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Spur Corporation (doing business as Spur Steak Ranches) () is a steakhouse franchise restaurant chain originating from South Africa. Its menu mainly features beefburgers, steaks and ribs, but also includes salads, chicken, seafood and vegetarian options. The restaurants also sell a range of sauces and other condiments under its own brand. The head office of Spur Corporation is in Century City, Cape Town.〔"(Contact Us )." Spur Steak Ranches. Retrieved on 10 March 2010.〕 == History and growth == Despite its South African origin, Spur uses Native American themes extensively, both in its marketing and decor. The restaurant brands itself as "the official restaurant of the South African family"; as such, most Spur restaurants include a children's play area. The company was founded by Allen Ambor (who is still the company's executive chairman) in 1967,〔(About Spur: History )〕 when he opened the ''Golden Spur'' in Newlands, Cape Town.〔(New Tourism Ventures: An Entrepreneurial and Managerial Approach ). p. 77.〕 Since then, Spur has grown into an international restaurant chain with 240 South African and 29 international outlets in 2009, including restaurants in Australia,〔(2009 Annual Results - English version )〕〔 Botswana, Ireland,〔 Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom,〔 and Zimbabwe.〔(Around the World in 80 Dinners: The Ultimate Culinary Adventure - Cheryl Jamison, Bill Jamison ). p. 183.〕 By 2015 Spur Corporation had a total of 309 outlets globally, with 257 in South Africa and 52 internationally located.〔(Spur operational presence, retrieved 14 June 2015 )〕 In the 2008/09 financial year, the company had a turnover of ZAR 326.77 million. By the 2012/13 financial year the company had a turnover of ZAR 653 million. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spur Steak Ranches」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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