Prizes for Top Five Winners of Newly Released Mobile Game of Skill
August 15th, 2016 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that it will sponsor a global tournament based on the exciting new mobile game, GemJump. GemJump will run on the FunWall social gaming platform which allows gamers to participate in multiplayer tournaments with other gamers in any public location.
GemJump is a visually striking endless jumper game where players guide a faceted sphere up an ever twisting 360-degree spire by jumping from gemstone to gemstone. The higher you climb, the greater the number of points you accumulate.
The tournament will run in ten countries allowing players from all over the world to compete. The unique FunWall leaderboard will not only allow gamers to see how they match up against their competition in the local CaliBurger, but also how they rank against every other player in the world.
The global tournament will start in September and run for 14 days. Every participating CaliBurger restaurant will host tournament play, and most CaliBurger restaurants will use large format displays to show the FunWall local and global leaderboards, along with unique game views and
animation. Any CaliBurger customer can participate by coming to a restaurant and joining the action via the FunWall game mode integrated into the GemJump game. Tournament play will occur during normal restaurant hours.
The individual global champion will be the player with the highest number of FunWall points accumulated across the entire period of the tournament. The ultimate tournament winner will receive a grand prize of USD $10,000. The four runners up will receive the latest Apple iPad Pro’s. There will also be daily prizes of food and beverages from the CaliBurger menu.
Gamers can start practicing for the upcoming CaliBurger tournament by downloading
the GemJump game from an App store from 19th August 2016 and selecting “single player” mode on their mobile devices. A further release of the GemJump game prior to the competition will include “FunWall” mode allowing gamers to join the multi-player global tournament.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger now operates in 12 countries. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed
shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
ABOUT FUNWALL
FunWall is the one stop solution for social and tournament gaming. FunWall revolutionizes social gaming by giving everyone the power to play the games they love, as a social event, anywhere – anytime. FunWall also provides a pervasive, technologically transparent social gaming platform to all types of infrastructure owners. This adds immense value to the consumer experience, by making dwell time fun and interactive, encouraging increased repeat
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During Select Hours, High Tech Restaurant Chain To Be Forum For Community Gaming And Meet Ups
Los Angeles, California – February 10, 2016 – CaliBurgerTM and FunWallTM announced today that the FunWall platform will be launched at CaliBurger restaurants in North America on Friday, February 12. The first game in the platform, Hashtag Blitz (#Blitz), will allow customers to compete by identifying keywords on their mobile devices for the images displayed on the video wall. The video wall will show a dynamic leaderboard during the tournaments along with a picture of the winner at the end of each tournament. A video preview of Hashtag Blitz in “FunWall Mode” can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/user48812715/funwall. The Hashtag Blitz game is available for download in Apple and Android App stores. The launch of “for fun” tournaments at certain times on Friday and Saturday will be followed by “for prize” tournaments on Sunday and Monday.
FunWall is developing a portfolio of simple, popular mobile games to run on public displays in tournament format. In January, PDC, a Japanese company (owned by Panasonic, Marubeni, NTT Group, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), invested in FunWall, with the goal of distributing FunWall mode games to its 30,000 plus screens in its out of home, global digital display network.
“FunWall builds on the success of ‘Family Minecraft Nights’ at CaliBurger by allowing anyone with a smartphone to participate in fun, socially interactive mobile gaming tournaments and meet
ups. Our rollout of FunWall to CaliBurger restaurants in the USA redefines the concept of fast casual dining by offering 21st century entertainment through technology that is smart, social, and engaging,” said John Miller, Chairman of CaliBurger.
ABOUT FUNWALL
FunWall transforms single player mobile games into multi-player tournaments. The FunWall platform runs on displays in public places such as restaurants, bars, and airports as well as in the cloud. FunWall tournaments can be for fun only, or winners may receive prizes.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price
point. CaliBurger now operates in 12 countries. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
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Dubai – July 18, 2015 – CaliBurger announced today that it will open five additional restaurants in the Middle East this year. CaliBurger will open a second restaurant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the capital of Abu Dhabi in the Al Khalidiya area. CaliBurger also expects to open a third restaurant in Dubai before the end of the year. CaliBurger’s flagship store for the Middle East on Jemeira Road in Dubai is the highest volume CaliBurger in the world and generates over $2,000 of sales per square foot annually.
