Dallas — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Twin Peaks Restaurant and 16 other restaurant concepts, enjoyed another strong year in 2022. The sports lodge concept opened nine new lodges, while also signing four new area development agreements (ADAs) to add 26 future lodges in the U.S. and one ADA in Mexico for an additional 32 lodges. These agreements are expected to allow the brand to surpass the 100-restaurant milestone by spring.
“We’re proud of the work our teams put in to ensure that Twin Peaks stays at the forefront of the sports bar segment and the restaurant industry as a whole,” says CEO Joe Hummel.
Twin Peaks began 2022 with the opening of its third lodge in Mexico City and now has four locations in Mexico. The brand enters 2023 with 95 locations across the U.S. and Mexico with an anticipated 18 to 20 additional restaurants opening in 2023 in Chattanooga, Tenn.; Greenwood, Ind.; Deer Valley, Ariz.; Columbus, Ohio; Springfield, Mo.; as well as Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Fla., to begin the year.
The brand signed several domestic ADAs to expand its footprint, including eight locations across North Carolina with Music City Consulting, four locations in the Ohio River Valley with JEB Food Group and three restaurants in the Pittsburgh area with the Falcons Group. Twin Peaks also secured an agreement with Dos Montes Corp. to add seven locations in Chicago and its largest international ADA to date with its subsidiary, Operadora 2 Montes, for 32 lodges in Mexico.
FAT Brands currently owns 17 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s 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.
Founded in 2005 in the Dallas suburb of Lewisville, Texas, Twin Peaks now has nearly 100 locations in the U.S. and Mexico. For more information, visit www.twinpeaksfranchise.com and www.twinpeaksrestaurant.com.
SOURCE: FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc.