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CaliBurger's Middle East units opening first half of 2014

December 19, 2013

CaliBurger announced this week that it will open five restaurants in the Middle East in the first half of 2014. These openings represent the beginning of a 5-year development project managed by CaliBurger Middle East, the regional master franchisee, to open 100 units. CaliBurger Middle East is backed by private equity and family offices in the Middle East.

The first CaliBurger restaurant in the Middle East will open in February 2014, in Manama, Bahrain. CaliBurger Middle East has partnered with local franchisee Noor Enterprises, which (with its sister companies) operates multiple F&B, hotel, and consumer goods concepts in Bahrain. The restaurant will be located at Seef Corner, Unit 1, Building 3354, Road 2854, Block 428, Seef District, according to a company press release.

On April 1, the second CaliBurger restaurant will open at a new property development on the beach in Kuwait City. The local partner owns United Foodstuff Industries Group Company, one of the largest food companies in Kuwait.

Later in April, a CaliBurger restaurant will open in Dubai in collaboration with Celestial Brands LLC, represented by Amna Al Nowais, an entrepreneur from a well-known local family with hospitality business background. The Dubai restaurant will be located at Discovery Garden Area, Pavillion Community on the ground floor, according to the release.

The fourth and fifth CaliBurger restaurants in the Middle East are planned for locations in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Erbil, Iraq. CaliBurger is planning to launch in Saudi Arabia and Qatar in late 2014 or early 2015.

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