United States-headquartered fast-food chain Wendy's is
planning to open 20 new outlets in this country in the next
five years, more than doubling its presence in New Zealand.
Danielle Lendich, chief executive of the New Zealand family
business which owns franchises for all 15 existing Wendy's,
said the business was doing well and had great growth
prospects.
She cited a change in eating habits saying that instead of
dining in high-class places, more people would be heading for
fast food in future, The New Zealand Herald reported
today.
Miss Lendich is chief executive of Wendco (NZ) which has
operated all the Wendy's restaurants under franchise for the
past 20 years.
She said another advantage was the fast changing labour
market.
"Over the last few years, finding excellent staff and
managers has been difficult in such a tight employment
market. Now we are finding highly skilled employees are
becoming available to manage and work in our new
restaurants," she said.
Wendy's could not expand when property prices were so high
this decade and labour was in such short supply, she said.
The chain is hunting for four sites in Wellington, two to
three in Hamilton, one in Rotorua and one in Palmerston
North.
New stores in the South Island and Auckland are also on the
cards.
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