What Fat Shack entities has Thomas J. Armenti been a Manager of since their inception?
Fat_Shack Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Tom Armenti has been our CEO, President and a member of our Board of Directors since we converted to a corporation in 2019. He was one of our Managing Members from our inception in 2013 until our conversion to a corporation. He has also been a Manager of FS Aurora, FSOC Fort Collins, FSOC Greeley, FSOC Loveland, and FS Lincoln Park since their inceptions (2021 for FS Aurora, 2023 for FS Lincoln Park, and 2022 for the other entities). He was a Manager for our former affiliate FSOC Boulder LLC ("FSOC Boulder"), which previously operated a FAT SHACK Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, from its inception in April 2022 until September 2024. He also previously served as a Managing Member of Fat Shack Fort Collins LLC ("FS Fort Collins") and Fat Shack Loveland LCC ("FS Loveland") from each of their inceptions (July 1, 2011 for FS Fort Collins and August 11, 2016 for FS Loveland) until August 2022, when we transferred the operations of their businesses to FSOC Fort Collins and FSOC Loveland, respectively. He served as a Managing Member of Fat Shack Support LLC ("FS Support"), which operated a FAT SHACK Restaurant in Denton, Texas from January 2018 until
Source: Item 2 — Business Experience (FDD pages 11–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Fat Shack's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Thomas J. Armenti has been a Manager of several Fat Shack entities since their inception. These include FS Aurora, which began in 2021, FSOC Fort Collins, FSOC Greeley, FSOC Loveland (all three started in 2022), and FS Lincoln Park, which began in 2023.
Additionally, Armenti was a Manager for FSOC Boulder LLC from its inception in April 2022 until September 2024. He also served as a Managing Member of Fat Shack Fort Collins LLC from July 1, 2011, and Fat Shack Loveland LCC from August 11, 2016, until August 2022, when their operations were transferred to FSOC Fort Collins and FSOC Loveland, respectively. Furthermore, he was a Managing Member of Fat Shack Support LLC from January 2018 until June 2019, when the restaurant was sold to a franchisee.
This demonstrates Armenti's extensive involvement with various Fat Shack locations and affiliated entities since the company's early days. As CEO, President, and a board member, his direct management experience in multiple locations likely informs his leadership and decision-making within the Fat Shack franchise system. This could be a positive signal for prospective franchisees, indicating experienced leadership at the helm.