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L.A. parent of Johnny Rockets, Fatburger and Round Table files for bankruptcy
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The parent company of Johnny Rockets, Fatburger and Round Table Pizza filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
AdvertisementFat Brands also has investments in two brands that got their start in the Bay Area: pizza chain Round Table Pizza, founded in 1959 in Menlo Park, and fast-casual chain Yalla Mediterranean, founded in 2014 in Pleasant Hill.
The company filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Fat Brands has a portfolio of 18 restaurant concepts with more than 2,200 locations worldwide, according to the company’s November SEC filing .
The Times reported in 2022 that Wiederhorn, Fat Brands’ founder, was investigated for alleged tax fraud.