New Pizza Hut Brand: "PHD"Tuesday, September 22, 2009 This new brand will be used to identify shops located at malls and express delivery services. The original "Pizza Hut" brand will only be used in their restaurants. Pizza Chains Expand in Costa RicaThursday, March 24, 2011 Pizza Hut, Pan e Vino, Papa John's and La Fabbrica opened eleven new restaurants this year. With a $ 2.4 million investment, Pizza Hut will open six new stores and remodel another three. It also plans to open three coffee shops in their restaurants. Domino's Pizza Reopens in Costa RicaMonday, August 10, 2009 The franchise was acquired by Jorge Alcázar, owner of chicken food chain "Restaurantes AS". Domino's used to operate mostly as an express delivery service, but the new owners will open restaurants with capacity for 50 to 75 people. They will start with a store in the east of San José, and another in the west of the city. Gas and Pizza: Good CombinationTuesday, January 26, 2010 In Guatemala, Shell gas stations and Pizza Hut benefit from an informal alliance. Pizza Hut has installed three small stores in Shell gas stations. Pizza Hut opens store number 30 in GuatemalaFriday, August 1, 2008 With $1.4 million invested, Pizza Hut opened store number 30 yesterday. The franchise has been operated for the last for years by Alturisa S.A., a Salvadoran firm representing the Pizza Hut chain of restaurants in Guatemala. Pizza Chain is Preparing New InvestmentsFriday, September 20, 2019 In Costa Rica, the Pizza Hut chain expects to invest about $1.6 million in the next few months in the opening of six new sales points outside the Greater Metropolitan Area. Representatives of the company informed that the new premises will be located in Nicoya, Orotina, Quepos, San Rafael de Alajuela, Turrialba and San Ramón. In the case of the sales point in Nicoya, it was inaugurated last September 17. Pizza Market: Competition IncreasesTuesday, September 3, 2019 In Panama, in the last three decades the business has been growing, which is reflected in the considerable increase in franchises, which compete for a share of the market. The first international franchises to reach the country were Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza in 1987 and 1988, respectively. Then others were established such as Tamburelli Pizza & Pasta, Athen´s Pizza, Ciao Bella Pizza, Pizzería Italiana and Napoles. Fast Food: Chains with Investment PlansThursday, January 9, 2020 Pizza Hut, KFC and Subway are some of the fast food chains that plan to invest in opening new restaurants during 2020. The Pizza Hut chain plans to invest close to $1.8 million in the opening of six new stores this year. The points of sale could be located in the areas of Aserrí, Paraíso de Cartago and San Ramón de Alajuela. Food Franchise FrenzyMonday, January 28, 2013 In Panama, the population’s increased purchasing power and the economic dynamism are driving new investments by major fast food chains. The companies Franquicias Panameñas, S.A., KFC and Pizza Hut are to invest $7.5 million in the construction of new stores and the refurbishment of several existing ones. Franchises Booming in PanamaMonday, September 30, 2013 Not only fast food franchises are growing, but also hospitality ones. For example, during the first six months of 2013, seven Friday's restaurants, established in the country and run by the local group UNESA, recorded revenues of $9 million. Although some of these facilities reported low sales, the company says it is due to the stabilization of consumers, the time of year and other factors. Fast-food Chains Propose New InvestmentsMonday, December 3, 2018 In Costa Rica, fast food restaurant chains plan to open at least 14 new sales points in different areas of the country next year. Some of the companies planning to expand their restaurant chain in 2019 include: Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Subway, KFC and QSR International, and their key commitment to further expansion will be to move into smaller locations. Costa Rica: The Fast Food Market in 2016Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Thirteen fast food franchises will be opening 40 new stores this year, after 2015 saw the arrival of some new players and the departure of others. A survey carried out by Nacion.com on the franchising industry revealed that about 40 new stores will generate 360 jobs this year, compared to the 654 redundancies recorded in fast food restaurants segment in 2015. Gastronomic Market Saturation in Costa RicaTuesday, October 29, 2013 Between 2010 until October 2013 at least 500 restaurants were built in the country. The data was supplied by the Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA). The increase occurred in all areas and all categories, which include restaurants and bars, plus six other categories, as defined by the Treasury Department.
CONSUMER STUDIES
Pizzas, Restaurants and Consumer TrendsFriday, September 25, 2020 In Central America, nearly 13 million people search online and participate in conversations related to pizzas, with Papa John's, Pizza Hut and Domino's Pizza being some of the chains with the greatest presence in consumer interactions. An analysis of consumer interests and preferences in Central America, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, provides interesting results on people's preferences and tastes in food and all kinds of products or services, as well as restaurant chains and activities. Taco Bell Returns to PanamaThursday, June 4, 2009 Next June 15, Franquicias Panameñas will open the first Panamanian Taco Bell fast food restaurant franchise in Multiplaza Mall. Besides the store in Multiplaza, the US franchise will open restaurants in El Dorado, Albrook, Metro and Villa Lucre shopping malls, among others. |
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