TAYLORS, SC - FATZ® is pleased to host a pancake breakfast at the 5 Spartan Avenue restaurant in Asheville, N.C., on Feb. 18, 2012, to benefit Arc of Buncombe County. From 8 – 10 a.m., FATZ® will open its doors to members of the community and transform into a hotspot for hotcakes to raise money to support the Arc of Buncombe County. The local branch of The Arc was started in 1957 by a group of volunteers concerned with the lack of programs for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The Arc helps low to moderate-income individuals and their families realize their highest potential through advocacy, education, programming and family support. Proceeds from the breakfast will help fund a summer camp for these children to interact with piers that have the same needs.
Tickets for Short Stacks for Big Change, a pancake breakfast fundraiser, are $7 and can be purchased by contacting Executive Director and Mayor Terry Bellamy at (828) 253-1255 or MoreAboutTheArc@arcofbc.org. All attendees are encouraged to bring a donation to fuel FATZ® fundraising efforts for Arc of Buncombe County.
FATZ® introduced the idea of Short Stacks for Big Change in 2009 with the specific purpose of making a difference and helping the local community grow where every restaurant is located. Since its inception, FATZ® has raised more than $1,000,000 for charities and community organizations. FATZ® opens daily at 11 a.m. serving lunch and dinner to regulars, but on Saturdays, FATZ® staff volunteer alongside members of the community to raise money for organizations ranging from local schools to The United Way.
For more information about FATZ®, please visit www.FATZ.com and become a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/FATZ.
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About FATZ®
The first FATZ® opened in a converted peach shed in Spartanburg, S.C., in November 1988, and now has 49 restaurants throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. FATZ® a subsidiary of Cafe Enterprises, Inc., ranked No. 34 in the 2010 South Carolina100 list of the state’s largest privately owned companies by South Carolina Business, has also been named one of the nation's top 400 restaurant concepts by Restaurants & Institutions magazine for the past seven years, most recently ranking No. 245. In 2008, Chain Leader magazine included FATZ® in its "Top 50 Chains Under 50 Units." For more information, visit www.FATZ.com.
