Burger King Enters Master Franchise Joint Venture in Central America with BEBOCA LTD

Burger King Worldwide BKW, today announced that it has entered into a multi-country, Master Franchise Joint Venture Agreement with BEBOCA LTD in Central America. This multi-country joint venture is a first of its kind for the BURGER KING® brand worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, BKW and BEBOCA LTD, a long-standing BURGER KING® franchisee, which currently owns and operates 48 restaurants in Costa Rica and Panama, will establish a new entity named BK Centro America. The new joint venture will acquire the master franchise rights for the 178 restaurants in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama and has committed to manage the aggressive development of the BURGER KING® brand in these countries. See full press release