available territories in the United States and Internationally. 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.