In partnership with Al Gosaebi, a large conglomerate, CaliBurger will open three locations in Saudi Arabia this year. The first two locations will be in the city of Al-Khobar and located on King Faisel Bin Fahd Street and at Doha Centre in Dhahran-Doha District. The third location will be in the capital of Riyadh at Rekel Plaza in the Al Yasmeen area.
“In light of our initial success in the region, the Middle East will be a major area of growth for CaliBurger in the coming years,” said Silas Adler, CEO of CaliBurger Global. “In addition to opening new restaurants in the markets we are already in – UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, and Kuwait – we are also planning to begin opening restaurants in Oman and Qatar.”
CaliBurger was founded in Santa Monica, California to bring California-style burgers and culture to the rest of the world. The company now has restaurants open or under construction in twelve countries. In May 2015, CaliBurger was designated by Bloomberg as one of the “best classic burgers in the finance capitals of the world.” (http://bloom.bg/1cxkHh0).
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining
experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com
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Washington DC – December 4, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today its affiliate, CaliBurger Franchisor USA, has entered an agreement to develop the rest of Canada. Earlier this year, CaliBurger signed a deal to launch in Vancouver, British Columbia. The flagship store in Ontariois expected to open in Toronto in 2015, following openings on America’sEast Coast. The roll out of the brand in Canada will be supported by the CaliBurger USA team and training center in Washington D.C.
The expansion into Canada will be lead by franchise partner Pete Crouse, former Pepsico executive and successful franchise operator. “With the explosion of demand for premium burgers in Canada, we are planning to open dozens of units throughout the country. In addition to a more affordable premium burger product, CaliBurger will also offer Canadian consumers an advanced technology and entertainment experience.”
CaliBurger currently has restaurants in seven international cities. It was recently designated a top five global restaurant by Bloomberg Global.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to- order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
First Instance of Minecraft Group Gaming On Public Displays
Singapore – October 1, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that it will launch an interactive gaming platform in its Asia restaurants in October. The first group game accessible to CaliBurger customers will be a customized version of Minecraft.
Minecraft is one of the most popular mobile games in the world. Users experience the game on their smart phones with a first person perspective of the environment. The CaliBurger technology team, in collaboration with key hardware and software partners, has developed a novel platform for Minecraft gamers to experience the mobile game on the CaliBurger Video Walls through a third person perspective showing all of the players interacting. Specifically, the “CaliBurger Minecraft Video Wall Edition” includes:
• a Hunger Games scenario on a customized “Cali Island” (filled with CaliBurger branding), with a limited duration for play and a defined winner;
a leader board showing top players; and
a new third party perspective of the world, with focused views of specific events.Interactive mobile games on the CaliBurger Video Walls will be an integral component of the global brand. The games will be accessible to customers at certain times of the day. The launch at CaliBurger Asia will be followed in other markets.“Our interactive gaming platform on the Video Walls is the equivalent of the McDonald’s playground for the 21st Century,” said John Miller, Chairman of CaliBurger. “Just as the physical playground drew kids to McDonalds for decades, we have created a virtual playground for groups of kids to experience group mobile gaming in a new way, creating a memorable CaliBurger experience that brings target customers back to our restaurants.”
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an
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Paves Way For CaliBurger To Become Leading Next Generation QSR Chain In Asia
Silicon Valley, CA – August 8, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that the SoftBank- affiliated Kaikaku Fund has invested in CaliBurger and its affiliate CaliBurger Philippines. CaliBurger Philippines is a franchisee of CaliBurger and is a joint venture partner in CaliBurger Asia, a Singapore-based company with rights to develop the CaliBurger brand in Asia outside of mainland China. The capital will be used to open additional restaurants, solidify the CaliBurger Asia corporate team and training infrastructure, and expand into new markets in Asia.
