Foodservice
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Rwandan café chain Brioche opens “on-the-go” outlets in service stations
Rwandan café chain Brioche has partnered with Société Pétrolière Ltd (SP) to create a coffee shop concept for the latter’s chain of service stations. Brioche currently operates four outlets in the capital Kigali, as well as two in Nairobi. The first two of these franchised outlets have opened at SP’s Nyarugenge and Gikondo outlets. According
23rd May 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Retail & Shopping Malls - Kenya - Rwanda
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Ghana and Nigeria next up for Glovo, as supermarket deliveries drive growth in Abidjan
Having received €150 million in a recent funding round, Spanish delivery company Glovo is now targeting additional African markets. It has commenced operations in three African countries (Morocco, Kenya, and, most recently, Côte d’Ivoire) over the past 12 months and is seeking to expand into Ghana and Nigeria before the end of this year. Supermarket
15th May 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Retail & Shopping Malls - Ghana - Cote d'Ivoire - Nigeria
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Burger King edges into the black in Morocco
After seven years of operations, Burger King’s franchisee in the Morrocan market has recorded a profit for the first time. According to local media reports, this amounted to “a few million dirhams” (one million dirhams equals just over USD100,000). Burger King had sales of MAD110 million (USD11.4 million) in Morocco during 2018, up 5.8% on
14th May 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News
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Nigerian salad and smoothie chain opens eighth location
SoFresh Neighbourhood Market, a Lagos-based chain that is hybrid of a quickservice restaurant and a fruit and vegetable shop, recently opened its eighth outlet. It focuses on such fare as sandwiches, wraps, salads, fruit packs, muesli, juices and smoothies, while also offering fresh fruit and vegetables and a limited selection of “healthy” packaged food. SoFresh
21st March 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Consumer - Retail & Shopping Malls - Nigeria
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Burger King sees “huge opportunity” in African markets
Burger King parent company Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has revealed that it is in talks with potential franchisees with a view to expanding its presence in sub-Saharan Africa. According to Daniel Schwartz, CEO of RBI, the fast-food chain is “significantly under-penetrated” on the continent and has a “huge opportunity” to grow. José Cil, president of
2nd January 2019
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Consumer - Nigeria
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Starbucks franchisee puts the brakes on South African store growth
Starbucks arrived in South Africa to great fanfare in 2016, but local franchisee Taste Holdings has now halted its rollout of new outlets. There are currently 12 Starbucks cafés in South Africa, up from ten at the beginning of the year. According to Taste Holdings, although its Starbucks’ store network “is profitable at an EBITDA
27th December 2018
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Consumer - Retail & Shopping Malls - Kenya - Nigeria - South Africa
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Welcome to “Market 3.0”
Prince Ebeano, a Nigerian supermarket chain with seven branches, is trying to hybridise the modern and traditional retail experiences for consumers in the middle class Lagosian suburb of Lekki.
5th October 2018
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Consumer - Nigeria
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Kenyan supermarkets aim higher
With Nakumatt now a shadow of its former self SagaRetail news, rival supermarket chains like Naivas and Tuskys are taking over some of the anchor tenancies it has vacated in such high-end malls as Nairobi’s Capital Centre and seeking to appeal to more affluent consumers.
5th October 2018
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Kenya
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Carrefour goes gourmet in Morocco
Having successfully launched the concept in Casablanca, Carrefour franchisee Label’Vie brought the Carrefour Gourmet sub-banner to Rabat during September. Boasting such delicacies as lemon caviar, dwarf carrots, ground cherries and edible flowers, this store concept is squarely targeted at the upper end of the market.
5th October 2018
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Morocco
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Shoprite puts Nigerian expansion plans on ice
Having opened its 25th Nigerian store just a few months ago, Africa’s largest grocery retail chain has revealed that it will not be opening any more outlets in the country for the time being.
4th October 2018
Categories: Foodservice - SagaRetail News - Nigeria
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