Thursday, 1st July 2021: Burger King, an American multinational hamburger fast food chain, is due to commence its operations in Nigeria by the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021.

This was disclosed when the Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe received  Mr. Antoine Zammarieh, Managing Director, Allied Food & Confectionery Services Limited, the financier of the Burger King who paid a courtesy visit to the bank.

CEOAFRICA gathered that the purpose of Allied Food & Confectionery Services’ visit to the Managing Director/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc was to strengthen client relationship management with a view to creating long-term value.

The company, Burger King is also expected to employ about 6,000 people (direct and indirect) in the country between 2021 and 2026.

Recall that Allied Food and Confectionary Services had recently announced plans to launch and grow the Burger King brand in Nigeria, the largest country in Africa.

In her response, Mrs Onyeali-Ikpe said  Fidelity Bank, as a purpose-driven financial institution, would continue to make concerted efforts to forge alliances with forward-thinking companies, for them to work together to further grow the Nigerian economy.

Top management staff of Fidelity Bank Plc were with the bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe to receive the management team of Allied Food & Confectionery Services Limited (Franchisee of Burger King in Nigeria), led by Mr. Antoine Zammarieh.