German Doner Kebab Set to Open 12 New Restaurants In The UK by the End Of 2020 The fast-casual brand has forged ahead with its growth plans during the Pandemic,
The ambitious growth plans will bring in the region of 480 new jobs throughout the country. Key new locations in the expansion will include Liverpool,
bringing almost 500 new jobs and
Nottingham, Bradford, Plymouth and additional sites in
confirming its position as the UK’s fastest
London and Edinburgh.
growing restaurant chain
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Further international growth in 2020 includes two new sites in Canada, two in Sweden and one in Riyadh in
urther international growth is planned for Canada,
Saudi Arabia.
Sweden and Saudi Arabia, with the brand’s first
The brand’s first site in North America opened in
site in North America opening in Ottawa, Canada
Canada’s Ottawa at the start of September, with a further
at the start of September
restaurant opening recently in Surrey, Vancouver.
German Doner Kebab has also delivered a significant rise
The gourmet kebab chain has also announced significant
in UK same-store sales in August following its participation
rise in same-store sales in August following its participation
in the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, up 46
in the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, up 46
per cent from the same period last year. Total sales for
per cent from the same period last year. Total sales for
August were also up 139 per cent on August 2019
August were also up 139 per cent on August 2019.
German Doner Kebab has confirmed its position as the
German Doner Kebab is revolutionising the kebab in the
UK’s fast-casual brand of the future after announcing
UK, bringing a fresh, high-quality taste sensation that has
that it will have opened 12 new restaurants by the end
made it the number one spot to enjoy a kebab.
of the year.
Now employing over 1500 people throughout the
The fast-casual brand currently has 47 restaurants
country, the brand has opened 35 new restaurants in the
throughout the country as it continues its mission of
UK during the past three years and boasts a development
bringing the GDK experience to more cities throughout
pipeline of 350 franchise units over the next seven years.
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