“The fund’s experience in Asia will assist CaliBurger in becoming the first premium burger chain to scale in the region,” said John Miller, chairman of CaliBurger. “In addition to guiding our Asia expansion strategy, the fund’s expertise in telecom and e-commerce will help CaliBurger execute its plan to become the first QSR chain to generate a meaningful source of revenue through interaction of its Premium CaliTM Video Walls and customers’ mobile devices.” The Video Walls showcase co-branded stories about CaliBurger, California lifestyle, and various global brands and musicians in which CaliBurger customers are interested.
Kaikaku Fund joins IPVI and Quadrant Management as a stakeholder in CaliBurger Philippines. IPVI is a private equity firm in Manila, and Quadrant Management is a New York based private equity group. Kaikaku joins institutional investors in the United States, Dubai and Hong Kong as a shareholder in CaliBurger Global.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to- order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
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First Restaurant Opening In 2014 As Part of 25 Unit Development Plan
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – May 11, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that it will open its first restaurant in Saudi Arabia in 2014 as part of a twenty five (25) unit development plan in Saudi. The opening will take place in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and follow the upcoming openings in Dubai, Kuwait City, and Manama, Bahrain.
The local franchisee, Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros (“Al Gosaibi”), is a conglomerate operating various real estate and service companies in Saudi. The CaliBurger Middle East regional management team (based in Dubai) will work with the Al Gosaibi Foods Company team to build the brand.
With approximately thirty million people, Saudi is the most important market in the region. “We are excited to bring the best burgers and chicken sandwiches from California to Saudi,” said Ben Jones of Al Gosaibi. “CaliBurger Saudi Arabia will launch on a property that we own, and we will use our infrastructure and resources to quickly expand the brand.”
CaliBurger was established by a passionate group of entrepreneurs from California who set out to bring the finest and freshest “Cali” inspired burgers and chicken sandwiches to the rest of the world. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburgerintl.com.
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CALIBURGER GLOBAL GAMES TOURNAMENT
Prizes for Top Five Winners of Newly Released Mobile Game of Skill
August 15th, 2016 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that it will sponsor a global tournament based on the exciting new mobile game, GemJump. GemJump will run on the FunWall social gaming platform which allows gamers to participate in multiplayer tournaments with other gamers in any public location.
GemJump is a visually striking endless jumper game where players guide a faceted sphere up an ever twisting 360-degree spire by jumping from gemstone to gemstone. The higher you climb, the greater the number of points you accumulate.
The tournament will run in ten countries allowing players from all over the world to compete. The unique FunWall leaderboard will not only allow gamers to see how they match up against their competition in the local CaliBurger, but also how they rank against every other player in the world.
The global tournament will start in September and run for 14 days. Every participating CaliBurger restaurant will host tournament play, and most CaliBurger restaurants will use large format displays to show the FunWall local and global leaderboards, along with unique game views and
animation. Any CaliBurger customer can participate by coming to a restaurant and joining the action via the FunWall game mode integrated into the GemJump game. Tournament play will occur during normal restaurant hours.
The individual global champion will be the player with the highest number of FunWall points accumulated across the entire period of the tournament. The ultimate tournament winner will receive a grand prize of USD $10,000. The four runners up will receive the latest Apple iPad Pro’s. There will also be daily prizes of food and beverages from the CaliBurger menu.
Gamers can start practicing for the upcoming CaliBurger tournament by downloading
the GemJump game from an App store from 19th August 2016 and selecting “single player” mode on their mobile devices. A further release of the GemJump game prior to the competition will include “FunWall” mode allowing gamers to join the multi-player global tournament.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger now operates in 12 countries. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed
shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
ABOUT FUNWALL
FunWall is the one stop solution for social and tournament gaming. FunWall revolutionizes social gaming by giving everyone the power to play the games they love, as a social event, anywhere – anytime. FunWall also provides a pervasive, technologically transparent social gaming platform to all types of infrastructure owners. This adds immense value to the consumer experience, by making dwell time fun and interactive, encouraging increased repeat
visits. www.funwallgaming.com
PUBLIC LAUNCH OF FUNWALL PLATFORM AT CALIBURGER
During Select Hours, High Tech Restaurant Chain To Be Forum For Community Gaming And Meet Ups
Los Angeles, California – February 10, 2016 – CaliBurgerTM and FunWallTM announced today that the FunWall platform will be launched at CaliBurger restaurants in North America on Friday, February 12. The first game in the platform, Hashtag Blitz (#Blitz), will allow customers to compete by identifying keywords on their mobile devices for the images displayed on the video wall. The video wall will show a dynamic leaderboard during the tournaments along with a picture of the winner at the end of each tournament. A video preview of Hashtag Blitz in “FunWall Mode” can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/user48812715/funwall. The Hashtag Blitz game is available for download in Apple and Android App stores. The launch of “for fun” tournaments at certain times on Friday and Saturday will be followed by “for prize” tournaments on Sunday and Monday.
