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It has</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">operations throughout Poland,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">Czech Republic, Hungary and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">Russia. The company was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">founded in 1993.</sdc:value></sdc:g_TEST><sdc:g_business><sdc:value sdc:p="0">American Restaurants SP zoo, headquartered in Wroclaw,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Poland, owns and operates American fast food and other</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">restaurants, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Starbucks based on franchise and joint venture partnerships.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">It has operations throughout Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">and Russia. The company was founded in 1993.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>American Restaurants SP zoo, headquartered in Wroclaw, Poland, owns and operates American fast food and other restaurants, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks based on franchise and joint venture partnerships. It has operations throughout Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Russia. 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