Hesburger, the largest fast food restaurant chain in Finland and one of the best known in Europe with a history of over 50 years, continues its planned expansion in Romania and opens its second restaurant in the country at the “Henri Coandă” International Airport in Otopeni.

“From today, all Romanians and tourists passing through the country’s largest airport will be able to enjoy a wide range of quality products – burgers, tortillas, crispy treats, salads, special vegetarian delicacies, desserts and our famous sauces prepared according to original recipes. We have great confidence in this partnership with the opening of the new restaurant and that from now on we will be operating in an important terminal with high passenger traffic, who will enjoy our products and the taste of Finland,” says Ieva Salmela, Director of International Development and Marketing, Hesburger.

The new restaurant is a franchise and is located behind the airport check-in area. At the beginning of May, Hesburger announced its entry into the Romanian market with the opening of its first restaurant in Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Hesburger products are known for their taste and quality. They are based on Hesburger sauces, created according to original recipes and produced in the company’s own factories in Finland and Lithuania, and the fact that 100% beef is used for the patties of their burgers.

The Finnish company, founded by Heikki Salmela and his wife Kirsti Salmela, started its fast food business in 1966 in the small town of Naantali.

Over the years, Hesburger has expanded its restaurant chain internationally and now has 274 locations in Finland, 61 in Lithuania, 52 in Estonia and Latvia, 31 in Bulgaria, 7 in Ukraine, 2 in Germany and one in Poland. Hesburger employs more than 6,000 people in Finland alone, and the total number of employees internationally is over 8,700.

In 2023, the turnover of all Hesburger restaurants in Finland was EUR 286 million and outside Finland EUR 172 million.

Further information is available on the company’s local website.

__

*This is a press release.