- CEO
- Valentine Bourdos Nichas
- Full Time Employees
- 436
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- Century Gate Business Park Cape Town South Africa 7441
- IPO Date
- Jan 4, 2000
- Business
- Spur Corporation Ltd (JSE: SUR) operates as a leading South African franchisor of casual dining restaurants, offering a portfolio of family-friendly steakhouse, pizza and pasta, seafood, grill, fast-casual burger, and specialty dining brands; virtual kitchen brands for delivery; and ancillary services including sauce manufacturing, product distribution, warehousing, training, decor manufacturing, marketing, and call center operations. Core brands encompass Spur Steak Ranches, Panarottis Pizza Pasta, John Dory’s Fish Grill Sushi, RocoMamas, The Hussar Grill, Casa Bella, Nikos Coalgrill Greek, Doppio Zero, Modern Tailors, and Piza e Vino, alongside virtual offerings such as Just Wingz, Pizza Pug, Bento, Reel Sushi, Rib Shack RocoFellas, and CharGrill Chicken. The company serves consumers in the family sit-down, quick-service, and specialty dining segments, with approximately 724 outlets globally, primarily franchise-operated, targeting everyday family meals, celebrations, and delivery services. Founded in 1967 with the opening of the first Spur Steak Ranch in Cape Town, South Africa, Spur Corporation is headquartered at Century Gate Business Park in Century City, Cape Town.
In recent developments, the company reported fiscal 2025 revenue growth of 11.2%, profit before tax up 17.5%, and a 40.4% increase in dividend per share, driven by strong brand performance, restaurant revamps, AI-powered marketing, and supply chain efficiencies. It expanded its network by launching 46 new stores, reaching 724 outlets, and plans 42 additional openings in South Africa plus 14 internationally in fiscal 2026, with emphasis on Africa and leveraging Doppio Zero. Spur renewed its SA Rugby partnership for four years in April 2025 and launched John Dory’s refreshed design at Eastgate Mall in December 2025, alongside ongoing virtual brand scaling and drive-thru innovations. Previously, it acquired a 60% stake in Doppio Group in 2023, enhancing day-time specialty dining. Operations span South Africa, other African countries, Mauritius, the Middle East, with international profit before tax rising 10% in fiscal 2025.