The first Fatburger location in the Tri-Cities is set to open today (Friday).
Photograph by: Lisa King , NOW
Forwardly named fast-food chain Fatburger is opening a flagship store in Coquitlam.
The 2100-square-foot restaurant is scheduled to open for lunch today (Friday) at 1090 Lougheed Hwy. - the old location of the Barnes Wheaton General Motors dealership.
"We are delighted to bring our newest Fatburger restaurant to the Tri-Cities area in a historic building that the owners have repurposed for a bright future," said Frank Di Benedetto, the Fatburger franchisor for Canada.
Unlike most Fatburger locations, this one is much larger with 25-foot ceilings.
"It's just a unique property and a chance for us to kind of showcase what the Fatburger brand is all about and have a unique footprint to do that," said Dan Pittman, Fatburger spokesman.
Fatburger will share the location with a PetSmart, Dollar Giant and Mark's Work Warehouse.
The California-based chain has been operating in B.C. since 2004.
It has 13 other locations in B.C., as well as stores in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The first Fatburger location in the Tri-Cities is set to open today (Friday).
Photograph by: Lisa King , NOW
