Arby's to add 100 units in Turkey
June 2, 2010
Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., has signed a major development agreement with Tab Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. to open at least 100 Arby's restaurants in Turkey over the next 10 years, including 50 during the next five years, parent company Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. has announced.
These restaurants will be incremental to eight Arby's franchise restaurants previously operated by Celebi in Turkey, which Tab Gida purchased as part of a separate agreement between the two organizations.
"Our agreement with Tab Gida is another important step in our international growth strategy," said Wendy's/Arby's Group president and CEO Roland Smith. "We're accelerating our international expansion opportunities by working with proven operators, like Tab Gida, who know how to successfully develop and operate quick-service restaurants."
Tab Gida, operating in the quick-service restaurant segment since 1995, owns or sub-franchises more than 430 restaurants in metropolitan areas throughout Turkey. With the addition of Arby's, the company's restaurant portfolio now includes four well-known international brands.