If you are looking for information on the Fuddruckers franchise business opportunity, Fuddruckers restaurant franchises or Fuddruckers restaurants franchising, then you have come to the right place.
With a '50s and '60s rock 'n' roll theme, Fuddruckers opened in 1980 in San Antonio, Texas, and started franchising three years later. Fuddruckers operates and franchises more than 200 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Middle East. Restaurants serve freshly ground hamburgers from on-premise butcher shops and freshly baked goods from in-store bakeries.
Fuddruckers operates and franchises restaurants that specialize in high-quality, upscale hamburgers cooked to order. The emphasis is the same as it was in 1980 - we use only fresh ingredients. Our restaurants encourage guests to garnish their own entrees by providing an array of fresh produce and condiments. It's truly the "build-your-own meal". Our restaurants prepare beef fresh every day and feature on-premise bakeries where bread and dessert items are baked fresh daily.
Over the years, Fuddruckers has evolved from beer and burgers into a fun, fast casual dining destination that focuses on great food and great guest service. The mainstay of our menu is still the hamburger. Beyond our signature entree, we also offer great chicken, salads, steak, hot dogs, kids meals, desserts and bakery items to broaden variety and appeal.
Fuddruckers is perfectly positioned to move into the future; we aren't slowing down!
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