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Jardine wins Pizza Hut Myanmar rights

By Wei ZhangChina
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Hong Kong’s Jardine Restaurant Group has gained the rights for Pizza Hut Myanmar and can open the primary restaurant there in November.

Jardine opens greater than 600 Yum! Manufacturers franchises – Pizza Hut and KFC eating places in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and southern China. It earlier misplaced the bid for KFC Myanmar to rival bidder Yoma Strategic Holdings.

The primary Pizza Hut in Myanmar will open in a constructing adjoining to Metropolis Mart Market grocery store on Dhammazedi Rd.

Yum! has been separating its Pizza Hut and KFC operations, and is reportedly shifting in the direction of choosing totally different companions for every of its franchises to realize a greater give attention to every of its manufacturers and keep their independence.

KFC and Pizza Hut are the primary American quick meals manufacturers to enter Myanmar and comply with Korea’s Lotteria into the quick food-QSR market.

Questions & Answers

Q.

Which specific Pizza Hut Myanmar locations does Jardine Restaurant Group currently operate?

A.

Jardine Restaurant Group does not currently operate any Pizza Hut Myanmar locations. It has gained the rights to do so and plans to open the first restaurant in November.

Q.

What is the strategic reason for Yum!'s decision to choose different partners for its Pizza Hut and KFC franchises?

A.

Yum! Is separating its Pizza Hut and KFC operations to achieve a better focus on each brand. This strategy also aims to maintain the independence of its individual franchises.

Q.

Which other American quick-food brands are already operating in the Myanmar market?

A.

KFC and Pizza Hut are the first American quick-food brands to enter Myanmar. They follow Korea’s Lotteria into the fast food-QSR market there.

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