Founded in 1964, Americana Group (FOOD.KW) is a publicly traded group of companies based in the Middle East and North Africa region, operating restaurants and manufacturing and marketing consumer foods. Americana Group is the region's largest restaurant group and franchise operator, leading the Quick Service, Casual Dining and Fine Dining restaurants categories, with more than 1,200 restaurants across 14 countries. The groupÍs portfolio includes many of the top global brands in the industry such as KFC, Pizza Hut, HardeeÍs, TGI FridayÍs, Costa Coffee and Krispy Kreme, and most recently Signor Sassi in addition to its homegrown casual dining and fine dining concepts. Americana Group is one of the regionÍs leading manufacturers and marketers of a wide range of quality food products for consumers in the region and beyond. The group's leading brands, including California Garden, Farm Frites, Koki and Americana Meat, are household favorites and have become market leaders. The group employs 45,000 people from more than 21 nationalities.