Fuddruckers plans to more than double its presence in Florida with regional franchisee Urdaneta, Reyes & Videla. The franchisee is opening its third restaurant in mid-December at the Market Square in Fort Myers. In addition, the group will develop seven more restaurants in and around the Tampa and Orlando areas. Fuddruckers currently has two sites in Orlando and five in South Florida, from Fort Lauderdale to Miami. The 6300 square foot Fort Myers location is at 5050 Daniels Pkwy, just off S. Tamiami Trail, and will accommodate 182 diners. It also includes a patio with seating for more than 40 guests. According to Peter Tropoli, COO of Luby's Inc., "We have a large and loyal fan base in Florida, and we are thrilled to be growing our presence in the state with franchisee Urdaneta, Reyes & Videla, making it easier than ever for Floridians to get a taste of the World's Greatest Hamburgers.” Fuddruckers features grilled-to-order burgers, always fresh and never frozen, 100 percent USDA premium-cut beef with no fillers or additives. The sesame-topped buns are baked from scratch on-site throughout the day. While burgers are the signature, the Fort Meyers menu will offer variety for many tastes with specialty soup and fish options, hand-breaded rings and tenders, plus an array of sandwiches, platters and salads. The Texas-based chain presently operates about 76 corporately owned restaurants and approximately 110 franchised locations.
CATEGORY: Quick Casual
Chain Name: Fuddruckers
Company Name: Luby’s Fuddruckers Restaurants LLC
Street Address: 13111 NW Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77040
Tel: 713/329-6800 & 800/886-4600 Fax:
Email: investors@lubys.com Website: www.fuddruckers.com
Menu Specialty: Fresh, never frozen, 100 percent USDA premium-cut beef hamburgers with no fillers or additives and the sesame-topped buns are baked from scratch on-site along with a full menu of sandwiches, platters and salads from the build-your-own produce bar.
Introduced: 1980 in San Antonio, Texas by Phil Romano and franchising since 1984
No. of Locations: About 76 company-owned and about 110 franchised Fuddruckers restaurants in United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Chile and the Dominican Republic.
Areas of Operation: North America, Central and South America
Types of Location: Free standing, end cap and non-traditional venues
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Corporate owned & Franchises
Size Req’d: Approximately 3000 to 4000 sq.ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name: Christopher J Pappas – President, CEO (Luby’s Inc.)
Peter Tropoli – COO (Luby’s)
K. Scott Gray – Sen. Vice President, CFO (Luby’s)
Ronald Bass – Vice President, Operations, (Luby’s and Fuddruckers)
Ken Warzecha – Area Vice President Fuddruckers (Luby’s Management Inc.)
Bill Gordon – Vice President Real Estate 713/329-6946 (Luby’s Management Inc.)
Keith Coleman – Vice President, Franchise Development (Luby’s Management Inc.)
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PARENT COMPANY: Luby’s Inc. Houston, Texas
Related Chains: Luby’s Cafeteria, Cheeseburger in Paradise
Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #147 Last Update:
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