Alsea (company)


Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Alsea, is a Mexican multi-brand restaurant operator based in Mexico City, Mexico. It was founded as a holding company in 1997. Its operating portfolio includes fast-food, casual dining, and cafeteria type restaurant chains located in Mexico, South America and Europe. It is one of the largest foodservice companies in Mexico according to CNN Expansión.
Some of the restaurant chains that Alsea operates are Starbucks, Burger King, Vips, Popeyes, Italianni's, Chili's, California Pizza Kitchen, P. F. Chang's, Pei Wei Asian Diner, The Cheesecake Factory, and, more recently, Raising Cane’s and Chipotle, both of which are expected to open restaurants in Mexico in 2026.
Alsea reported revenues of US$1.7 billion for 2014. It operates more than 3,093 units of restaurant chains in Mexico, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, The Netherlands, Italy & France and employs more than 60,000 people.
Alsea is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the IPC, the main benchmark index of Mexican stocks.
In 2014, Alsea acquired the Mexican restaurant chain Vips and the Spanish Grupo Zena.
WWW alsea.com.mx

Brands portfolio

Alsea has the rights to manage and open restaurants from these brands as follows :
RestaurantCountryLocationsTotal locations
StarbucksMexico7961,727
StarbucksFrance2401,727
StarbucksSpain1591,727
StarbucksChile1581,727
StarbucksArgentina1321,727
StarbucksNetherlands1001,727
StarbucksColombia631,727
StarbucksBelgium341,727
StarbucksPortugal251,727
StarbucksUruguay141,727
StarbucksLuxembourg41,727
StarbucksParaguay21,727
Domino'sMexico8621,401
Domino'sSpain3791,401
Domino'sColombia1571,401
Domino'sUruguay31,401
Burger KingMexico172415
Burger KingArgentina115415
Burger KingChile73415
Burger KingSpain55415
VipsMexico238402
VipsSpain164402
Foster's HollywoodSpain221221
GinosSpain118120
GinosPortugal2120
Chili'sMexico7075
Chili'sChile575
Italianni'sMexico7575
P. F. Chang'sMexico2831
P. F. Chang'sChile331
ArchiesColombia2929
TGI FridaysSpain1313
The Cheesecake FactoryMexico77

Expansion

In February 2019, Alsea de CV acquires the rights for the development of the Starbucks brand in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
In September 2013, Alsea acquired 362 Walmex restaurants Vips and El Porton for around $626 million.
In 2025, the company stated they planned to enter Mexico market in 2026.