Restaurants
in Central America
Friday, January 27, 2012
Next May the U.S. chain will open its first store in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The announcement was made via a press release from the Pan American Coffee Corporation, a company that promotes Salvadoran coffee shops across the Isthmus.
Nacion.com reported quoted Manuela Velasquez, Starbucks marketing manager for Central America: "Our main goal is to bring the Starbucks experience to Costa Ricans. Spending a pleasant morning or afternoon, having a meeting for study or work around a delicious cup of coffee, tea and other products. "
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
There are now three restaurants in Panama City where you serve yourself what you want to eat at the buffet, and then go to the register to pay according to what the scales indicate.
The latest of its kind to open its doors to the public is Sabor Brazil, of course from Brazil.
Friday, December 16, 2011
The Guatemalan chain has announced its expansion plans for 2012, with the opening of eight new stores in Guatemala and their foray into the Salvadoran market.
Walter de la Cruz, general manager of the chain said the projected investment is $1.4 million.
"By 2012 the firm's goal is to have 32 stores nationwide, and also activate international expansion, so the second half of the year could see the opening of its first store in El Salvador", published Siglo21.com.gt.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The chain has announced the opening of its fourth store in the Salvadoran capital, in the Multiplaza Mall.
With a total of 192 square meters, the new facility will have capacity to serve more than one hundred people.
Today Starbucks Coffee has opened six stores in Central America, in El Salvador it has three stores located in Plaza Santa Elena, Gran Via Mall and Galleries Mall, Guatemala has two stores in Condado Concepción and Oakland County Mal", reports Ruiz Maynor for Elsalvador.com
Friday, November 25, 2011
With an investment of $3 million the Carl's Jr. chain has opened its first three restaurants in San Jose.
The franchise management company, Gold Star Burgers SA, indicated on the occasion of the inauguration of its first location in the heart of the capital, that in the coming weeks they will open two new branches in malls, Mall San Pedro and Plaza Real Cariari.
Monday, November 14, 2011
The opening and remodeling of restaurants, the closing of others and the entry into the market of new competitors is shaking up the market.
QSR International, which operates Quizno's in the country, has added fast-food chain Smashburger to its portfolio with three locations opening in 2012.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Panamanian Ministry of Public Works is the driving force behind the "seawall resort" project, which will form part of the third phase of the coastal strip development.
The development will cover an area of some 6.86 hectares, and will include a circular two-story restaurant (which will be run as a concession), a cobbled square, sports courts, a bicycle path and parking areas.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The fast food chain has announced it is opening six new restaurants in 2012.
Luis Gonzalez, operations manager for McDonald's in El Salvador said the investment plan for next year also includes opening a McCafe in every restaurant in the country.
Friday, October 14, 2011
In 2009 $25.7 million was paid for franchising licenses and international licenses, increasing to $30.4 in 2010.
The results of a study conducted by the Central Bank, the Ministry of Industry and the Tourism Institute, indicate that from January to June 2011, companies paid $15.2 million by way of franchises and the figure for the end of the year is expected to be $32 million.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Juan Valdez coffee shops are expanding with the first franchises in Panama and Aruba.
A press release from the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia reads:
In a ceremonial event held in Bogota, Procafecol S.A. and the company 'JV Panama S.A'., signed an agreement granting the first international franchise for Juan Valdez ® coffee, giving free rein to develop the brand in Panama and Aruba.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The XVII International Gastronomic Festival will be held next Monday, October 3, from 7:00 pm at the Sheraton Presidente Hotel.
A statement from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of El Salvador reports that: ”The International Food Festival by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the most anticipated culinary event in the country, because every year it offers the public the best of gastronomic dishes on offer from more than sixty restaurants, cafes and other establishments specializing in the art of cooking , which will compete with over 240 different dishes classified into fourteen categories.
Monday, August 22, 2011
In Guatemala and throughout Central America the opening of franchise restaurant chains continues to increase.
In the coming months 7 new franchise restaurants will open in Guatemala, including the return of the U.S. firm Dunkin Donuts. Currently there are 200 franchises operating nationwide restaurant, of which 75% are U.S. companies
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The new store will open in late September and will be the fifth by the chain in Central America.
The 270 square meter store will be located in Oakland Mall and will create 30 jobs.
'On 19 March the chain opened it’s his first branch in the country, located in the Pradera Concepción shopping center, and also recently opened the third Starbucks branch in San Salvador in the Galeries shopping center", writes Byron Dardón in Prensalibre.com
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The fast food chain Dairy Queen has announced it will open 15 stores in Guatemala.
In a press release, the company stated it has signed a franchise agreement with Grupo Buen Rollo, to open 15 stores by 2015.
According to plans, the first restaurant will be opened in Guatemala City in October 2011.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
With the participation of 222 stands, and more than 6,000 products, the ‘Feria Alimentaria’ (Food Fair) 2011 will be taking place in Guatemala until 27 July.
Salvador Contreras, president of the fair’s organizing committee, said they expect some 12 thousand people to visit the event, which is being held at the Hotel Tikal Futura.
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