Little Big Burger

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Little Big Burger
Company typeHamburger restaurant chain
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
Founder
  • Micah Camden
  • Katie Poppe
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
United States
OwnerAmergent Hospitality Group
Website littlebigburger.com
Restaurant interior, SE Division, Portland, Oregon, 2013 Little Big Burger, SE Divison, Portland, OR (2013) - 2.jpg
Restaurant interior, SE Division, Portland, Oregon, 2013

Little Big Burger is a hamburger restaurant chain, based in Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Description

Little Big Burger's menu consists of quarter-pound and veggie burgers as well as truffle fries. [1]

History

The chain was founded by Micah Camden and Katie Poppe in 2010. The business was sold to Chanticleer Holdings in 2015. [2] [3] There are locations in five U.S. states (California, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington), including a dozen in the Portland metropolitan area, as of 2019. [4] [5]

Workers sought to unionize in 2019. [6] [7] [8] In February 2024, a Crumbl Cookies store occupied the Erb Memorial Union location. [9]

In July 2024, the company's parent, Amergent Hospitality Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. [10]

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