Fuddruckers Opening Ten Locations at Brookfield Malls RNR

HOUSTON – (Realty News Report) — Fuddruckers Restaurants will open 10 new restaurants, including five in Texas, in regional malls owned by Brookfield Properties.

Fuddruckers, is owned by Houston-based Black Titan Franchise Systems, a minority-owned business led by Nicholas Perkins, acquired the hamburger outfit last year.

Fuddruckers Opening Ten Locations in malls. Photo by Ralph Bivins, Realty News Report Copyright 2022.

The new Fuddruckers will open in Willowbrooks Mall in northwest Houston, in Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, in Town East Mall in Mesquite, The Parks in Arlington, and in North Star Mall in San Antonio.

Other new Fuddruckers will be added in Brookfield malls in Alabama, Georgia, California and North Carolina.

“We anticipate creating approximately 150 new jobs in these areas, further expanding our Fuddruckers family of employees,” Perkins said. “These new locations will continue to grow our customer base, create new jobs and showcase our World’s Greatest Hamburgers.”

Fuddruckers was founded in 1979 by Phil Romano, who is highly regarded as a creator of restaurant concepts. He opened the first Fuddruckers in San Antonio with glassed-in coolers and hanging sides of beef, emphasizing the freshness of the food. Romano has created more than 20 restaurant concepts in his career, including Romano’s Macaroni Grill and EatZi’s.

The chain was part of the Luby’s organization for a a number of years and it is now moving ahead under Perkins’ leadership.

“Fuddruckers is proud to be the only 100 percent African American owned hamburger franchises in the U.S. with more than 92 restaurants across the country,” the restaurant firm says.

“We are excited to partner with Brookfield Properties, expanding our geographic footprint across the country and making Fuddruckers accessible to an even greater number of guests. We anticipate creating approximately 150 new jobs in these areas, further expanding our Fuddruckers family of employees. These new locations will continue to grow our customer base, create new jobs and showcase our World’s Greatest Hamburgers.”

“Through our Partner to Empower Program, we are committed to partnering with black and minority-owned businesses, and it is incredibly exciting for us to collaborate with Fuddruckers on this expansion,” said Michelle Isabel, Vice President of Business Development at Brookfield Properties “We look forward to adding 10 new Fuddruckers in our portfolio. We know our communities will enjoy the new addition.”