March 31 will mark six years since Nipsey Hussle was murdered in front of his Marathon Clothing store. The Marathon (Brand) is set to honor his legacy with the grand opening of Marathon Burger on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
The official grand opening of Marathon Burger is slated for March 1, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 12 p.m. PT; the first 100 customers will eat for free.
“The Marathon team is excited to expand the brand into the restaurant industry here in L.A.,” The Marathon (Brand) team said in a statement. “When Nipsey birthed The Marathon (Brand), launching it with The Marathon mixtape in 2010, the goal was always to enterprise this into a full lifestyle brand — music, fashion, food/hospitality, and entertainment. This is another step towards reaching Hussle’s vision.”
March is shaping up to be another busy month for the Neighborhood Nip Foundation as a charity partner of the Los Angeles Marathon. Marathon Burger and The Marathon Clothing are sponsoring a team of runners in the L.A. Marathon taking place on March 16.
Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in L.A. on March 31, 2019. He was 33 years old. The beloved rapper’s killer, Eric R. Holder, was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison in 2023 following his conviction on first-degree murder charges.
