Friday, 6 February 2026
The American casual dining restaurant chain Chili’s has opened its first unit on the local market, located in the Mall Băneasa shopping center in Bucharest, following an investment of more than EUR 1 million. The project is developed by a group of local investors who have set an accelerated expansion, aiming to reach a minimum of 10 restaurants nationwide by 2030.
The shareholder structure of the company that owns the local franchise consists of four partners: Mohamed Kotop, who is also the administrator, Honorius Prigoană, Horea Dinea and Ioan Anton Măzărianu.
The expansion strategy is not limited to shopping centers, although statistics show that 90% of Chili’s restaurants outside the US operate in malls. Investors are also considering locating future units in military bases, with talks in the works for a possible opening in the Mihail Kogălniceanu Military Base.
