KFC Romania generated sales of RON 259.8 million in Q1, 3.4% below the level of Q1 2024, due to external factors. With its national coverage, KFC was particularly impacted by consumers’ prudence in spending, amid increasing local and geopolitical uncertainty, compounded by the unexpected adverse weather, which kept customers indoors and disturbed delivery areas and times.
Pizza Hut contributed RON 27.2 million to total sales of Sphera Franchise Group in the first quarter, down just 1% year-on-year. The brand recorded a restaurant operating profit of RON 0.5 million, compared to a loss in Q1 2024. Taco Bell had sales of RON 24.1 million, 15.6% higher, and doubled its profit compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Foreign markets also continued to grow. KFC Italy contributed with sales of RON 44.7 million, up 3.3%, reconfirming the stability of a mature market. KFC Moldova’s potential remains, once again registering a double-digit growth in sales, of 23.2%, up to RON 6.8 million.
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, recorded consolidated sales of RON 362.6 million in the first quarter of the year, slightly below compared to the same period of 2024 (-0.9%). Moldova and Italy registered positive evolutions.