Burger King Plans Siberia Expansion in Russia Growth Market

Burger King Worldwide Inc. considers Russia one of its most important growth markets and will expand into the eastern region of Siberia later this year, representatives of the company said in Moscow today.

“This is a key growth market for Burger King not just in Europe, Middle East and Africa, but also around the world,” said Jose Cil, the company’s president for the EMEA region. “We are 20 years late‘‘ but ‘‘making progress very quickly,‘‘ he said.