Famous Brands: a good bet on burg(h)ersIt is heartening to realise that no matter how straitened the economic circumstance, there’s no stopping the stout burghers of our beloved country from piling into their calorific explosion of choice. The good people of Famous Brands have made it their mission to ensure that this is easy to achieve, covering the land with fast-and medium-paced offerings that satisfy cravings for all the major food groups at a range of price points that suit a broad slice of the economically active population. The group has combined strong organic growth with a slew of acquisitions, most notably the purchase of Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), a leader in the vibrant premium burger category in the UK, which is of a scale and ambition that could prove transformational for the group.The excellent news for Oakbay shareholders from the last reporting period was that coal production was up by 9.58%, which meant revenue soared to a mighty R462.6m for the year. The great ...
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