Located in downtown Long Beach is the newly opened Marathon Burger.
The name, “Marathon,” pays homage to late rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle who passed away in 2019. One of his most famous mixtapes was titled, “The Marathon,” which was released in 2010.
Samiel “Blacc Sam” Asghedom, Hussle’s brother, is the founder and owner of the restaurant chain. This is another extension of the Marathon company started by Hussle…