Marathon Burger, the fast food chain founded by the late rapper Nipsey Hussle’s estate, opened its newest location on Pine Avenue this weekend — bringing the nationally recognized and culturally rooted brand to downtown.
The grand opening of the restaurant, 245 Pine Ave., No. 110, took place on Sunday with music, long lines and plenty of smashed burgers.
Founded by Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, Hussle’s brother, Marathon Burger has grown into a well-known Los Angeles burger joint. The flagship location is along Melrose Avenue and has expanded to Venice Beach and Canoga Park.
The Long Beach location was opened in partnership with the Broadus family, which includes Snoop Dogg and his son, Cordell Broadus.
Marathon Burger’s menu features wagyu smash burgers, wings, fries and milkshakes.
For more information about the new Long Beach location, visit marathonburger.com.
Thousands of people squeeze together outside the new Marathon Burger founded by Blacc Sam, the brother of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. A line wrapped around the building for several blocks in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2026, some people waiting more than five hours to get in. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Blacc Sam, the brother of murdered rapper Nipsey Hussle, pushes through the crowd for a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the new Marathon Burger in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jazz Ledbetter carries a photo of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle during the grand opening of a Marathon Burger in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The restaurant, one of several, was founded by Blacc Sam, the murdered rapper’s brother. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Rapper Snoop Dogg, far left, takes time to sign an autograph as he makes his way through the crowd for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Marathon Burger restaurant in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Rapper Snoop Dogg, third from bottom right, and Blacc Sam, middle right, get ready to cut a ribbon celebrating the opening of a Marathon Burger in downtown Long Beach on
Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Blacc Sam, the brother of murdered rapper Nipsey Hussle temporarily clears out the new Marathon Burger restaurant in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Thousands of people waited for hours to get in. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Gio Rodriguez and her boxer, Doty, wait in line to get into the new Marathon Burger restaurant in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2026. She had been waiting five hours and was still no where near the front of the line.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Photographers point their cameras at Blacc Sam, middle far right, before a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the new Marathon Burger restaurant in downtown Long Beach on
Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Thousands of people squeeze together outside the new Marathon Burger founded by Blacc Sam, the brother of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. A line wrapped around the building for several blocks in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2026, some people waiting more than five hours to get in. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)