Oporto (restaurant)

Australian fast food restaurant

Oporto Holdings Pty Ltd

Type| Subsidiary
Industry| Food
Founded| 1986; 38 years ago (1986) (Original store)
1995; 29 years ago (1995) (1st franchise)
Headquarters| Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Areas served

| Australia
New Zealand

Key people

| Samantha Bragg - CEO
Products| Chicken products, burgers, wraps, salads, sides and desserts
Parent| Craveable Brands[1]
Website| www.oporto.com.au (Australia)
www.oporto.co.nz (New Zealand)
Oporto outlet at Victoria Place, located above Victoria station, in London, England in July 2011 Oporto Drive-through menu in Sydney in October 2014

Oporto Holdings Pty Ltd is an Australian fast food restaurant franchise, with a Portuguese-theme. Oporto specialises in Portuguese style chicken and burgers. It is a owned by parent investment firm PAG Asia Capital, which also owns the Red Rooster and Chicken Treat restaurant chains.

Oporto has more than 100 'eat in' or 'take-away' restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. It previously also operated stores throughout China and expanded to Sri Lanka and Vietnam in August 2018. Oporto also was looking to expand its operations into the Middle East, it’s Dubai store opened in early 2020.

## Founding and history[edit]

Oporto's first restaurant was founded in 1986 by António Cerqueira, an Australian of Portuguese descent, in North Bondi, New South Wales, Australia but was originally named Portuguese Style Bondi Charcoal Chicken. The 'Oporto' name came from Cerqueira's favourite football team, FC Porto.

Oporto first opened a franchise store in 1995[2] and was named the fastest growing franchise in Australia in January 2005 by Business Review Weekly.

In 2007 there were 100 locations in New South Wales, 14 in Queensland, 8 in Victoria, 5 in the Australian Capital Territory, 5 in South Australia and 6 in New Zealand. Some of these restaurants are called Oporto Express and offer a smaller range of products – most commonly this means they do not offer a breakfast menu.

Oporto opened their first store in the United Kingdom at London's Victoria Station in January 2009 although this store closed on 18 October 2011, and opened their first restaurant in the United States in Rancho Cucamonga, California on 25 February 2011.[3] Oporto stores in the United States were all converted to Feisty Chicken Grill in 2013.[4] There are now over 100 stores in operation in Australia and New Zealand. Oporto has three types of Oporto store types; Drive Thru, Shopping Centre and Strip stores.

## Parent ownership and acquisitions[edit]

In July 2007, Quadrant Private Equity and Quick Service Restaurant Holdings now known as Craveable Brands (which owns Red Rooster and Chicken Treat) purchased Oporto.[5]

In June 2011, Archer Capital acquired Quick Service Restaurant Holdings from Quadrant Private Equity for an estimated $450 million (including Red Rooster and Chicken Treat). [6][7]

On 26 March 2012 Oporto ceased trading in China, closing its three outlets.[8]

On 7 April 2013, Oporto's US franchisee closed its three outlets.[4]

In 2013, Oporto opened their first restaurant in Western Australia in South Perth. Oporto has since increased to over 8 stores in the region.

## See also[edit]

* Nando's – A Portuguese-style chicken restaurant of South African origin
* List of fast-food chicken restaurants
* List of restaurant chains in Australia

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Oporto". craveable brands. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
2. ^ "Oporto Franchising Pty Ltd". Franchise Business / Franchise Council of Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
3. ^ Shatkin, Elina (24 February 2011). "Australia's In-N-Out: Oporto, Coming to San Bernardino - Los Angeles - Restaurants and Dining - Squid Ink". Blogs.laweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
4. ^ a b Plessel, John (24 February 2011). "Oporto out, Fiesty [sic] Chicken in". insidesocal.com/dine909. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
5. ^ QSR completes $60m Oporto deal Archived 30 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Inside Retailing online, 18 July 2007
6. ^ Wen, PHilip (14 June 2011). "Archer buys Red Rooster and Oporto in $450m deal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
7. ^ Ooi, Teresa (14 June 2011). "Archer buys up $450m worth of quick chicken". The Australian. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
8. ^ "Locations - International". Oporto. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2012.

## External links[edit]

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* Big Rooster (PG)
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South and
Central America|

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* LiquorLand
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Specialised food|

* Bakers Delight

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* Georgie Pie
* Hell Pizza
* Jesters Pies
* KFC
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* Lord of the Fries
* Mad Mex Fresh Mexican Grill
* McDonald's
* Noodle Box
* Oporto
* Pie Face
* Pita Pit
* Pizza Hut
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* Taco Bell
* Texas Chicken
* Winner Winner
* Zambrero

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* Byron Hamburgers
* Café Rouge
* Carluccio's
* Chiquito
* Côte
* Dishoom
* Ed's Easy Diner
* Franco Manca
* Frankie & Benny's
* Giraffe
* Gourmet Burger Kitchen
* Handmade Burger Co
* Harry Ramsden's
* Harvester
* Hawksmoor
* Jimmy's Restaurants
* Las Iguanas
* Loch Fyne Restaurants
* Loungers
* Manjaros
* Nando's
* OK Diner
* Pizza Hut
* PizzaExpress
* Prezzo
* Sticks'n'Sushi
* Strada
* Table Table
* TGI Fridays
* Toby Carvery
* Tony Roma's
* Wagamama
* Wahaca
* Wildwood Kitchen
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Fast food|

