Americana Restaurants, the Middle East franchisee of fast-food chains, including KFC and Pizza Hut, on Monday said its profit halved for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year.
Americana Restaurants said the decline was due to the “ongoing geopolitical tensions” in the Middle East and the effect of the Ramadan period, which was between March 10 and April 9.
The company is also the franchisee of Hardees, Krispy Kreme and TGI Fridays in the Middle East and North Africa region.
On Monday, Americana Restaurants posted a profit of $28 million for the three months ending March 31, 2024, nearly half of its Q1 2023 profit of $58.8 million.