Nairobi Java house along Koinange street (left) and Subway restaurant at the Junction mall. Photos/FILE
Java House and US-based fast-food chain
Subway are expected to open more outlets in Nairobi in the next couple
of weeks as the fight for the middle class cash intensifies.
Subway opens its second store in Kenya this week on Kenyatta Avenue.
The
store has taken over the space formerly occupied by Savannah Lounge,
owned by Sasini Group, which closed its doors last year.
Subway opened its first outlet in September, at Junction mall and has recorded good business.
“We expect this one to do well. Typically
city centre are our busiest stores with the core client being people
looking for a quick meal,” said Christopher Bak, a director at Liberty
Eagle Holdings, the local Subway franchise holder.
Kenyan
Java House is set to increase its footprint with seven new outlets this
year including five in Nairobi, a branch in Kampala and Kisumu.
It
is eyeing to open an express coffee shop near Mama Ngina Street,
another branch on Westlands Road, in Hurlingham and in Greenspan Mall,
Donholm by September.
Java House is looking to invest
between Sh344 million ($4 million) and Sh430 million ($5 million) to
open up the new outlets, said managing director Kevin Ashley.
“It’s an exciting year. As long as you have the right business proposition there is demand,” he told the Business Daily in a phone interview.
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