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Burger King reopens restaurants in Costa Rica

Burger King reabre locales en Costa Rica

Intel ID : 237736
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Burger King (NYSE:BKW), a US-based fast-food restaurant chain operator, announced its return to Costa Rica with the change of franchise holder in the country, reported La Nación on 14 June, 2016, citing CEO of Alimentos Exclusivos BK Costa Rica, Mario Jiménez.

Specifically, the new franchise holder of Burger King, El Salvador-based Corporación JV Centroamérica, reopened the brand's restaurant in Parque de la Paz, San José, and plans to reopen another in Tibás next week, and in Novacentro, Guadalupe, in two weeks. Additionally, it expects to open another eight restaurants this year.

Corporación JV Centroamérica will operate the restaurants under the name Alimentos Exclusivos BK Costa Rica.

The US-based chain announced its exit from Costa Rica in October 2015, but in May 2016 its return to the country was reported (see related intel).
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Burger King (NYSE:BKW), cadena estadounidense de restaurantes de comida rápida, ha confirmado su regreso a Costa Rica con el cambio de franquiciado en el país, ha publicado La Nación el 14 de junio de 2016, citando al gerente general de Alimentos Exclusivos BK Costa Rica, Mario Jiménez.

En concreto, el nuevo franquiciado de Burger King, la empresa salvadoreña Corporación JV Centroamérica, ha reabierto el restaurante de la marca en Parque de la Paz, San José, y planea reabrir otro local en Tibás la próxima semana y en Novacentro, Guadalupe, en dos semanas. Además, espera abrir otros ocho puntos de venta este año.

Corporación JV Centroamérica operará los restaurantes bajo el nombre Alimentos Exclusivos BK Costa Rica.

La cadena estadounidense ha anunciado su salida de Costa Rica en octubre de 2015, pero en mayo de 2016 ya se ha informado su regreso al país (ver intels relacionados).

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