BurgerFi International, Inc. (doing business as BurgerFi) is an American hamburger restaurant chain aimed at the "better burger" sector of the market.[5] The first location was opened in February 2011 in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida.[6]
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 BurgerFi in Tallahassee, Florida. | |
| BurgerFi | |
| Company type | Public |
| Nasdaq: BFI | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Fast casual restaurant |
| Founded | February 2011, in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, United States [1] |
| Founder | John Rosatti |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 120 |
Areas served | United States, Mexico, Middle East, United Kingdom |
Key people | Ian Baines (CEO)[3] |
| Products |
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| Revenue |  US$34.7 million (2020) |
Number of employees | 700 (2020)[4] |
| Subsidiaries | Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza |
| Website | BurgerFi.com |
History
In 2015 a review in USA Today spoke of "... its upscaled statement with sleek modern restaurants giving just a hint of bar or coffeehouse atmosphere".[7]
In 2017, the chain partnered with Beyond Meat and subsequently introduced a vegetarian/vegan burger patty called the "Beyond Burger".[8]
In September 2024, BurgerFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[9]
Food sourcing
In 2018, the Consumers Union graded the top 25 burger chains in the U.S. on their antibiotic use policies for beef. BurgerFi was one of the two chains that were given an "A" rating for using beef that was raised without routine use of antibiotics.[10]
Acquisition of Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
In November 2021, BurgerFi completed the acquisition of Florida-based pizza chain Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, which has 61 locations in 8 US states[11] as of June 2021.[12]
See also
References
- ^ "BurgerFi - Our Story". BurgerFi. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "Company Profile". BurgerFi. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Management Team". BurgerFi. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "BurgerFi Company Information". BurgerFi.
- ^ "Final Top 500 results point to limited-service segment as big winner". Technomic. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ DiPaolo, Bill (2015-03-25). "Big growth expected for company in small-town headquarters". Mypalmbeachpost.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "BurgerFi a worthy warrior in upscale fast food battle". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ Strom, Stephanie (2017-06-26). "BurgerFi Tests the Popularity of the Plant-Based Beyond Burger". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ Ma, Dorothy (September 11, 2024). "Fast Food Chain BurgerFi Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "22 of America's favorite burger chains get an 'F' for antibiotic beef policy". Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ "About - Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza". Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
In November 2021, BurgerFi announced the acquisition of Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings with 61 company-owned locations in eight states.
- ^ "BurgerFi to Report Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results on August 11, 2022". Yahoo! Finance. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
Anthony's was acquired by BurgerFi on November 3, 2021 and is a premium pizza and wing brand that operates 61 corporate-owned casual restaurant locations, as of June 30, 2021.