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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Casual dining/Chain restaurant |
| Genre | Flame-grilled chicken |
| Founded | 1996; 29 years ago (1996),Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Founder | Louis Germishuys |
| Products | Chicken and related cuisine |
| Website | www |
Galito's is a South African multinationalfast casual chain that specialises inPortuguese style flame-grilledperi-perichicken. Founded inNelspruit, South Africa in 1996, Galito's operates over 210 outlets in 17 countries.[1] It was founded by formerNando's franchisee Louis Germishuys.[2] Germishuys decided to establish his own flame-grilled chicken restaurant after Nando's listed and started buying out franchisees.[2] He developed his own range of sauces with one of his employees, Felix Mokoena, in his home garage before opening his first Galito's restaurant[3] next door to a Nando's restaurant.[4] The chain has restaurants in Canada, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, the UAE, Kazakhstan, India, South Africa, Serbia, Zambia, Malawi and Bangladesh.[3]