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Round Table Pizza expanding Vietnamese presence

December 4, 2011

Round Table Pizza has signed an exclusive agreement with the Mesa Group to develop 20 restaurants in Vietnam.

The West Coast pizza brand has granted the Mesa Group exclusive rights to open Round Table Pizza restaurants throughout the country, with the first set to open in March 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mesa Group has operated a range of successful businesses in Vietnam, including distribution, food and beverage, media and real estate development. It also is the exclusive developer of Carl's Jr. in Vietnam.

The announcement brings the total number of international Round Table Pizza restaurants operating or slated for development to 37.

"International demand is growing as entrepreneurs recognize the value in the Round Table Pizza brand," said Rob McCourt, Round Table Pizza president. "We are eager to work with partners, like Mesa Group, who can bring our core values of dedication to families and serving a superb pizza to a larger global audience."

Round Table is also hosting licensee events this month in Hong Kong and Indonesia for potential expansion in those two markets.

Round Table Pizza was founded by Bill Larson in 1959 in San Francisco. It now includes 450 restaurants in the western U.S.

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