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Fuddruckers
Coverage of Fuddruckers in the Nexus archive.
- Fuddruckers became the ‘Blockbuster’ of burgers, and now it’s nearly gone
Fuddruckers, likened to Blockbuster in the burger industry, is nearly gone. Six months into the pandemic, 100,000 restaurants had closed permanently or long-term.
- Fuddruckers became the 'Blockbuster' of burgers, and now it's nearly gone
Fuddruckers, founded in 1979 and once operating 200-500 locations, now has only 44 restaurants. The chain struggled through multiple ownership changes, including a 2010 acquisition by Luby's and a 2021 purchase by Nicholas Perkins for $18.5 million. Experts attribute its decline to failure to adapt to changing customer preferences and the impact of the pandemic.