Americana Restaurants signs deal to launch Taco Bell in UAE

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Americana Restaurants International has signed an exclusive development agreement with Taco Bell UK and Europe, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, to launch the Taco Bell brand in the UAE, marking its entry into the Mexican-inspired quick-service restaurant segment. The UAE will be the initial market, with a phased rollout planned across additional Gulf Cooperation Council markets, though specific locations and opening dates were not disclosed. The deal expands Americana's long-standing relationship with Yum! Brands, with which it already operates KFC and Pizza Hut outlets in the region. Taco Bell operates more than 9,000 restaurants globally, including over 1,200 outside the US. Americana Restaurants Board chairman Mohamed Alabbar said the brand is built for a generation seeking great flavor and value, and the company will start in Dubai, get it right, and scale across the UAE and GCC.

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Consumer Discretionary▲ · 2 stocks
Yum! Brands Inc
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Signs exclusive development agreement with Americana to launch Taco Bell in the UAE and expand across GCC markets, adding new franchise units.

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Americana Restaurants International PLCPrivate▲ Positive
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Wins exclusive rights to develop and operate Taco Bell in the UAE and GCC, entering the Mexican-inspired QSR segment and expanding its franchise portfolio.

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