Adam Fleischman

Adam Fleischman (born 1970 (age 49)) is an American restaurateur who founded the Umami Burger chain. He is also the founder and former chief executive officer of the Umami Restaurant Group.

Early life
Fleischman was born in Queens, New York, 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. He opened wine bars BottleRock and Vinoteque in Los Angeles.

Restaurants
In 2009, Fleischman founded Umami Burger in Los Angeles. In 2011, SBE Entertainment Group acquired a stake of Umami Burger equal to that of Fleischman's, and in 2016, SBE acquired a majority of Umami Restaurant Group. At the time, Umami Burger had 24 locations domestically with plans to expand internationally.

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

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

In 2022, Fleischman opened Slow Burn in Echo Park, Los Angeles, a "pan-Asian smokehouse". It closed three weeks after opening.

Other ventures
Fleischman co-wrote the 2016 cookbook Flavor Bombs: The Umami Ingredients That Make Taste Explode.

Personal life
In 2023, Fleischman was accused of squatting in a Hollywood Hills house. The owner had not signed a lease with Fleischman because she did not want him there. According to Fleischman, he had a verbal agreement to live in the home, and because there was no lease he did not have to pay rent. He left only after she was assisted by a professional "squatter remover", Flash Shelton.