All Brands Owned by Famous Brands Limited

What does Famous Brands own?
Famous Brands owns and franchises 16 restaurant brands, including Wimpy (full-service family restaurants), Steers (flame-grilled burgers), Debonairs Pizza (pizza delivery), Mugg & Bean (coffee and casual dining), RocoMamas (smash burgers), Fishaways, Milky Lane, Tasha's, and Fego Caffe. The company operates approximately 2,900 restaurants across 11 markets and also operates manufacturing, logistics, and retail divisions that supply its franchise network.

Is Famous Brands publicly traded?
Yes, Famous Brands Limited is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange under ticker FBR and also trades on A2X under the same ticker. The company has been publicly listed since November 1994, when it listed as Steers Holdings Limited at an initial offer price of R1.65 per share. Famous Brands has a broad institutional and retail shareholder base with no single controlling shareholder.

Who founded Famous Brands?
Famous Brands was founded by George Halamandres, a South African-born entrepreneur of Greek descent, in the 1960s. Halamandres opened the first Milky Lane ice cream parlor in 1958, followed by The Golden Spur steakhouse in 1961 and Seven Steers in 1963. He incorporated the business as Steers Holdings in 1969 and opened the first Steers fast-food restaurant in 1970. The Halamandres and Halamandaris families built the business over subsequent decades before listing on the JSE in 1994.

Where is Famous Brands headquartered?
Famous Brands is headquartered in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. The company's corporate campus is located between Johannesburg and Pretoria. Famous Brands operates restaurants across South Africa, selected African markets, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom.

How many restaurants does Famous Brands operate?
Famous Brands operates approximately 2,900 restaurants across its 16 brands in 11 markets. The vast majority of these restaurants are owned and operated by franchisees. In FY2025, the company opened 122 new restaurants and achieved net restaurant growth of 36 locations. South Africa accounts for 88% of the restaurant network.

Who owns Famous Brands?
Famous Brands Limited is publicly traded on the JSE with a broad institutional and retail shareholder base. No single shareholder holds a controlling stake. Major shareholders include South African institutional investors. Darren Hele serves as Group CEO.

What is Famous Brands' revenue?
For fiscal year 2025 (ended February 28, 2025), Famous Brands reported revenue of ZAR 8.28 billion, up 3.2% from ZAR 8.02 billion in FY2024. Operating profit was ZAR 914 million, up 12.6%. Headline earnings per share rose 11.9% to 520 cents, and the company declared a total dividend of 345 cents per share. Net debt was reduced to ZAR 997 million.