Freddy's Frozen Custard &amp; SteakburgersFreddy's Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is an American fast-casual restaurant chain based in Wichita, Kansas. Its menu includes steakburgers, Vienna Beef hot dogs, and chicken sandwiches, and the company provides frozen custard with a variety of specialty sundaes and concretes (blended sundaes). History. Freddy's was founded by restaurateur Scott Redler and two brothers, Bill and Randy Simon, whose father, Freddy Simon was the inspiration for the restaurant, and its namesake. The restaurant is named for Bill and Randy’s father, Freddy Simon, a 95-year-old World War II Veteran who lived in  Wichita, Kansas. The company, founded in Wichita, Kansas, in 2002, opened its first franchise in Hutchinson, Kansas, in December 2004. In April 2011, the company opened its 50th store in Victorville, California, and in October 2013 its 100th store in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Its 150th location opened in April 2015 in Loveland, Colorado. Freddy's opened its 300th location in Indianapolis, Indiana, in March 2018. Freddy’s currently has more than 380 restaurants across 32 states. Co-founder and one of the sons of Freddy Simon, Bill Simon died at age 61 on December 17, 2016, after a battle with  cancer. Frederick “Freddy” L. Simon, co-founder and namesake of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers died on October 25, 2020, at the age of 95. In March 2021, private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partner purchased Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in an undisclosed deal. In May 2021, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers hired Chris Dull as CEO to take over the top post from co-founder Randy Simon. In August 2021, the restaurant chain opened their first Wisconsin location in Grand Chute, just outside of Appleton. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is an American