FunWall is developing a portfolio of simple, popular mobile games to run on public displays in tournament format. In January, PDC, a Japanese company (owned by Panasonic, Marubeni, NTT Group, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), invested in FunWall, with the goal of distributing FunWall mode games to its 30,000 plus screens in its out of home, global digital display network.
“FunWall builds on the success of ‘Family Minecraft Nights’ at CaliBurger by allowing anyone with a smartphone to participate in fun, socially interactive mobile gaming tournaments and meet
ups. Our rollout of FunWall to CaliBurger restaurants in the USA redefines the concept of fast casual dining by offering 21st century entertainment through technology that is smart, social, and engaging,” said John Miller, Chairman of CaliBurger.
ABOUT FUNWALL
FunWall transforms single player mobile games into multi-player tournaments. The FunWall platform runs on displays in public places such as restaurants, bars, and airports as well as in the cloud. FunWall tournaments can be for fun only, or winners may receive prizes.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price
point. CaliBurger now operates in 12 countries. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
CALIBURGER OPENING ADDITIONAL RESTAURANTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Dubai – July 18, 2015 – CaliBurger announced today that it will open five additional restaurants in the Middle East this year. CaliBurger will open a second restaurant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the capital of Abu Dhabi in the Al Khalidiya area. CaliBurger also expects to open a third restaurant in Dubai before the end of the year. CaliBurger’s flagship store for the Middle East on Jemeira Road in Dubai is the highest volume CaliBurger in the world and generates over $2,000 of sales per square foot annually.
In partnership with Al Gosaebi, a large conglomerate, CaliBurger will open three locations in Saudi Arabia this year. The first two locations will be in the city of Al-Khobar and located on King Faisel Bin Fahd Street and at Doha Centre in Dhahran-Doha District. The third location will be in the capital of Riyadh at Rekel Plaza in the Al Yasmeen area.
“In light of our initial success in the region, the Middle East will be a major area of growth for CaliBurger in the coming years,” said Silas Adler, CEO of CaliBurger Global. “In addition to opening new restaurants in the markets we are already in – UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, and Kuwait – we are also planning to begin opening restaurants in Oman and Qatar.”
CaliBurger was founded in Santa Monica, California to bring California-style burgers and culture to the rest of the world. The company now has restaurants open or under construction in twelve countries. In May 2015, CaliBurger was designated by Bloomberg as one of the “best classic burgers in the finance capitals of the world.” (http://bloom.bg/1cxkHh0).
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining
experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com
CALIBURGER ENTERS PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL TERRITORIES IN CANADA
Washington DC – December 4, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today its affiliate, CaliBurger Franchisor USA, has entered an agreement to develop the rest of Canada. Earlier this year, CaliBurger signed a deal to launch in Vancouver, British Columbia. The flagship store in Ontariois expected to open in Toronto in 2015, following openings on America’sEast Coast. The roll out of the brand in Canada will be supported by the CaliBurger USA team and training center in Washington D.C.
The expansion into Canada will be lead by franchise partner Pete Crouse, former Pepsico executive and successful franchise operator. “With the explosion of demand for premium burgers in Canada, we are planning to open dozens of units throughout the country. In addition to a more affordable premium burger product, CaliBurger will also offer Canadian consumers an advanced technology and entertainment experience.”
