evidence: The Loneliest Fuddruckers In The World: MA Food Week [...] This week we learned that the Saugus Fuddruckers location, open since the 1980s, will close. That leaves just one Fuddruckers left in all of New England in Reading. The Texas-based company, whose restaurants operate as independent franchises, has seen turmoil in recent years with a bankruptcy in 2010 and a series of ownership changes. [...] Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.