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The Fatburger Story A Humble Beginning

Fatburger Founder Lovie Yancey

From Dennis McLellan’s 2008 Los Angeles Times article “Fatburger founder expanded South L.A. eatery into chain“

In 1947, using pieces of scrap materials from her partner (a man who worked at a construction company), Lovie Yancey opened up a three-stool hamburger stand in Los Angeles, California (on Western Avenue) – it was called Mr. Fatburger.

“The name of the store was my idea, I wanted to get across the idea of a big burger with everything on it . . . a meal in itself.”

— Fatburger Founder, Lovie Yancey

By 1952, Lovie parted ways with her partner and so did the “Mr.” from the stand’s name.

Fatburger in Canada. In 2005, the first Fatburger Canada opened in the popular English Bay area of Vancouver, BC. And while our roots are from California, Fatburger in Canada is Canadian owned and operated – and proud of it!

Cuisine(s):Appetizers, Burgers, Chicken Sandwich, Fries