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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Washington, D.C, restaurant (2008) |
| Founders | Michael Vucurevich & Dan Simons |
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Number of locations | 6 restaurants |
Key people | Michael Vucurevich & Dan Simons, Co-Owners Mark Watne, Owner, Investor Joe Goetze, Head Chef |
Number of employees | 1,200 |
| Website | wearefoundingfarmers |
Founding Farmers is an American upscale-casual restaurant owned by the North Dakota Farmers Union and Farmers Restaurant Group (FRG). The restaurant was founded in 2008 when Farmers Restaurant Group co-owners Dan Simons and Michael Vucurevich partnered up with the North Dakota Farmers Union to open the flagship Founding Farmers on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.[1] Founding Farmers was the first LEED Gold Certified restaurant in Washington, D.C.[2] Since opening Founding Farmers DC in 2008, FRG has opened 6 other locations in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.[3] Founding Farmers also has a sister restaurant, Farmers Fishers Bakers, located in Washington, D.C.[4]
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- ^ "Founding Farmers heading to greater Philadelphia at King of Prussia Town Center - Washington Business Journal". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ Voelker, Jessica (2012-10-23). "Farmers Fishers Bakers Announces an Opening Date". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2016-11-08.