11 April 2008
KUWAIT CITY - The Kuwait Food Company (Americana) Tuesday opened the Americana fast food restaurant complex in the vicinity of Umm Al-Haiman Cooperative Society in a suburb of Ali Sabah Al-Salem comprising Hardee's, Chicken Tikka, and Kruspy Kreme.

The new fast food two-floor complex was inaugurated by the board chairman and members of the Cooperative Society during a ceremony which was also attended by the elite and prominent personalities of the area, the press and young food enthusiasts.

Talking to the Arab Times board Chairman of the cooperative society Mohsen Sa'ad Al-Ajmi said it is an honor for the cooperative to house the fast food complex which has become one of the landmarks in the area.

Talking about the benefits of the complex to the society, Al-Ajmi said "the KFC, Hardee's, Chicken Tikka and Kruspy Kreme are famous and unique fast food brands that offer the best and clean services and we expect them to do the same to our society. We are proud to have this type of food complex for the first time in the history of this area."

Asked whether the complex will have any impact on the cooperative society, Al-Ajmi said to the contrary the board members are happy that the complex is near the society because it will not only bring in more customers for the cooperative, but also encourage the people of the area to visit the place.

General Manager of the new food complex Tamir Shahab told the Arab Times he is very happy at the opening of these restaurants in the area. With the opening of this branch Americana now has 63 branches of the franchise all over the country.

He expressed his gratitude to the administration of the Umm Al-Haiman Cooperative Society for helping to establish and inaugurate the food complex in this area. 

The Kuwait Food Company (Americana) S.A.K. is a Kuwait-based company engaged in the manufacture, import and sale of foodstuffs and beverages by wholesale and retail, as well as owning a series of fast food restaurants in the State of Kuwait and other Middle East countries.

The Americana has 900 restaurants and cafes across 12 Arab countries with a number of international franchises, such as the KFC, Hardee's, Chicken Tikka, T.G.I. Fridays, Grand Cafe, Costa, Baskin Robbins and Pizza Hut.

By Abubakar A. Ibrahim

© Arab Times 2008