Published Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:05 AM
Bryan's Fatburger closes after blaze
A local restaurant will be shut down for at least a month after a weekend fire in an air-conditioning unit damaged Fatburger's Bryan location, its owner said Monday.
Fatburger owner Fariborz Estakhri said employees arrived at the store in Bryan around 10 a.m. Sunday and saw smoke coming from the air-conditioning vents.
Firefighters worked for about half an hour to extinguish the blaze, according to Bryan Fire Chief Mike Donoho.
Donoho said 20 firefighters with three engines and a ladder truck responded to the call.
No one was injured, although Estakhri said the fire damaged the roof and parts of the ceiling at the restaurant.
Fatburger has sold hamburgers in Bryan since Estakhri opened his second local store in 1985.
"That business has been there for such a long time," he said. "We have so many good regular followers, it's just going to be a matter of time before we open it up again."
The damage is covered by insurance, he said.
The restaurant's two other locations at University Drive and Wellborn Road will remain open.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:16 PM
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College Station generally looks the other way when one of its residents act up like this. The Eagle seems to be following this line by closing the comments. Funny, the Eagle did the same thing with the College Station executive and pedophile, Gregg Baird.
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Bettty On:
Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:04 PM
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If Jamie@CS can make enough money to support her family hooking at 450 pounds, then *anyone* can work. Shame on Courtney!
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:47 PM
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Well, the lil darlin stealing the shorts was on Courtney Elisabeth Fluckey residing on Todd Trail in College Station. Must be some kin to one of the eagle editors.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:34 PM
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They did and jamie did not get to make a comment. So much for today's free fun in The BCS crime battles on line. See you later CS/TAMU basher from Bryan. PS: We love Jamie and the Eagle also.
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WTF is the problem Eagle. On:
Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:12 PM
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I see this chicken $hit rag closed the thread on the College Station skag accused of stealing shorts.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:29 PM
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This RR needs to open fast. If not they will have to come into CS. We all know what this will do to the CS crime rate.
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:37 AM
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Sorry to see a locally-owned restaurant close. We don't have too many of them left. I hope you're able to get back up and running quickly.
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NBA-No Brain Activity On:
Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:35 AM
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NBA-Normal Bryan activity On:
Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:04 AM
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NBA
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:55 PM
Comment Title: The Owner
is a very nice gentleman and I hope his business is up and running soon.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:45 PM
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The two suicides, murder, and arson mentioned below are only to point out that there is something seriously flawed in the Emerald City society. Perhaps readers should be reminded these flaws exist and CS residents should endeavor to discover and remedy the source problems.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:45 AM
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Please leave the two young men from CS who took their own lives out of this. They had nothing to do with this unfortunate accident My daughter is a very good friend with a brother of one of the boys and this has been very hard on their family. Please be more considerate for these families and their friends. Please show some compassion for those suffering and dealig with their grief.
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Jamie@CS On:
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:25 AM
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Thank goodness this wasn't a College Station Fatburger. Where would I get my chili-cheese fries with ranch!
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:46 AM
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Preach on Betty Cracker!
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Betty On:
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:36 AM
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The comments from these bryan residents on here are very sad they should be ashamed of themselves.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:06 PM
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Just remember Fat Burger is in college station too!! You people should boycott! Then how would jamie get her cheese fries covered in chili with mayo on top and a stick of butter melted. She might drop below 450lbs!
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Teddy Roosevelt On:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:55 PM
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I don't need to be on currency. I didn't wipe my ass with the constitution. The only reason people love you is because they think you cared about slavery. You didn't. You were just a power hungry dictator and people who are dumbasses like the ones in Bryan are too stupid to know this. They just take whatever crap is fed to them in those terrible Bryan Schools. I am going to go back to actually defending this country. Something you know nothing about.
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east side stoner On:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:38 PM
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Where can I buy chicken and waffles?
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:32 PM
Comment Title: To Stupid People
You are right, stupid Americans, in India, Pakistan or Bangledesh no one would talk that way. Guess what! In the US we get to say even stupid things.
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witherspoon On:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:37 AM
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I feel for tha workers.... maybe tha owner should move his workers to tha other two store while tha fixin tha damaged one.... tha comments bout some gangbanger burnin it down is so dumb.. some people really need to get a life.....jamie frm CS please u really need a life..... grow up.....FATBURGERS is still a gr8 place 2 dine.....
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:17 AM
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Must be from Bryan. The kids that go to College Station High school are too busy committing suicide, or burning down their girlfriends house, or better yet, shooting their girlfriend and her brother. Does this sound callous, yeah, sounds like the same stuff I here from you Bryan Bashers everyday. When college Station is in the headlines, you cowards have nothing to say. So take my advice and shut up.
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Willie On:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:15 AM
Comment Title: I am with you "Stupid People" commentor
I am pretty sure I know who the idiots are in this area! Can you say Jamie, BTL, NBA? Makes me laugh that they think a gang member did this. Maybe the police ought to hire them as they seem to know who does all the bad things around here.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:52 AM
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Is this a case of Bryan Organized crime activity?
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:50 AM
Comment Title: You are an idiot.
What a small mind you have, assuming right away because it's in Bryan it must be gang related. Your parents should be proud.
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Jamie@CS On:
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:35 AM
Comment Title: arson ?
Maybe arson set by a bryan gangbanger?
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