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Fatburger debuts 1st Turkey location

July 24, 2013

Fatburger has opened its first location in Turkey's economic and cultural center, Istanbul. The fast casual establishment was brought to the country's largest city by Universal Food Company, a franchise partner that also operates locations in Kuwait.

The latest Istanbul location is the brand's first venture into Turkey, delivering its signature better burger concept to a new international market. Fatburger currently operates in 28 countries with approximately half of its locations based overseas. The brand recently opened restaurants in Lahore, Pakistan and Cairo, Egypt and will be launching a unit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in the coming months. The chain continues to focus on broadening its worldwide reach with over 300 new units in the pipeline in such regions as the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa, said CEO of Fatburger, Andy Wiederhorn.

"Turkey's potential to become a leading area for development attracted us to offer the classic Fatburger experience in the country," Wiederhorn said. "Our globally recognized brand is no stranger to entering the competitive international market and we look forward to serving guests in Istanbul."

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