Foodservice franchises in Belarus: leading operators’ revenues for 2025

The operators of Burger King, KFC and Dodo Pizza ranked among Belarus’s ten largest restaurant companies based on their 2025 results. Their financial figures were published by Belorusy i Rynok on 11 November 2026. For those in franchising, these figures offer a benchmark for the scale of established businesses, against a backdrop of continued but slowing growth in Belarus’s foodservice sector.

Burger King and Dodo Pizza: two businesses under one owner

Burger BK, which operates Burger King, took third place in the published top ten. Its revenue for 2025 totalled US$46 million. The publication describes Burger King as the largest franchise business in Belarus’s foodservice sector.

The company’s owner is listed as Sergey Tkachuk, also known for the distribution business Mostra Group. He is also linked to another company in the ranking: Pizza Star, which operates Dodo Pizza. This operator placed sixth, with revenue of US$31.1 million.

According to the publication, Pizza Star’s business grew by almost 20% over the year. Profit rose by nearly 400% to around US$900,000. This puts two prominent businesses with different restaurant formats in the same franchise portfolio.

For a prospective partner, it is important to distinguish between an operator’s results and those of an individual restaurant. Company revenue shows the overall scale of its business, but does not tell you how much a single outlet earns. Similarly, Pizza Star’s profit growth reflects the company’s performance in a particular year, rather than a promised return on a new Dodo Pizza restaurant.

These figures should only be compared with your own investment plan once you have established what the business includes, how many restaurants it operates and the costs associated with the specific format. A brand’s presence in the ranking is no substitute for this due diligence.

KFC is represented by two separate operators

Two companies operating KFC restaurants made the top ten. Bel Food Service ranked fourth, with revenue of US$36.8 million, while CreativeFoodS-Vostok came seventh with US$25.1 million.

The publication describes Bel Food Service as the larger of Belarus’s two KFC franchisees, both by financial performance and restaurant numbers. Its listed owners include Sergey Shigalov, Diana Kurilo-Shigalova, Vitaly Kurilo and Maria Prokopovich. The company’s business growth slowed somewhat in 2025.

Viktor Dashkevich and Igor Metelsky are listed among the owners of CreativeFoodS-Vostok. Its separate listing from Bel Food Service highlights an important distinction: a single consumer brand may be represented by several legally independent operators.

When assessing KFC in Belarus, therefore, the revenue of either company should not be treated as the figure for the entire network. For those considering a franchise partnership, this is also a practical reminder to establish exactly which company would be the contracting party and which operator the financial data relates to.

Foodservice continues to grow, but at a slower pace

The franchise operators’ results were published against a backdrop of growth across the foodservice sector. According to figures from Belstat, Belarus’s national statistics agency, cited by the publication, foodservice turnover in Belarus reached 7.4 billion Belarusian roubles in 2025. At constant prices, this represented a 5.2% increase on 2024.

Growth was 8% in the Minsk region and 7.1% in the Brest region. For the city of Minsk, the publication reported growth of 5.2%. These figures highlight geographical differences, but do not in themselves determine whether a particular site or neighbourhood is attractive for a new restaurant.

Growth in January–September 2026 was 1.7%. The trend remained positive, but was weaker than the result for the full year of 2025. As the figures cover periods of different lengths, they should not be treated as a definitive comparison between two calendar years.

In 2025, Belarus had 16,699 restaurants, cafés, bars and other foodservice outlets, with a total of 795,888 seats. The number of establishments rose by 2.7% over the year, while seating capacity increased by 0.7%.

These are separate measures of supply that are useful to consider alongside turnover. They do not, however, automatically indicate a gap in the market for a particular franchise. That decision requires an analysis of local demand and competition.

What the ranking offers prospective franchisees

According to Belorusy i Rynok, all ten companies in the ranking increased their revenue in 2025. Mak.by led with US$80.5 million, followed by Novita, which manages the Vasilki, Tempo Pizza, Marumi and Pchely brands, with US$46.4 million.

These results provide competitive context for international franchise brands. Their operators work alongside large restaurant companies that are also increasing sales. The ranking reflects past performance, however, rather than the terms for buying a franchise or the availability of new territories for partners.

The practical takeaway is to use leading operators’ financial results as a starting point for questions to the franchisor. Before investing, request the unit economics of a comparable restaurant, a breakdown of mandatory fees and financial data for the specific operator. Revenue growth across a restaurant network is a useful benchmark, but no guarantee that your outlet will recoup its investment.