[3] In 1951, the original round charcoal kettle grill was built by George Stephen Sr., a then part-owner of the sheet metal shop in Chicago who sought to improve on the brazier he had been using to cook with at home.

[6][7] Because the grill became so successful after he began selling it in 1952, Stephen formed the barbecue division of the Weber Brothers factory.

In 1989, the company opened the first Weber Grill Restaurant in Wheeling, Illinois, but in spite of a remodeling in 2000, this location closed in 2010.

[10] While a majority share of Weber-Stephen Products LLC was sold to BDT Capital Partners in 2010, the acquisition did not include restaurant operations.

[13] Under Weber's leadership, Ducane marketed propane and natural gas grills through big box home improvement and specialty outdoor product stores.

[14] In 2021, it was announced that June, a home automation company specializing in kitchen appliances including a "smart" oven, was acquired by Weber for $142.2 million.