The group owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell franchises and last year expanding its brand portfolio by adding Cioccolatitaliani, part of Gioia Group.
The franchising rights are held by Choco Franchise S.R.L., an Italian entity fully owned by US Food Network Italy, the Group’s subsidiary.
The Cioccolatitaliani product range includes artisanal ice cream in various flavors made with high-quality ingredients, chocolate lingos, pralines, and specialties based on the renowned Cacao Fino de Aroma, alongside gourmet coffee, freshly baked Italian pastries, crepes, and waffles served with chocolate-flavored ice cream and assorted toppings.
Following this opening, as of 20.06.2025, Sphera Franchise Group operates 177 restaurants: 110 KFC restaurants in Romania, 3 in Moldova, 18 in Italy, 28 Pizza Hut restaurants in Romania, 16 Taco Bell restaurants in Romania, one Cioccolatitaliani restaurant in Italy, and one PHD subfranchise in Romania.
Sphera Franchise Group has been listed at the Bucharest Stock Exchange since 2017. The group ended 2024 with sales of above RON1.5 billion, up 5.4%, and RON97.2 million net profit, 22% above the 2023 level.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)