CaliBurger currently has restaurants in seven international cities. It was recently designated a top five global restaurant by Bloomberg Global.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to- order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
CALIBURGER TO LAUNCH INTERACTIVE GAMING IN OCTOBER
First Instance of Minecraft Group Gaming On Public Displays
Singapore – October 1, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that it will launch an interactive gaming platform in its Asia restaurants in October. The first group game accessible to CaliBurger customers will be a customized version of Minecraft.
Minecraft is one of the most popular mobile games in the world. Users experience the game on their smart phones with a first person perspective of the environment. The CaliBurger technology team, in collaboration with key hardware and software partners, has developed a novel platform for Minecraft gamers to experience the mobile game on the CaliBurger Video Walls through a third person perspective showing all of the players interacting. Specifically, the “CaliBurger Minecraft Video Wall Edition” includes:
• a Hunger Games scenario on a customized “Cali Island” (filled with CaliBurger branding), with a limited duration for play and a defined winner;
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an
SOFTBANK-AFFILIATED FUND INVESTS IN CALIBURGER
Paves Way For CaliBurger To Become Leading Next Generation QSR Chain In Asia
Silicon Valley, CA – August 8, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that the SoftBank- affiliated Kaikaku Fund has invested in CaliBurger and its affiliate CaliBurger Philippines. CaliBurger Philippines is a franchisee of CaliBurger and is a joint venture partner in CaliBurger Asia, a Singapore-based company with rights to develop the CaliBurger brand in Asia outside of mainland China. The capital will be used to open additional restaurants, solidify the CaliBurger Asia corporate team and training infrastructure, and expand into new markets in Asia.
“The fund’s experience in Asia will assist CaliBurger in becoming the first premium burger chain to scale in the region,” said John Miller, chairman of CaliBurger. “In addition to guiding our Asia expansion strategy, the fund’s expertise in telecom and e-commerce will help CaliBurger execute its plan to become the first QSR chain to generate a meaningful source of revenue through interaction of its Premium CaliTM Video Walls and customers’ mobile devices.” The Video Walls showcase co-branded stories about CaliBurger, California lifestyle, and various global brands and musicians in which CaliBurger customers are interested.
Kaikaku Fund joins IPVI and Quadrant Management as a stakeholder in CaliBurger Philippines. IPVI is a private equity firm in Manila, and Quadrant Management is a New York based private equity group. Kaikaku joins institutional investors in the United States, Dubai and Hong Kong as a shareholder in CaliBurger Global.
ABOUT CALIBURGER
CaliBurger is a 21st century revival of the classic California burger joint. Our founders are California-bred with global ambitions, bringing the best of California culture, technology, imagery and food to markets that have long craved the famous California style burger. CaliBurger provides a premium quality burger experience at an accessible QSR price point. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to- order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburger.com.
CALIBURGER TO OPEN IN SAUDI ARABIA
First Restaurant Opening In 2014 As Part of 25 Unit Development Plan
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – May 11, 2014 – CaliBurgerTM announced today that it will open its first restaurant in Saudi Arabia in 2014 as part of a twenty five (25) unit development plan in Saudi. The opening will take place in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and follow the upcoming openings in Dubai, Kuwait City, and Manama, Bahrain.
The local franchisee, Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Bros (“Al Gosaibi”), is a conglomerate operating various real estate and service companies in Saudi. The CaliBurger Middle East regional management team (based in Dubai) will work with the Al Gosaibi Foods Company team to build the brand.
With approximately thirty million people, Saudi is the most important market in the region. “We are excited to bring the best burgers and chicken sandwiches from California to Saudi,” said Ben Jones of Al Gosaibi. “CaliBurger Saudi Arabia will launch on a property that we own, and we will use our infrastructure and resources to quickly expand the brand.”
CaliBurger was established by a passionate group of entrepreneurs from California who set out to bring the finest and freshest “Cali” inspired burgers and chicken sandwiches to the rest of the world. CaliBurger’s products feature the highest quality beef, buns baked fresh, top-grade chicken, hand-selected vegetables, zero trans-fat oils, sauces made in house, and hand-mixed shakes. Our made-to-order meals are always prepared in open kitchens, and our restaurants incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience. CaliBurger customers can enjoy a taste of California in an environment that looks, smells, and feels like California. For more information, please visit www.caliburgerintl.com.