[7] It rebranded to Big Smoke Burger in 2011 after Yusuf was unable to secure a trademark for the original name.

[9] In June 2013, Big Smoke Burger opened their first location in the United States in Glendale, Colorado.

[11] The sale of burgers and poutine never caught on south of the St. Lawrence River and both locations were quietly closed by 2017 and the company has since left the United States.

[citation needed] In September 2015, MTY Food Group paid $3 million to acquire 60% of Big Smoke Burger.

[13] After the sale, Yusuf remained with the company as Senior Vice President of Big Smoke Burger.