Famous amos biography

For the founder of the company, see Wally Amos.

Famous Amos is a brand of founded in Los Angeles in by Wally Amos.^[1]

History

Wallace "Wally" Amos was born in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, on July 1, In , he moved to New York City^[2][3] As an adult, Amos, an Air Force veteran who worked as a talent agent with the William Morris Agency

On March 10, , Amos took the advice of friends, and with $25, from singers Marvin Gaye and Helen Reddy,^[4]Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, naming it "Famous Amos".^[1]By , the company's revenues reached $12 million.^[4]Baskin-Robbins, TGI Fridays, and Starbucks.^{[citation needed]}

However, by , sales had started to slow and Amos began to sell parts of the business.^{[citation needed]} In March , Amos sold 51% interest to Bass Brothers Enterprises in an attempt to salvage the business.^[5] T