Famous Dave's

Famous Dave's of America, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: DAVE
IndustryRestaurant
FoundedJune 23, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-06-23), in Hayward, Wisconsin, United States
FounderDave Anderson
Headquarters
Minnetonka, Minnesota
,
United States
Number of locations
180
Key people
  • Albert Hank
  • Adam Lehr (COO)
ProductsBarbecue ribs, beef brisket, chicken, burgers, soups, salads, desserts
ParentBBQ Holdings
Websitefamousdaves.com/home
Footnotes / references
[1][2]

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. is a chain of barbecue restaurants primarily located in the Midwestern United States, serving pork ribs, chicken, beef brisket, and several flavors of barbecue sauce.[3] Dave Anderson, an Ojibwe-Choctaw who served as the head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs from 2004 to 2005, started the first Famous Dave's restaurant near Hayward, Wisconsin in 1994.[4] The restaurant chain grew throughout the United States and Puerto Rico in 2014, though all of Famous Dave's Puerto Rico locations closed after Hurricane Maria.[5] It has 180 locations in 33 U.S. states as of 2021 and four international locations, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, and Winnipeg.[2]

  1. ^ "NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony | Famous Dave's". Famous Dave's of America. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Famous Dave's Locations". Famous Dave's of America. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. ^ Alden, S.; Stoga, S. (1999). Up North Wisconsin: A Region for All Seasons. Wisconsin Trails. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-915024-69-8. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ Anderson, S. (2007). Killer Chili: Savory Recipes from North America's Favorite Chilli Restaurants. Chronicle Books. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-932855-60-9. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria". HuffPost. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.