The company has had a steady pace of development, opening seven restaurants per year on average over the past five years.
Of the 100 KFC restaurants, 26 are Drive Thru units (one of which is in a gas station), 13 front street units, 59 are in food courts and two are in gas stations.
As for restaurant formats, Drive-Thru is currently the most popular among customers, for reasons of proximity and accessibility, therefore, the expansion strategy will focus on this type of format in the coming period.
During 26 years of activity, an average of 120 pieces of Hot Wings were sold per minute, being one of the most appreciated products on the menu.
Throughout the time, over 90% of restaurant managers have promoted from within.
Sphera Franchise Group is the largest group in the foodservice industry in Romania, holding the companies that operate in franchise system the KFC, Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut Delivery and Taco Bell brands in Romania and KFC in Chisinau (the Republic of Moldova), and in some regions in Italy. The Group owns more than 175 restaurants on the three markets and has almost 5,000 employees. Sphera Franchise Group has been listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange since 2017, under the ticker symbol SFG, being the only company in the HoReCa industry included in the reference index, BET, of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, as well as in the FTSE Global Microcap.