Burger King Holdings
announced that its subsidiary, BK AsiaPac Pte Ltd., awarded
development rights for Indonesia to PT Sari Burger Indonesia,
principally owned by PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk. The first
BURGER KING restaurant in Indonesia is scheduled
to open in Jakarta by June 2007.
'The BURGER KING brand currently enjoys a strong consumer following
throughout the Asia Pacific region, and we are pleased to announce
this expansion. We look forward to the brand's successful entry
into Indonesia,' said Peter Tan, president, Burger King Asia
Pacific.
'We are excited by this opportunity to bring Burger King to Indonesia,' Ratih Gianda, group head of Investor Relations for MAP. 'We know our customers well and are confident that they will truly enjoy the taste of a flame-grilled WHOPPER(R) sandwich and other BURGER KING(R) menu offerings.'
