Johnny Rockets is finishing 2024 with 11 international openings, according to parent company FAT Brands. International locations account for nearly 55 % of Johnny Rockets worldwide and are a key growth area for the brand.
“The demand for the iconic Johnny Rockets’ experience continues to remain high internationally,” Jake Berchtold, COO of FAT Brands’ Fast Casual Division, said in a press release. “Similarly, we continue to cement ourselves in key growth countries such as Brazil, where we now tally over 40 locations, and in Mexico, with almost 25 locations.”
Since January 2024, Johnny Rockets has opened two locations in Chile, two in Bali, Indonesia, four in Mexico, two in Brazil and one ghost kitchen in the United Arab Emirates. Non-traditional locations at Fantislandia II Theme Park in Chile, Juazeiro de Norte Airport in Brazil, Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Angeles and Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juarez in Mexico accounted for five of the 11 openings abroad, underscoring Johnny Rockets’ strength in and commitment to continued growth in non-traditional spaces such as airports and theme parks.
The first Johnny Rockets restaurant opened June 6, 1986, on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
Source: Fast Casual
