pakistan panama philippines qatar saudi arabia tunisia uae united kingdom franchising i. since 1952 ii . why fatburger iii . materials & press iv . opportunities v. information for us vi . faq s vii . real estate order online home menu find a fatburger our fans international bahrain canada china egypt fiji india indonesia iraq kuwait malaysia oman pakistan panama philippines qatar saudi arabia tunisia uae united kingdom franchising i. since 1952 ii . why fatburger iii . materials & press iv . opportunities v. information for us vi . faq s vii . real estate order online the last great hamburger stand since 1952order online the name of the store was my idea i wanted to get across the idea of a big burger with everything on it ... a meal in itself . fatburger founder lovie yancey find a fatburger franchising our founderlovie yancey our storyfrom dennis mclellan s 2008 los angeles times article fatburger founder expanded south l.a. eatery into chain in 1947 using pieces of scrap materials from her partner a man who worked at a construction company lovie yancey opened up a three stool hamburger stand in los angeles california on western avenue it was called mr. fatburger . the name of the store was my idea i wanted to get across the idea of a big burger with everything on it ... a meal in itself . fatburger founder lovie yancey by 1952 lovie parted ways with her partner and so did the mr. from the stand s name . from the beginning lovie was a fixture at the stand where customers including entertainers redd foxx and ray charles would custom order their burgers . she would work very long days and sleepless nights spending as much time at the stand as she could to ensure that everything was being done properly . as word got out that lovie s fatburgers were the best in town she continually got more and more requests for her to keep the stand open later and later into the night.by 1973 lovie opened up a second fatburger location on la cienega boulevard in west la ; it quickly became a popular hangout for late night club goers and celebrity burger buffs . in 1981 lovie began offering fatburger franchises and in 1990 lovie sold fatburger to an investment company owned by magic johnson . in 2003 beverly hills based fog cutter capital group inc. acquired fatburger and today there are 200 fatburger restaurants in 19 countries all of which are still making fatburgers the same way lovie did.every meal is cooked to order just the way you want it every time . using only the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking methods you won t find heat lamps or microwaves in our stands we re best known for our fresh never frozen lean beef chicken turkey and veggie burgers & sandwiches our hand scooped real ice cream milkshakes homemade from scratch onion rings and build your own burger experience . the fatburger xxxl challengewall of fametag your photos with xxxlchallenge the xxxl fatburgerthree 1 2 lb patties of fresh never frozen lean beef . served on our world famous sponge dough bun . topped with lettuce tomato mustard relish diced onions pickles mayo and cheddar cheese.your choice of premium add ons egg bacon chili grilled onions onion rings and more . conquer the xxxl fatburger and earn your spot on the xxxchallenge wall of fame for eternity . who has attempted to eat this a photo posted by fatburger fatburger on sep 8 2015 at 10 58am pdt xxxl fatburger tag a friend in the comments who can finish this fatburger xxxlchallenge a photo posted by fatburger fatburger on mar 9 2016 at 1 14pm pst xxx challenge conquered a photo posted by fatburger fatburger on oct 28 2015 at 12 55pm pdt sign up join the fat club clubbing never tasted so good give your email inbox a dose of deliciousness by signing up for the fat club . simply fill out your information below and we ll return the flavor by sending you the latest news tastiest promotions and exclusive coupons . first name last name email address date of birth date of birth mm dd yyyy zip code i certify that i am at least 18 years old yes by entering my information and clicking submit below i consent to receiving emails with coupons and new product information from fatburger . thank you you can unsubscribe from receiving emails anytime by clicking here . you are not required to make a purchase before you are eligible to receive email communications from fatburger . to review the fatburger privacy policy click here . our fans back to top find a fatburger press feedback contact join our team fatmobile & catering buffalo s franchisee portal 2016 fatburger corporation . all rights reserved .