Alsea (company)
Mexican restaurant chain operator
Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Alsea, is a Mexican multi-brand restaurant operator based in Mexico City, Mexico. It was founded as a holding company in 1997. Its operating portfolio includes fast-food, casual dining, and cafeteria type restaurant chains located in Mexico, South America and Europe. It is one of the largest foodservice companies in Mexico according to CNN Expansión.
Some of the restaurant chains that Alsea operates are Starbucks, Burger King, Vips, Popeyes, Italianni's, Chili's, California Pizza Kitchen, P. F. Chang's, Pei Wei Asian Diner, The Cheesecake Factory, and, more recently, Raising Cane's and Chipotle, both of which are expected to open restaurants in Mexico in 2026.
Alsea reported revenues of US$1.7 billion for 2014. It operates more than 3,093 units of restaurant chains in Mexico, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, The Netherlands, Italy & France and employs more than 60,000 people.
Alsea is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the IPC, the main benchmark index of Mexican stocks.
In 2014, Alsea acquired the Mexican restaurant chain Vips and the Spanish Grupo Zena.
Brands portfolio
Alsea has the rights to manage and open restaurants from these brands as follows (last updated: 31 January 2024):
Expansion
In February 2019, Alsea de CV acquires the rights for the development of the Starbucks brand in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
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