Hesburger

Hesburger
	A typical Hesburger restaurant in Riga, Latvia
Company type	Joint-stock company
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	1980
Founder	Heikki Salmela
Headquarters	Turku, Finland
Number of locations	473
Key people	Heikki Salmela (Chairman); Kari Salmela (CEO)
Products	Fast food ; (hamburgers • french fries • soft drinks • coffee • milkshakes • salads • desserts)
Revenue	€234 million (2021)
Number of employees	8,000 (2021)
Website	hesburger.com

Hesburger (colloquially known in Finland as Hese and in Estonia as Hess) is a fast food chain based in Turku, Finland.^[2]^[3] Today, it is the largest hamburger restaurant chain in Finland,^[2] Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with a market share larger than that of U.S.-based rival McDonald's. It further operates in Ukraine, Germany and Bulgaria. Hesburger primarily purveys fast foods such as hamburgers, fries, salads and desserts. The company name is derived from the nickname of the founder, Heikki "Hese" Salmela.^[4] The company also operates Hesecafes, which sell pastries and specialty coffees, as well as hot dog outlets.^[2] Some restaurants provide car wash services.^[5]

^ "Hesburger - Organisation and key figures".
^ ^a ^b ^c Dana, L.P. (2008). Handbook of Research on European Business and Entrepreneurship: Towards a Theory of Internationalization. Elgar Original Reference Series. Edward Elgar. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-84844-130-9. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ Lonely Planet Finland. Travel Guide. Lonely Planet Publications. 2015. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-74360-534-9. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ "Heikki Salmela". City.fi. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ "Coming to Bulgaria: Finnish fast food chain Hesburger". The Sofia Globe. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

[1] "Hesburger - Organisation and key figures".

[Dana_2008_p._203-2] Dana, L.P. (2008). Handbook of Research on European Business and Entrepreneurship: Towards a Theory of Internationalization. Elgar Original Reference Series. Edward Elgar. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-84844-130-9. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

[3] Lonely Planet Finland. Travel Guide. Lonely Planet Publications. 2015. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-74360-534-9. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

[4] "Heikki Salmela". City.fi. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

[SG_2016-5] "Coming to Bulgaria: Finnish fast food chain Hesburger". The Sofia Globe. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

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