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Seixal, Mangualde, Madeira, Gaia, Felgueiras, Espinho and Covilhã
Sector
Hotel / Restaurants Accommodation And Food Service Activities Food And Beverage Service Activities 56.10 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
175 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 January 2022
Employment effect (start)
29 December 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
Ibersol Group, a Portugal-based fast food restaurant operator, has opened seven new Burger King restaurants in Portugal in the final three days of 2021. The new restaurants are located in Seixal, Mangualde, Madeira, Gaia, Felgueiras, Espinho and Covilha. These openings have created 175 direct jobs.
The Ibersol group has around 2,500 employees in mainland Portugal and also has a very relevant presence in the Autonomous Regions - Açores e Madeira.
Eurofound (2022), Ibersol, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 106281, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106281.
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