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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Casual dining/Chain restaurant |
| Genre | Flame-grilled chicken |
| Founded | 1996; 29 years ago (1996), Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Founder | Louis Germishuys |
| Products | Chicken and related cuisine |
| Website | www |
Galito's is a South African multinational fast casual chain that specialises in Portuguese style flame-grilled peri-peri chicken. Founded in Nelspruit, South Africa in 1996, Galito's operates over 210 outlets in 17 countries. It was founded by former Nando's franchisee Louis Germishuys. Germishuys decided to establish his own flame-grilled chicken restaurant after Nando's listed and started buying out franchisees. He developed his own range of sauces with one of his employees, Felix Mokoena, in his home garage before opening his first Galito's restaurant next door to a Nando's restaurant. The chain has restaurants in Canada, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, the UAE, Kazakhstan, India, South Africa, Serbia, Zambia, Malawi and Bangladesh.
References
- "Tastes Like Home". Galito's South Africa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Daniel, Compiled by Luke. "This fast-food empire started in a garage in Mbombela – its latest store just opened in Fiji". Businessinsider. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Andrew. "How an ex-Nando's franchisee grew a small Mbombela chicken shop to 160 franchised stores". Businessinsider. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- "The Galito's growth story - from Mpumalanga to Kenya and Kazakhstan". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 23 May 2022.