Fat Shack
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Comment: Fails WP:NCOMPANY, lacks any references or sources, and is written like a press release for the restaurant chain not an encyclopedic article. Dan arndt (talk) 23:38, April 21, 2020 (UTC)
Company type | Privately held company |
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Genre | Fast casual restaurant |
Founded | 2010 |
Founder | Tom Armenti |
Headquarters | Denver, CO |
Number of locations | 20 (2020) |
Area served | United States |
Website | www |
Fat Shack is an American fast-casual restaurant chain founded in Fort Collins, Colorado. As of October 2020, it has 20 corporate and franchise-owned restaurants in 7 states.
History
Origins
The Fat Shack concept was created in February 2010 by Tom Armenti in the college town of Ewing, New Jersey (home of the The College of New Jersey), operating from 6 pm to 4 am in a bagel shop (which operated at the location during the day time).
In August 2011, Armenti moved to Fort Collins, Colorado where he opened the doors to the the first full-size Fat Shack restaurant.[1] Once the bagel shop's staff left for the day, Tom would re-open the store and operate his new late night restaurant from 6PM to 4AM.
Growth
Armenti's college classmate and close friend, Kevin Gabuer joined the company in Fort Collins and worked with the founder to re-organize the menu, freshing the company's brand and simplifying operations. Within six months, Fat Shack opened another location in Boulder.
In February 2015, Fat Shack celebrated the grand opening of its first franchise in Denver at DU. Fat Shack now has 20 locations throughout the United States.
Shark Tank Appearance
In May 2019, Armenti and Gabauer appeared on the Season 10 Finale of ABC's Shark Tank. The sharks were impressed by Fat Shack's $22 Million in lifetime sales.[2] The duo struck a deal with investor Mark Cuban for $250,000 for 15% of the company. Overnight, the team received hundreds of franchise requests, and had accumulated over 3,000 within 48 hours of their pitch's airing on Shark Tank.[3]
Menu
From the beginning, the staples of Fat Shack's menu has been their 'Fat Sandwiches', which draw their origins from the Grease trucks at Rutgers University, burgers, deep-fried desserts, chicken wings, and philly cheesesteaks. Other offerings include milkshakes, mozzarella sticks, deep-fried mac and cheese, and other heart-stopping munchies. The restaurants often offer seasonal items such as deep-fried mint Oreos during the month of March. Many offerings surpass daily recommended intake of Calories with some ranging upwards of 2,000 Calories.[2]
References
- ^ "Fat Shack Nabs 'Shark Tank' Investment - Franchise Times News - May 2019 - FranchiseTimes.com". Franchise Times News. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Berger, Sarah (May 13, 2019). "'Shark Tank': Mark Cuban made a 6-figure deal with franchise that sells 2,000-calorie sandwiches". CNBC. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Fat Shack success story: Meet the Colorado guys brave enough to put mac and cheese on a sandwich". KMGH. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
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