* Barburrito
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* Chicken Cottage
* Chilango
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* Dixy Chicken
* Domino's Pizza
* Five Guys
* German Doner Kebab
* Itsu
* Jollibee
* KFC
* Leon
* McDonald's
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* Papa John's
* Popeyes
* Pure
* Quiznos
* Sbarro
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* Slim Chickens
* Smashburger
* Southern Fried Chicken
* Subway
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* Tops Pizza
* Tortilla
* Wasabi
* Wendy's
* Wimpy
* YO! Sushi
* Zambrero

Baked goods|

* Auntie Anne's
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* Cinnabon
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* Dunkin' Donuts
* Gail's
* Greggs
* Krispy Kreme
* Millie's Cookies
* Muffin Break
* Ole & Steen
* Patisserie Valerie
* Paul
* Poundbakery
* Pret a Manger
* Sayers
* Spudulike
* Upper Crust
* Tim Hortons
* West Cornwall Pasty Company

Coffee shops|

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* Coffee #1
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* Harris + Hoole
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* Starbucks

Dairy|

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Baked goods|

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* Pretzelmaker/Pretzel Time
* Red Ribbon
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Barbecue|

* Dickey's
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* Mission BBQ
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Breakfast|

* Black Bear
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Beverages|

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* Kung Fu Tea
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Chicken|

* Bojangles'
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* Brown's Chicken & Pasta
* Buffalo Wild Wings
* Bush's Chicken
* Chester's
* Chick-fil-A
* Chicken Express
* Chicken Salad Chick
* Church's/Texas Chicken
* Cluck-U
* Dave's Hot Chicken
* El Pollo Loco
* Golden Chick
* Golden Skillet
* Guthrie's
* Harold's Chicken Shack
* Hartz Chicken
* Hooters
* Jollibee
* KFC
* Krispy Krunchy
* Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken
* Mrs. Winner's
* Pollo Tropical
* Popeyes
* Raising Cane's
* Roy Rogers
* Wingstop
* Zankou Chicken
* Zaxby's

Frozen
desserts|

* Baskin-Robbins
* Ben & Jerry's
* Braum's
* Bruster's
* Carvel
* Cold Stone Creamery
* Dairy Queen
* Dippin' Dots
* Fosters Freeze
* Friendly's
* Golden Spoon
* Graeter's
* Häagen-Dazs
* Handel's
* La Michoacana
* MaggieMoo's
* Marble Slab
* Menchie's
* Oberweis
* Orange Leaf
* Pinkberry
* Red Mango
* Rita's
* Sweet Frog
* Tastee-Freez
* TCBY
* Tropical Sno
* Tutti Frutti
* Yogen Früz
* Yogurtland

Hamburgers|

* A&W
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* Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard
* The Habit
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* Original Hamburger Stand
* Red Robin
* Roy Rogers
* Shake Shack
* Smashburger
* Sonic
* Steak 'n Shake
* Wayback
* Wendy's
* Whataburger
* White Castle

Hot dogs|

* Hot Dog on a Stick
* Nathan's Famous
* Portillo's
* Wienerschnitzel

Mexican / Tex-Mex|

* Baja Fresh
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* Chevys
* Chili's
* Chipotle
* Del Taco
* El Pollo Loco
* Fuzzy's
* Green/Red Burrito
* La Salsa
* Moe's
* On the Border
* Pancheros
* Qdoba
* Roberto's
* Rubio's
* Salsarita's
* Taco Bell
* Taco Bueno
* Taco Cabana
* Taco John's
* Taco Mayo
* TacoTime
* Tijuana Flats

Pizza / Italian|

* &pizza
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* Fazoli's
* Little Caesars
* MOD Pizza
* Olive Garden
* Papa Gino's
* Papa John's
* Pie Five
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* Pizza My Heart
* Pizza Patrón
* Romano's Macaroni Grill
* Round Table Pizza
* Sbarro
* Shakey's Pizza
* Straw Hat Pizza
* Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint

Sandwiches|

* Arby's
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* Così
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* McAlister's Deli
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* Penn Station
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* Sandella's
* Schlotzsky's
* Steak Escape
* Subway
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* Tudor's Biscuit World
* Which Wich?

Salads|

* Salad and Go
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* Sweetgreen

Seafood|

* Arthur Treacher's
* California Fish Grill
* Captain D's
* H. Salt Esquire
* Ivar's
* Long John Silver's
* Red Lobster
* Skippers Seafood & Chowder House

Other|

* German Doner Kebab
* The Halal Guys
* Noodles & Company
* Pita Pit
* Skyline Chili
* WaBa Grill

Defunct|

* Bresler's
* Brigham's
* Burger Chef
* Carrols
* D'Lites
* Dawn Donuts
* Druther's
* Henry's Hamburgers
* Hot 'n Now
* Hot Sam Pretzels
* Naugles
* Red Barn
* Sandy's
* Seattle's Best Coffee
* Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes
* Teavana
* T.J. Cinnamons
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* White Tower
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