Company type | Fast casual restaurant |
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Industry | Fast casual |
Founded | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) in Chicago, Illinois |
Founder | David Friedman |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Number of locations | 11 (2024) |
Key people | David Grossman (CEO) |
Revenue | $8.2 million (2016) |
Owners | David Grossman (51%) Cue Ball (49%) |
Subsidiaries | Meatheads Burgers & Fries |
Website | www |
Epic Burger is an American fast-casual retailer of high-end hamburgers and other related menu items based in Illinois. The chain was founded by David Friedman in 2008.
In September 2020, now-CEO David Grossman bought a 51% stake in the company. In 2023, Epic Burger bought Meatheads Burgers & Fries and began the process of converting locations to the Epic Burger brand. This process first saw the Northbrook location converted, followed by the Naperville location. When this process completed, Epic Burger's location count stood at 11 restaurants.
References
- "There's a Burger Chain Shakeout Coming, Says Founder of Epic Burger". Forbes.
- "Epic Burger in Chicago Taking over Another Burger Chain". Forbes.
- "EPIC BURGER SIZZLES WITH NEW NAPERVILLE LOCATION AMID CHICAGO EXPANSION PLANS".
- "Epic Burger | LOCATIONS".