Americana Restaurants International PLC
Growth Score40DXBi Rank57Heat Score100MENA and Kazakhstan's largest multi-brand restaurant operator, master franchisee of KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee's and Krispy Kreme.
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KFC, Pizza Hut owner Americana to open up to 130 more restaurants after strong H1 growth
Adnoc, Americana Restaurants to roll out 200 quick service restaurants in region
Americana Restaurants delivers robust double-digit growth across revenue, EBITDA and net profit in Q1 2026
Americana Restaurants IPO covered within hours of its launch
Pizza Hut franchise agreement with Yum! Brands for Saudi Arabia expansion
Overview
Growth Score
Steady
Heat Score
Trending up
Details
- Operating Status
- Active
- Company Type
- Public (dual-listed)
- Funding Stage
- Public
- Headquarters
- Tower A, Al Rayyan Complex, Al Nahda, Sharjah, UAE
- Founded
- 1964
- Company Size
- 1000+ employees
- Revenue
- $2.5B+ (FY2025 revenue reported at $2.51 billion)
- Website
- americanarestaurants.com
Stock listing
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), dual-listed: AMR (ADX); 6015 (Tadawul)
Products & Services
KFC
QSR brand operated under franchise since 1973 across MENA and Kazakhstan
Pizza Hut
QSR pizza brand operated under franchise from Yum! Brands
Hardee's
QSR burger brand operated under franchise
Malak Al Tawouk
Arabic QSR chicken brand, 75-year exclusive license acquired Feb 2026 to lead Americana's Arabic QSR category
TGI Fridays
Casual dining brand operated under franchise
Chicken Tikka
Casual dining brand
Wimpy
Casual dining burger brand
Krispy Kreme
Indulgence/doughnut brand operated under franchise
carpo
Premium indulgence/retail concept brought in via exclusive franchise agreement with carpo World Ltd (2025)
Peet's Coffee
Coffee brand operated under master franchise agreement (since 2022)
Costa Coffee
Coffee brand operated under franchise
Baskin Robbins
Ice cream/indulgence brand operated under franchise
People
Technology
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Financials
Public
Funding stage
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), dual-listed: AMR (ADX); 6015 (Tadawul)
Stock
Funding rounds
Projects
Americana Restaurants acquires Malak Al Tawouk 75-year MENA/CIS license and UAE/KSA franchise operations
Americana executed two concurrent transactions: a 75-year exclusive license to develop and operate the Lebanese Arabic-QSR brand Malak Al Tawouk across 13 markets spanning the GCC, Levant, North Africa and Central Asia, plus a share purchase agreement acquiring 100% of the brand's existing UAE and Saudi franchisees (7 UAE + 3 KSA stores generating ~$21.1m annualized revenue) for $20.8 million, funded from internal cash reserves.
$21M
Feb 9, 2026
ADNOC Distribution and Americana Restaurants strategic partnership
ADNOC Distribution and Americana Restaurants announced a strategic partnership to roll out up to 200 quick-service restaurant outlets across ADNOC's fuel-station and retail network in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over five years, expanding non-fuel retail/dining offerings.
May 19, 2026
Americana Restaurants acquires Pizza Hut operations in Oman
Americana Restaurants announced the acquisition of Pizza Hut restaurant operations in Oman, expanding its direct footprint for the brand in the Sultanate.
Jan 24, 2025
Americana Restaurants signs exclusive franchise agreement with carpo World Ltd
Americana signed an exclusive franchise agreement with carpo World Ltd to bring the premium indulgence/retail concept carpo into its portfolio and regional markets (including a subsequent Qatar launch referenced in H1 2026 results).
Jul 3, 2025
Americana Restaurants Master Franchise Agreement with Peet's Coffee
Americana entered a master franchise agreement to bring the US coffee brand Peet's Coffee to its markets, adding it to the company's coffee category alongside Costa Coffee.
Aug 3, 2022
Pizza Hut franchise agreement with Yum! Brands for Saudi Arabia expansion
Americana signed an agreement with Yum! Brands enabling Pizza Hut's re-entry/expansion in Saudi Arabia under Americana's operation.
Jul 5, 2022
Americana Restaurants partners with Miso Robotics on kitchen automation
Americana announced a partnership with Miso Robotics to trial/deploy AI-driven kitchen automation technology (e.g. Flippy robotic fry station) within its restaurant operations.
Jun 17, 2022
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