Why did George Foreman invent the grill?

The George Foreman Grill is named after the former professional boxer George Foreman. The George Foreman Grill was the brainchild of Michael W. Boehm.

Why did George Foreman invent the grill?

The concept for the grill was created by Michael Boehm of Batavia, Illinois. The original intention was to create an indoor grill that cooked on both sides at once.

A second key benefit was to reduce the fat content of hamburgers and other meats by draining away the fat into a separate reservoir.

When Foreman came back from retirement, he argued that his success was due to his healthy eating. He was approached by Salton, Inc., which was looking for a spokesperson for its fat-reducing grill. As of 2009, the George Foreman Grill has sold over 100 million units.

Although Foreman has never confirmed exactly how much he has earned from the endorsement, Salton paid him $138 million in 1999 for the right to use his name.

Before that, he was paid about 40% of the profits on each grill sold, yielding an estimated total of over $200 million just from the endorsement through 2011, substantially more than he earned as a boxer.

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