The end of Gourmet Burger Kitchen — R2bn later
Famous Brands has said it will no longer fund its loss-making Gourmet Burger Kitchen restaurants in the UK
02 April 2020 - 19:14
Famous Brands said on Thursday that it will no longer fund its loss-making Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) restaurants in the UK.
The SA owner of Mugg & Bean, Steers and Wimpy spent more than R2.3bn buying the upmarket hamburger chain in UK in 2016 but it has lost money ever since as UK consumer confidence plummeted after the Brexit referendum...
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