Burger King

Type
Business expansion
Country
Sweden
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Arboga, Nyköping, Solna, Uddevalla, Växjö
Sector
Accommodation / Food
56 - Food and beverage service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 February 2013
Employment effect (start)
20 February 2013
Foreseen end date
3 March 2013

Description

Fast food chain Burger King has recently signed a franchise agreement with Norwegian Umoe Restaurant Group for the opening of 5 restaurants in Sweden. The restaurants are set to open within the next 12 days. This will create 150 new jobs in Arboga, Nyköping, Solna, Uddevalla and Växjö.

Burger King has over 12,600 restaurants in 86 countries. Today, there are 82 Burger King restaurants in Sweden. 

Sources

  • 20 February 2013: Burger King (Press Release)

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Burger King, Business expansion in Sweden, factsheet number 74955, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74955.