The opening of the new restaurant is part of expansion strategy announced by the company early 2021 and marks all aspects of the brand standards, from urban and modern design, digitalization, to product and service innovation, the company said in a press statement.
With the opening of the new unit, KFC Romania creates 36 jobs.
Sphera Group reported a net profit of RON0.5 million for the first quarter of 2021, compared with a loss of RON9.5 million in the same period last year. It said the first quarter of 2021 was the best quarter for the Group on the Romanian market since the onset of the pandemic in terms of restaurant sales, which stood at RON211.4 million, up 6.6% on the year and up 1.7% on a quarterly basis.
The company targets restaurant sales of over EUR230 million in 2021, 63% higher than the level reported in 2020, with a quarter of sales expected to be generated through the delivery channel.