Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Fast food |
Founded | 1952Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Founder | Bob Falkenburg |
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Number of locations | 788 |
Products | Hamburgers and Milkshakes |
Number of employees | 4,000 |
Parent | Brazilian Fast Food Corporation[1] |
Website | http://www.bobs.com.br/ |
Bob's (IPA: [ˈbɔbis, ˈbɔb(ɨ)ʃ]) is a Brazilian fast food chain, founded in 1952 by the American Brazilian tennis champion Bob Falkenburg, Wimbledon tournament winner in 1948. The first store was opened in the Copacabana neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. It is the first Brazilian fast food chain.
In 1972, Falkenburg sold the franchise to the Brazilian Fast Food Corporation (BFFC).