Sphera Franchise Group, Romania's largest food service group, reported consolidated sales of €75.6 million in Q1 2026, up 4.2% compared to the same period last year. Growth was driven by the return to positive performance of KFC Romania and the strong evolution of Taco Bell.
Sphera Franchise Group has acquired the franchise rights for wagamama, the pan-Asian restaurant brand, to develop the concept in Romania. The franchise will be implemented through a newly established company wholly owned by Sphera Franchise Group.
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, announced consolidated sales of RON 745.2 million (€150.3 million) for H1 2025, marking a slight increase of 0.7%.
Sphera Franchise Group reported consolidated sales of approximately €72.52 million (RON 362.6 million) in Q1 2025 across its network of fast-food restaurants.
Public food service company Sphera Franchise Group has earmarked approximately RON 100 million (around €20 million) for investments in 2025.
Significantly improved profitability for KFC Romania, which achieved a net profit of RON 100.2 million (+15.5%), and Taco Bell, which increased its net profit almost six times
On a monthly basis, Sphera restaurants in Romania serve over 4 million consumers.
Normalized net profit increase of 66.3% compared to 9 months 2023, to RON 71.4 million, almost 90% of the normalized profit of the entire previous year.
Restaurant operating profit of RON 87.8 million, +44.8% YoY in H1, with high double-digit increases for Taco Bell, KFC Romania and KFC Moldova.
Vodafone Romania acquired Telekom Romania Mobile Communications on 1 October 2025 and has begun the phased integration of operations, systems and Telekom's network. The merger of the two companies is scheduled for the end of 30 June 2026.
Enexus has signed an EPC contract to develop a 75 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Alba Iulia with Compeador Construct, a subsidiary of Astor RO Energy, the Romanian investment vehicle of Turkish group Astor Enerji.
The world economy loses around €25.4 trillion in value annually, equivalent to almost 31% of global GDP, due to inefficient resource management, according to a report conducted by Deloitte and Circle Economy. This means that for every three euros created, one euro is lost.
Romanian energy group Electrica recorded a 58.2% surge in net profit for Q1 2026, driven by a transition back to competitive market mechanisms following the removal of price capping schemes.
American industrial real estate developer Mega Company has completed a new temperature-controlled warehouse spanning 4,500 sqm at its Mega MDO Logistics Park in Chiajna, Ilfov County. The investment totalled approximately €10 million.