When did Fat Shack transfer the operations of FS Fort Collins and FS Loveland?
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.
Source: Item 2 — Business Experience (FDD pages 11–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Fat Shack's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the operations of Fat Shack Fort Collins LLC and Fat Shack Loveland LLC were transferred in August 2022. Specifically, Fat Shack transferred the operations of Fat Shack Fort Collins LLC, which had been in operation since July 1, 2011, and Fat Shack Loveland LLC, which had been in operation since August 11, 2016, to FSOC Fort Collins and FSOC Loveland, respectively.
This transfer is relevant to prospective franchisees as it indicates Fat Shack's willingness to restructure its corporate entities and internal operations. It also shows that the CEO, Thomas J. Armenti, was a Manager of FSOC Fort Collins and FSOC Loveland since 2022.
Understanding the history and management structure of Fat Shack's affiliated entities can provide franchisees with insight into the company's operational strategies and decision-making processes. This information can be valuable for franchisees as they navigate their own business operations and interactions with the franchisor.