Adam Fleischman

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Adam Fleischman
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Fleischman in 2015
Born1969/1970 (age 51–52)
Queens, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
OccupationRestaurateur
Known forUmami Burger

Adam Fleischman (born 1969/1970)[1] is an American restaurateur who is the founder and former chief executive officer of the Umami Restaurant Group.[2]

Early life[]

Fleischman was born in Queens, New York[3] and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a liberal arts degree. In 1998, he moved to Los Angeles with aspirations of becoming a screenwriter.[3]

Restaurants[]

In 2009, Fleischman founded Umami Burger in Los Angeles.[1][4][5][6] In 2011, hospitality group sbe acquired a stake of Umami Burger equal to that of Fleischman's, and in 2016, sbe acquired a majority of Umami Restaurant Group.[7] Umami Burger now has over 20 locations, including Orange County, Las Vegas, New York, Chicago, Japan, as well as an Airstream in the Bahamas.[8]

In 2012, Fleischman partnered with chef Anthony Carron to found 800 Degrees Pizza as part of the Umami Restaurant Group.[9] 800 Degrees re-branded to 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen in February 2018.[10]

In 2017, Fleischman opened PBJ.LA, which offers a variety of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, in Grand Central Market in Los Angeles.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Seukunian, Matthew (January 1, 2015). "Adam Fleischman: Trusting the Fifth Dimension of Taste". CSQ.
  2. ^ Jenning, Lisa (April 16, 2013). "Umami Restaurant Group names VP of restaurant operations". nrn.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". Grub Street. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  4. ^ Gelt, Jessica (August 11, 2011). "Umami Burger's brand sizzles with SBE backing". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Goodyear, Dana (December 14, 2011). "All Hail The Umami Burger". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
  6. ^ Platt, Adam (May 26, 2013). "Umami Burger Comes to New York, Armed With One Addictive Ingredient". New York. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "SBE takes majority stake in Umami Burger". Nation's Restaurant News. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  8. ^ "Find a Burger Restaurant near you - Umami Burger Restaurants". Umami Burger. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  9. ^ Seukunian, Matthew (2015-01-05). "Adam Fleischman: Trusting the Fifth Dimension of Taste". CSQ | Magazine, Events, Community. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  10. ^ "LA pizza shop 800 Degrees rebrands with 'Woodfired Kitchen'". Nation's Restaurant News. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  11. ^ Gray Painter, Alysia (August 25, 2017). "Downtown New: Peanut Butter & Jelly Restaurant". NBCLosAngeles.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.


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