Fat Brands name dead after bankruptcy, sale of 12 chains
FBG Bid Co. LLC acquired Fat Brands’ 12 restaurant chains for a reported $595 million in June, effectively ending the Fat Brands name after the company’s bankruptcy.
RIP Fat Brands.
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