Wendy's to open first UK restaurant in 2020: report
The market being seen by the American chain as a “beachhead to European expansion”.
This Is Money has reported that Wendy's looking to enter Britain's fast food market.
The company reportedly told investors that it aims to open the first UK restaurant “as early as next year,'' with an “extensive search” for sites and franchise partners already taking place.
In a transcript obtained by The Mail, The Wendy's Company president of the international division and chief development officer Abigail Pringle said in a meeting with investors: “The United Kingdom will be our beachhead to European expansion. We believe it is a growing market and it has lots of great growth ahead of it.”
The company also said it wants to open 20 outlets initially in Britain starting in the next 12 to 18 months, with plans to open an international head office.
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