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Lviv Croissants has entered Czech market

The Ukrainian restaurant chain Lviv Croissants has entered the Czech market and opened its first restaurant in Prague, the company reported on Facebook.
“Lviv Croissants continues its international growth. The opening of a new outlet in Prague is another step towards introducing the world to our croissants and impressing with their taste,” the company said in a statement.
The location is located in the center of Prague, in the Palladium shopping center, next to Charles Bridge. It occupies 173 square meters and has 60 seats.
“Each croissant is not just a pastry, it is a piece of Lviv. And although the menu is adapted to local tastes, our croissants remain authentic: made in Lviv and delivered to Prague with love,” the company emphasized and expressed confidence that food can create a connection between cultures, countries and people.
Lviv Croissants is a Ukrainian international franchise restaurant chain founded in 2015. The company specializes in making croissants and has 177 locations in Ukraine, 11 in Poland, and one in Slovakia and the United States. It is part of the Fast Food Franchising Group.
Fast Food Franchising Group LLC was founded in 2015 in Lviv.
The company’s net loss in 2023 amounted to UAH 598.3 thousand compared to UAH 483 thousand of net profit a year earlier. Last year’s revenue increased by 55.1% to UAH 6.939 million, debt increased 9.7 times to UAH 188.9 thousand, while assets decreased by 19% to UAH 1.89 million.
The company’s beneficiaries are PE Firm Infobud, which owns 50% of the shares, Yevhen and Andriy Galitsky (20% each), and Yuriy Zagrodsky (10%).

Lviv Croissants bakery chain enters US market

The Ukrainian restaurant chain Lviv Croissants has entered the US market, where it has invested $220 thousand together with a partner to open a bakery and produce frozen croissants in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.
“Lviv Croissants is now in America! The first Lviv Croissants bakery in the United States is located in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, and is already welcoming its first guests. Locals love quality healthy food, and we know how to cook it, so it’s a total match. We also know how to surprise with a variety of flavors, create a friendly atmosphere and a sense of a place where you can be yourself,” the company’s website says.
Lviv Croissants founder Andriy Galytsky told the Forbes Entrepreneurs Forum that the company had been preparing for two years to enter the US market, while it took about five months to prepare for European markets. This is the third expansion of the Ukrainian chain abroad after Poland and Slovakia.
The co-owner and CEO of the American restaurant is a local entrepreneur, Brett Larrabee, whom Galitsky met at a franchise exhibition in New York in 2018. Larrabee has 37 years of experience in restaurant franchising, including the development of the American brands Five Guys, Famous Daves BBQ, Little Caesars, Subway, and Pancheros, Forbes reports.
Lviv Croissants is a Ukrainian international franchise restaurant chain founded in 2015. It specializes in making croissants and has 177 locations in Ukraine, 11 in Poland and 1 in Slovakia. It is part of the Fast Food Franchising Group.
Fast Food Franchising Group LLC was founded in 2015 in Lviv.
The company’s net loss in 2023 amounted to UAH 598.3 thousand compared to UAH 483 thousand of net profit a year earlier. Last year’s revenue increased by 55.1% to UAH 6.939 million, debt increased 9.7 times to UAH 188.9 thousand, while assets decreased by 19% to UAH 1.89 million.
The beneficiaries of the company are PE Firm Infobud, which owns 50% of the shares, Yevhen and Andriy Galitsky (20% each), and Yuriy Zagrodsky (10%).

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Lviv bakery chain enters US market

Ukrainian restaurant chain Lviv Croissants has entered the US market, where together with a partner it invested $220 thousand in opening a bakery and production of frozen croissants in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.

“Lviv Croissants is now in America! The first Lviv Croissants bakery in the United States is located in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia and is already receiving its first guests. Locals love quality healthy food, and we know how to cook it, so it’s a total match. And we also know how to surprise with a variety of flavors, create a friendly atmosphere and a sense of place where you can be yourself,” the company’s website says.

Lviv Croissants founder Andriy Galitsky told Forbes Entrepreneurs Forum that the company spent two years preparing to enter the U.S. market, while it took about five months to prepare to enter the European markets. This is the third expansion of the Ukrainian chain abroad after Poland and Slovakia.

The co-owner and CEO of the American restaurant is local entrepreneur Brett Larrabee, whom Galitsky met at a franchising expo in New York in 2018. Larrabee has been working in restaurant franchising for 37 years, notably developing the American brands Five Guys, Famous Daves BBQ, Little Caesars, Subway and Pancheros, Forbes writes.

Lviv Croissants is a Ukrainian international franchise restaurant chain founded in 2015. It specializes in making croissants, has 177 establishments in Ukraine, 11 in Poland and 1 in Slovakia. It is a part of Fast Food Franchising Group.

Fast Food Franchising Group LLC was founded in 2015 in Lviv.

The company’s net loss in 2023 amounted to UAH 598.3 thousand, compared to UAH 483 thousand net profit a year earlier. Income for last year increased by 55.1%, to UAH 6.939 million, debt obligations – by 9.7 times, to UAH 188.9 thousand, while assets decreased by 19%, to UAH 1.89 million.

Beneficiaries of the company are PE Firma Infobud, which owns 50% of shares, Eugene and Andrei Galitsky (20% each), as well as Yuri Zagrodsky (10%).

 

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Ukrainian bakery chain opens its first location in Bratislava

The Ukrainian bakery chain Lviv Croissants has entered the Slovak market and opened its first outlet in Bratislava, the company’s website reports.

According to the report, the first Slovakian Lviv Croissants opened in the center of the Slovak capital, at 13 Hviezdoslavovo náměstí.

“This is the old town, so there are always a lot of locals and tourists here,” the company said.

Lviv Croissants is a Ukrainian international franchise restaurant chain founded in 2015. It specializes in making croissants and has 160 locations in Ukraine and 11 in Poland. The company intends to open a restaurant in the United States and is already in negotiations. It is part of the Fast Food Franchising Group.

Fast Food Franchising Group LLC was founded in 2015 in Lviv.

The company’s net loss in 2023 amounted to UAH 598.3 thousand compared to UAH 483 thousand of net profit a year earlier. Last year, the company’s revenue increased by 55.1% to UAH 6.939 million, its debt obligations increased 9.7 times to UAH 188.9 thousand, while its assets decreased by 19% to UAH 1.89 million.

The company’s beneficiaries are PE Firm Infobud, which owns 50% of the shares, Yevhen and Andriy Galitsky (20% each), and Yuriy Zagrodsky (10%).

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