FAT Brands Foundation Helps Provide Meals to the Feeding America® Network
FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) said its FAT Brands Foundation raised over $15,000 in a holiday giving campaign to support Feeding America and help provide meals to people facing food insecurity.
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FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) said its FAT Brands Foundation raised over $15,000 in a holiday giving campaign to support Feeding America and help provide meals to people facing food insecurity. The foundation reported volunteering at local food banks and noted that since beginning grantmaking in 2023 it has awarded 165+ grants across 24 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, totaling over $750,000 in funding. The foundation was founded in 2022; FAT Brands operates 18 restaurant brands and franchises and owns 2,300+ units worldwide.
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In the Jan 23 session, FAT gained 1.83%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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Key Figures
- Holiday campaign funds
- over $15,000
- Raised by FAT Brands Foundation holiday giving campaign
- Grants awarded
- over 165 grants
- Foundation grant giving since 2023
- States supported
- 24 states
- Non-profits reached by FAT Brands Foundation grants
- Foundation funding
- over $750,000
- Total grant funding since 2023
- Restaurant brands
- 18 brands
- FAT Brands portfolio as described in release
- Units worldwide
- over 2,300 units
- Franchised and owned locations globally
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Fazoli’s opened a fourth Phoenix-area restaurant under a franchise partner.
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Fatburger reopened in Japan with a new Okinawa location and further units planned.
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501(c)(3) regulatory
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FAT Brands’ Charitable Organization Fights Hunger for the Holiday Season
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The FAT Brands Foundation, the charitable arm of FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., a leading global franchising company that owns restaurant brands including Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, and 15 other concepts, is pleased to announce it raised over
“As part of the restaurant community, food insecurity is a cause of great importance to us,” said Jessica Wiederhorn, President of FAT Brands Foundation. “Our network of supporters truly delivered—from the corporate team, vendors, franchisees, and more. The impact that Feeding America has across the U.S. is truly remarkable, with every dollar making a notable difference in helping families gather around a full table. We are so proud to support their efforts through our holiday giving campaign, which includes our team volunteering across the U.S. at local food banks to deepen our commitment to the cause.”
Since the foundation commenced grant giving in 2023, it has awarded over 165 grants, supporting non-profits across 24 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, totaling over
For more information on the FAT Brands Foundation, visit www.fatbrands.com/foundation.
About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands
FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s Cafe & Express, Smokey Bones, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide.
About FAT Brands Foundation
Founded in 2022, the FAT Brands Foundation was created to uplift and unite the communities in which FAT Brands operates. While the company’s 18-brand portfolio is deeply rooted in charitable initiatives both locally and nationally, FAT Brands, as an organization, is seeking to magnify those efforts further. The 501(c)(3) organization is aimed at partnering with local non-profit organizations to provide essential programs to help families and communities thrive.
About Feeding America®
Feeding America® is committed to an America where no one is hungry. We support tens of millions of people who experience food insecurity to get the food and resources they say they need to thrive as part of a nationwide network of food banks, statewide food bank associations, food pantries and meal programs. We also invest in innovative solutions to increase equitable access to nutritious food, advocate for legislation that improves food security and work to address factors that impact food security, such as health, cost of living and employment. We partner with people experiencing food insecurity, policymakers, organizations, and supporters, united with them in a movement to end hunger. Visit FeedingAmerica.org to learn more.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Erin Mandzik, FAT Brands
emandzik@fatbrands.com
860-212-6509
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