AMARILLO, Texas, May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuddruckers is
quickly approaching the May 17 debut
of its first location in Amarillo.
Veteran franchise partners, Mickey
Rogers and Daniel Stanton of
Café Venture Company, are overseeing final touches on the
6,900-square-foot, 295-seat fast casual restaurant, which is
replacing Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que. Conveniently situated at 8518 W
I-40 Frontage Road near Soncy Road and across the freeway from
Westgate Mall, Fuddruckers will feature an interior that celebrates
the brand's classic, Americana origins, a party room for 50,
bus-friendly parking and full catering services.
To commemorate the opening of the inaugural Amarillo outpost and its twelfth Fuddruckers,
Café Venture Company is rewarding the first 100 customers with a
free burger a week for the next year.
"We're looking forward to bringing our special brand of
hospitality to Amarillo and eager
to become an integral part of this vibrant community," said Rogers
and Stanton.
Rogers and Stanton acquired Café Venture Company and several
Fuddruckers sites – spanning the state from Lubbock to Waco – in 2007. Focused on excellence,
honesty, service and teamwork, the duo of West Texas natives has since added Fuddruckers
in Albuquerque and Farmington, NM plus Tulsa, OK.
According to Peter Tropoli, Chief
Operating Officer of Luby's, Inc., "Not only are we thrilled to
bring a home for the 'World's Greatest Hamburgers' to Amarillo, but we're excited to be growing
again with a franchise team that is committed to providing guests
the best of the brand."
Since 1980, Fuddruckers has been obsessed with making the world
happier, one great hamburger at a time. Grilled-to-order
burgers feature always fresh and never frozen, 100% USDA
premium-cut beef with no fillers or additives. Delicious,
sesame-topped buns are baked from scratch on-site throughout the
day to achieve the perfect combination of crisp crust and
melt-in-your-mouth texture.
And while burgers are the signature, the engaging menu offers
variety for many tastes with an array of sandwiches, platters and
salads. No matter what they choose, customers can customize
their meal with a trip to the legendary Build Your Own produce bar,
which features fantastic fixings like sun-ripened tomatoes,
lettuce, sliced onions, dill pickles, pico de gallo and classic
cheese sauce.
About Luby's, Inc.
Luby's, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) operates
restaurants under the brands Luby's Cafeteria, Fuddruckers and
Cheeseburger in Paradise and provides food service management
through its Luby's Culinary Services division. The company-operated
restaurants include 92 Luby's Cafeterias, 77 Fuddruckers
restaurants, eight Cheeseburger in Paradise full service
restaurants and bars and one Bob
Luby's Seafood Grill. Its Luby's Cafeterias are located
primarily in Texas. In addition to
the company-operated Fuddruckers locations, Luby's is the
franchisor for 113 Fuddruckers franchise locations across
the United States (including
Puerto Rico), Canada, Mexico, Panama, Italy, Poland, Chile, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. Luby's Culinary Services
provides food service management to 28 sites consisting of
healthcare, higher education and corporate dining locations.
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