Bob's () is a Brazilian
fast food chain, founded in 1952 by the
American Brazilian tennis champion
Bob Falkenburg
Robert Falkenburg (January 29, 1926 – January 6, 2022) was an American amateur tennis player and entrepreneur. He is best known for winning the Men's Singles at the 1948 Wimbledon Championships and for introducing soft ice cream and American f ...
,
Wimbledon tournament winner in 1948. The first store was opened in the
Copacabana neighborhood of
Rio de Janeiro
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. It is the first Brazilian fast food chain.
In 1972, Falkenburg sold the franchise to the
Brazilian Fast Food Corporation (BFFC).
Big Bob
Among the main sandwiches sold by the company, Big Bob is the most popular and it is made of two
hamburgers
A hamburger, or simply burger, is a food consisting of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun or bread roll. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or c ...
,
onions
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and
leaf chicory. Test
The chain also offers innovative sandwiches, as toasted cheese with banana sandwich. Another popular item sold by the franchise is the
Ovomaltine milkshake.
Business model
In 1984, Bob's started a
franchising system, opening new stores in
Vitória,
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (, , ; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attra ...
. Since then, Bob's has been expanding within Brazil and internationally. Today, there are about 811 stores in Brazil, of which about 320 are franchises. At one time, international stores were opened in
Portugal
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(
Carcavelos,
Algés and
Bragança) as well as in
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
and
Angola
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, however since 2021 the company's website shows that they have closed.
Other brands
Bob's Shakes, formerly known as “Bob’s Sorvetes” (Bob's Ice Cream), sells frozen desserts such as ice cream, milkshakes, and pies. It was rebranded to the current name in 2009 due to increased popularity of its milkshakes (principally the
Ovomaltine's) compared to ice cream.
Bexpress by Bob's offers half-finished and ready sandwiches to be heated in the oven, which can be eaten in or carried out.
“BFFC coloca em prática BEXPRESS by Bob’s durante a ABF Franchising Holding inicia sistema de franquia da marca Doggis durante o evento”
, 1001franquias.com, September 6, 2010
See also
* List of hamburger restaurants
This is a list of notable hamburger restaurants. A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked patties of ground meat (usually beef) usually placed inside a sliced hamburger bun. Hamburgers are often served with lettuce, bacon, tom ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Food chains in Brazil
Fast-food chains of Brazil
Fast-food hamburger restaurants
Food and drink companies based in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Restaurants established in 1952
Brazilian brands
Hamburger restaurants
1952 establishments in Brazil