OREANDA-NEWS. Rosinter Restaurants Holding, OJSC (Rosinter), the leading casual dining restaurant chain in Russia and the CIS (MICEX-RTS ticker: ROST) announces an expansion of its presence in Azerbaijan and opening of two franchised restaurants IL Patio and Planet Sushi in Baku.

New restaurants are located in the historic area of the city - at Fountain Square, which was opened after a complete renovation for residents and visitors of the city about three years ago. This is the first square of Baku, around which are architecture monuments of the XIX and XX centuries. Fountain Square is a favorite area of Baku citizens and is famous for its original fountains.

The restaurants are ready to host 137 guests; the address: Tarlana Aliyarbekova st., 14.

Anastasia Orlova, Head of Franchising Development, Rosinter Restaurants Holding, OJSC, commented:

"We congratulate our partner Mosaic Group, LLC, which already operates two franchised restaurants IL Patio and Planet Sushi in Baku, with a new opening. We are very excited that the guests appreciated the quality of our food, service and a unique atmosphere of the existing restaurants, which are the key to further success. The expansion of the Company’s presence on the franchised basis is one of the priorities of the Holding strategy, and we wish the new restaurants to continue to win recognition of their guests, and we wish our partner to use to the maximum extent possible of the potential of the market to continue the successful development.”