Little Big Burger

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

Little Big Burger

Exterior of a Little Big Burger restaurant in northeast Portland, Oregon, in 2019
Company type	Hamburger restaurant chain
Founded	2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Founder	Micah Camden Katie Poppe
Headquarters	Portland, Oregon , United States
Area served	United States
Owner	Amergent Hospitality Group
Website	littlebigburger.com

Restaurant interior, SE Division, Portland, Oregon, 2013

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]

See also

• List of companies based in Oregon
• List of hamburger restaurants
• List of restaurant chains in the United States

References

1. Dresbeck, Rachel (2017) [2005]. Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon. Globe Pequot. p. 64. ISBN 9781493028221. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
2. Bamman, Mattie John (5 August 2015). "Little Big Burger Selling Price Announced". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
3. Saslow, Rachel (February 29, 2024). "SuperDeluxe and Boxer File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
4. "Little Big Burger plans soft opening in Lake Oswego this weekend". Lake Oswego Review. Pamplin Media Group. February 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
5. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (18 March 2019). "The Workers at Portland-Based Chain Little Big Burger Are Unionizing". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
6. Bernstein, Maxine (17 March 2019). "Little Big Burger goes public with move to join union". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
7. Herron, Elise (16 March 2019). "Workers at Little Big Burger Form Union, Joining Portland Fast-Food Labor Drive". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
8. Herron, Elise (23 April 2019). "Little Big Burger Hires Prominent Portland Law Firm as Tensions With Workers Grows". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
9. Sosa, Ysabella (February 9, 2024). "Out goes Little Big Burger, in comes Crumbl Cookies". Daily Emerald. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
10. "Amergent Hospitality Group, Inc. Files For Bankruptcy". BKData. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

External links

• Official website