BonBird’s expansion into the UAE capital at Gardens Plaza in Khalifa City marks a major step in the brand’s growth journey
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UAE burger brand Pickl announces new Abu Dhabi branch
The new branch, located in Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa City, marks a major milestone for Pickl
Americana Restaurants
Americana Restaurants continue to recover as revenue increases 16.2% for Q1
Like-for-like sales improvements and expansion of network sees revenue at $573.4mn and EBITDA at $121.7mn, up 17.4%
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
ADX-listed Americana buys back 1.25 million shares in August
Americana, trading under the code AMR, purchased 1,250,000 shares on August 12, 2024
Americana Restaurants
300 new stores prop up Americana Restaurants revenues to $2.41bn
Stores required a CapEx of $167.9 million, 7% of revenue; Adjusted EBITDA margin at 22.8%
Abu Dhabi
Americana reports strong revenue growth, increased profit in 2023
The company achieved a revenue of $1,897 million during this period, representing a growth of 7.1 percent compared to the same period in 2022
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Roark Capital to buy Subway in deal valued at $9.6bn
Subway CEO John Chidsey says deal reflects band’s long-term growth potential
Abu Dhabi
Americana Restaurants H1 revenue grows 7.8% to $1.24bn
Fast food restaurant operator Americana opens 108 new stores during first half of 2023, increasing its total restaurant count to 2,277; Plans to open 250-260 more by year-end
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Kitopi launches MrBeast Burger in Kuwait
It plans to take the popular US fast food brand MrBeast Burger live in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar soon
Alshaya Group
Chipotle opening in Dubai and Kuwait in 2024
Fast-food chain Chipotle is coming to the Middle East, with Alshaya opening Dubai and Kuwait restaurants
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McDonald’s, Starbucks, KFC most valuable fast food brands: Report
With a brand value of $191bn, McDonalds is more valuable than the rest of the global fast food industry combined
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UAE McDonald’s reveals major menu update
New menu items have been added in McDonald’s locations across the country
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McDonald’s reveals major menu changes to Big Mac, cheeseburgers
Four new changes will be rolled out by McDonald’s
Al Baik
Al Baik to open first UAE drive-through
The popular fast food chain’s drive-through will be located in Al Rashidiya
Americana
Americana Restaurants aim for 300 new restaurants after earnings jump
KFC contributed to be the flagship brand of Americana Restaurants, while Krispy Kreme showed the strongest growth in revenue during the year