Teddy's Bigger Burgers

Teddy's Bigger Burgers
Privately held company
Industry Fast-casual hamburger restaurant chain and franchise
Founded 1998
Founders Ted Tsakiris and Rich Stula
Areas served
 Hawaii (Oahu and Maui), California, Iowa, Texas, Washington, Philippines, Japan
Products Hamburgers, sandwiches, baskets, fries, tater tots, beverages
Website www.teddysbiggerburgers.com

Teddy's Bigger Burgers is a fast-casual hamburger restaurant chain and franchise based in Hawaii that was established in 1998.[1] The restaurants' decor is theme-based on the restaurant style of the 1950s in the United States.[2]

Locations

The chain has eleven restaurants on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, one on Maui, six on the mainland of the United States (one in California, one in Iowa, one in Texas, and three in Washington), one in the Philippines, and two in Japan.[3][4][5] The company plans on expanding to Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.[6][5][7]

History

Teddy's Bigger Burgers was founded by Ted Tsakiris and Rich Stula in 1998.[8][9] The company's business plan was formulated during backyard barbecues, and Tsakiris' and Stula's wives contributed to the company plans.[9] In 2004, the company experimented in creating an express style of restaurant in Downtown Honolulu that was open only during lunchtime.[9] However, the express restaurant closed after a relatively short time due to problems in expense justification and in finding employees to work short hours.[9]

The "Big 5 oz" hamburger and fries at a Teddy's Bigger Burgers restaurant

Fare includes flame-broiled hamburgers, including some that are Hawaiian-themed; turkey, salmon, and veggie burgers; chicken sandwiches, fish and chips, chicken tenders, french fries, tater tots, milkshakes, and beverages.[1][10][9] The company's hamburgers are prepared with ground chuck beef from steer using a proprietary grinding process.[11][10] Burgers are served on a bun prepared from potato flour.[10]

BYO Bowls

The company has launched a new restaurant this year called BYO Bowls.[12] [13] BYO stands for "build your own", whereby patrons create their own custom bowls of food, which is then cooked in the style of Mongolian barbecue.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Philpot, Robert (August 25, 2015). "First bite: Teddy's Bigger Burgers in Colleyville". star-telegram. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Cavender, C.; Heneberry, M. The Little Black Book of Burgers: A Thoroughly Modern Guide to the American Classic. Little Black Bks. Peter Pauper Press, Incorporated. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-4413-0040-9.
  3. ↑ Star-Advertiser, Honolulu (May 7, 2014). "Hawaii burger business expanding to Philippines". Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii Newspaper. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Star-Advertiser, Honolulu (April 8, 2013). "Local burger chain expanding to mainland". Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii Newspaper. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Locations". Teddy's Bigger Burgers. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Star-Advertiser, Honolulu (September 8, 2014). "Hawaii burger chain to get bigger". Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii Newspaper. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Redaction, Retail (July 16, 2015). "Teddy's Bigger Burgers Thailand opens in Bangkok". Retail News ASIA. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Namkoong, J. (2006). Food Lover's Guide to Honolulu. Bess Press. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1-57306-258-9.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Expanding - Hawaii's Newspaper". The Honolulu Advertiser. April 9, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "Menu". Teddy's Bigger Burgers. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  11. ↑ McCarthy, Amy (April 8, 2015). "Teddy's Bigger Burgers Says Aloha to DFW". Dallas Observer. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Moriki, Darin (September 29, 2015). "Owners of Teddy Bigger Burgers to launch new concept at Hawaii Kai Towne Center". Pacific Business News. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ "BYO Bowls | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.

Further reading

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