OAKVILLE, Ontario, February 2016…Teriyaki Experience is pleased to announce their most recent restaurant opening in the international area of Costa Rica’s largest airport – San Juan International Airport (SJO) on February 5. The popular Canadian franchise concept also operates restaurants in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA as well as the Tocumen International Airport in Panama.

“We’re delighted to be serving our Asian-inspired menu items to SJO travellers and airport employees. Our development partners in the region, QSR International, continue to have great success in building our Teriyaki Experience brand in this market”, said Nick Veloce, President & COO, Innovative Food Brands.

There are currently 5 other Teriyaki Experience locations operating in Costa Rica’s major shopping mall food courts and strip malls. QSR International has confirmed that they will open a 7th location in the Multiplaza Mall, located in Escazú within the next several months.

About Teriyaki Experience

Founded in 1986, Teriyaki Experience is a Japanese-inspired quick serve franchise dedicated to serving a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional fast food. The company boasts over 120 locations throughout Canada, the U.S., the Middle East, Europe and Central America. For more information, visit www.teriyakiexperience.com

About Innovative Food Brands

A privately-held Canadian company, Innovative Food Brands (IFB) is the management group for two quickservice franchise food brands – Teriyaki Experience and The Chopped Leaf. Both concepts bring a fresh perspective to their food offerings and focus on creating delicious, nutritious meal options fresh for each guest. For more information visit www.ifbqsr.com.

About QSR International

QSR International (QSR) is a 125-unit, multi-brand Master Franchise quick-service restaurant developer currently conducting business in 16 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. In this region, QSR owns and operates the Master Franchise for Quiznos, Smashburger and Teriyaki Experience, where they currently have 122 units of these brands operating, and an additional 100 units committed or under development.

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Contact: Renate Fox, 905-337-4918