According to a reliable source, the Burger King Worldwide Inc. will open in Lagos, Nigeria sometime in the first or early second quarter of 2016.
This is consistent with the company’s African expansion plans given the the rising growth of the continents middle class witnessed by a growing demand for global food chains, supermarkets and retail giants with many making their entry into the country.
This follows the announcement by Walmart of the company’s plans to come into Nigeria beginning with Lagos. The retail giant disclosed this following a meeting with the Governor of Lagos state, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode in 2015.
According to our source, the global food giants has entered into a deal with a soon to be revealed Nigerian company who are the official franchise owners.
Burger King currently has stores in South Africa, Egypt and Morocco. The company announced plans to enter into six new African countries in 2016 and we can exclusively confirm that an outlet is set to open in Nigeria soonest.
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