May 10, 2023
The ribbon-cutting officially opens Big Buns Damn Good Burgers and Matchbox in McLean with, from left, Andrew Clark, chairman of the board, Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce; Alex Berentzen, COO of Thompson Hospitality; Mumia Fatiu, VP of operations, Matchbox; Warren Thompson, president and chairman, Thompson Hospitality and his family; Benita Benita Thompson-Byas, senior vice president and vice chairman of the board, Thompson Hospitality Corporation; Supervisor John Foust (D-Dranesville); Karren Shaw, director of Diversity Business Investment at Fairfax County Economic Development Authority; Kebba Gaye, director of Operations for Matchbox; Odhie Fields, general manager Matchbox McLean; Marquise Jones, general manager, Big Buns McLean; Ken Shell, vice president of operations, Big Buns; and Donald Brayton, front of house manager, Matchbox.
Big Buns Damn Good Burgers and Matchbox Open in McLean
<1b>By Mercia Hobson
<2b>The Connection
On April 26, Big Buns Damn Good Burgers and Matchbox opened at 1340 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. The restaurants provided free samples of burgers, sliders, nuggets, pizza and beer against the backdrop of music by a local DJ. Food for Others received a portion of evening purchases.
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority diversity business investment director Karen Shaw congratulated Warren Thompson and Thompson Hospitality on opening Matchbox and Big Buns. She said McLean is Matchbox's 11th and Big Bun's 10th DMV location. “We applaud Thompson Hospitality for giving back to the community and Warren Thompson for being a pillar of entrepreneurial success in Fairfax County.”
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