Smashburger facts for kids

Smashburger IP Holder LLC
Type	Private
Genre	Fast casual restaurant
Founded	2007; 13 years ago
Founder	Rick Schaden & Tom Ryan
Headquarters	Denver, Colorado , United States
Number of locations	370 (2018)
Area served	United States; Canada; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Panama; Saudi Arabia; United Kingdom
Key people	Tom Ryan CEO
Products	Hamburgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Salads, French Fries, Shakes, Soft Drinks
Revenue	$338.3 million (2016)
Parent	Independent (2007–2018); Jollibee Foods Corporation (2018–present)

Smashburger is an American fast-casual burger restaurant chain with more than 370 restaurants serving in 37 states and 9 countries. The company was founded in Denver, Colorado in 2007 by Tom Ryan, Rick Schaden, and private equity firm Consumer Capital Partners.

Images for kids

Tom Ryan, co-founder of Smashburger, in the kitchen of a Cincinnati restaurant in 2013
Inside the kitchen of a Smashburger restaurant
A Smashburger restaurant in Cincinnati, Ohio
A Smashburger with standard toppings
An employee "smashes" a burger in the kitchen of a Smashburger restaurant
A BBQ bacon cheddar burger with deep fried onions on top, another core menu item
An Oreo milkshake at Smashburger, which is made with Häagen-Dazs ice cream