Round Table Pizza says will open 20 restaurants in Vietnam

December 03, 2011 | 17:06

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Round Table Pizza, an American pizza restaurant icon known for gourmet quality and fresh innovation, has announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Vietnam’s Mesa Group to develop 20 restaurants in the Asian country.

The American firm has granted the Mesa Group exclusive rights to open Round Table Pizza restaurants throughout Vietnam, the brand said in an announcement from Hanoi Saturday.

The first Round Table restaurant will open in Ho Chi Minh City in March 2012, according to the statement.

Mesa Group has operated a range of businesses in Vietnam, including distribution, food and beverage, media and real estate development. It also is the exclusive developer of Carl’s Jr. in Vietnam, another California icon.

The announcement brings the total number of international Round Table Pizza restaurants operating or slated for development to 37, according to the brand.

“We are eager to work with partners, like Mesa Group, who can bring our core values of dedication to families and serving a superb pizza to a larger global audience,” Round Table Pizza President Rob McCourt said in the announcement.

Ms. Luu Tuyet Mai, CEO of Mesa Group, said, “We are excited to bring the great taste of Round Table Pizza to Vietnam. Round Table Pizza is known for its quality ingredients and superior tasting pizza, which make it a great match for Vietnamese consumers.”

Mesa Group has two Carl’s Jr. Hamburger restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s economic hub. One is located in District 1 and the other in the new township of Phu My Hung in District 7.

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