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\n Mr. Wiederhorn will continue serving as Chairman of the Board while re-assuming day-to-day leadership as Chief Executive Officer\u00a0<\/em>\n <\/p>\n

\n LOS ANGELES, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — <\/strong>
\n FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc.<\/a>
\n ,<\/a>\u00a0(NASDAQ: FAT), parent company of Fatburger<\/a>, Johnny Rockets<\/a>, Round Table Pizza<\/a>, and 15 other restaurant concepts, today announces the return of Andrew (Andy) Wiederhorn as Chief Executive Officer. Effective today, Ken Kuick will be exclusively focused on his roles as Chief Financial Officer of FAT Brands and Twin Hospitality Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNP), and Taylor Wiederhorn will continue to serve as Chief Development Officer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am grateful to both Ken and Taylor for their time as Co-CEO\u2019s where they were instrumental in accelerating growth across our portfolio of brands,\u201d said Andy Wiederhorn, CEO and Chairman of FAT Brands Inc.<\/strong> \u201cI am thrilled to step back into the CEO role, building on our momentum and delivering on our strategic priorities\u2014organic expansion, targeted acquisitions, increasing our manufacturing facility\u2019s capacity and focusing on our balance sheet\u2014to reinforce our position as a global leader in the restaurant industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on FAT Brands, visit www.fatbrands.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands<\/u>
\n <\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

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\u2019s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Smokey Bones, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo\u2019s Cafe & Express, 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. For more information on FAT Brands, please visit fatbrands.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n MEDIA<\/strong>\u00a0CONTACT:<\/strong>
Erin Mandzik, FAT Brands
emandzik@fatbrands.com<\/a>
860-212-6509<\/p>\n

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Mr. Wiederhorn will continue serving as Chairman of the Board while re-assuming day-to-day leadership as Chief Executive Officer\u00a0 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. ,\u00a0(NASDAQ: FAT), parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets, Round Table Pizza, and 15 other restaurant concepts, today announces the return of Andrew (Andy) Wiederhorn as Chief Executive Officer. Effective today, Ken Kuick will be exclusively focused on his roles as Chief Financial Officer of FAT Brands and Twin Hospitality Group Inc. (NASDAQ: TWNP), and Taylor Wiederhorn will continue to serve as Chief Development Officer. \u201cI am grateful to both Ken and Taylor for their time as Co-CEO\u2019s where they were instrumental in accelerating growth across our portfolio of … <\/p>\n

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