The restaurant operates on a 50 square meters surface and 20 new jobs have been created along with today\u2019s location opening.<\/p>\n
“We continue our expansion, with a current focus on the Bucharest metropolitan area. After opening our recent restaurant in Romania\u2019s most trafficked airport, Henry Coand\u0103, in Otopeni, near the Capital, we start our activities in the country\u2019s largest shopping mall, AFI Cotroceni. Another key destination for the Bucharest and Ilfov residents, as well as for a great number of tourists, is B\u0103neasa Shopping City, where Hesburger will also soon be present,\u201d says Ieva Salmela, International Development & Marketing Director, Hesburger<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Earlier this year, in May, Hesburger announced its entry on the Romanian market with the opening of its first restaurant in R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea. In August, the company inaugurated a new location in Romania\u2019s biggest airport, Henri Coand\u0103, in Otopeni, and also brought the first Hesburger restaurant in Br\u0103ila.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Finnish company’s expansion plans include opening 10 locations in several cities in Romania, with a total investment reaching \u20ac8 million within one year.<\/p>\n Hesburger products are recognized for their taste and quality, based on Hesburger sauces, created according to original recipes and produced in its own factories in Finland and Lithuania, and the fact that 100% beef is used in the patties of the burgers.<\/p>\n The Finnish company, founded by Heikki Salmela and his wife Kirsti Salmela, started its fast-food business in 1966 in the small town of Naantali. A family business with a history of over 50 years, Hesburger currently operates in 9 countries and has over 480 restaurants.<\/p>\n Over the years, Hesburger has expanded its restaurant chain internationally and now has 274 locations in Finland, 61 in Lithuania, 53 in Estonia, 51 in Latvia, 32 in Bulgaria, 7 in Ukraine, 2 in Germany and one in Poland. Hesburger has more than 6,000 employees in Finland alone, and internationally, their total number of employees exceeds 8,700.\u00a0<\/p>\n