There are at least 15 Costa Rican restaurant chains where burgers are the highlight dish on the menu.
International brands include Mc'Donald's with its 50 stores, Burger King with 31 and Wendy's with 13 restaurants. Other fast foodfranchises with burgers on the menu are "Carl's Jr., which debuted in 2011 and has six locations, and Smashburger, which opened its first store in Lincoln Square, earlier this month."
The crisis in industrialized economies is leading large international brands to look towards countries like Costa Rica, where consumption is growing and becoming sophisticated.
The developed world's economic crisis has forced multinational companies to set their sights on new markets which are emerging and dynamic, and have a sufficient number of consumers with high purchasing power to do business with their brands.
In an already saturated hamburger market another competitor is looking to set up franchisees throughout Central America.
The Smashburger chain will be the new player in the competitive hamburger market in Costa Rica, where the company plans to open three restaurants this year.
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