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Kusto Group to expand Wendy’s to Central Asia

It also plans to launch an AI-based drive-thru in Kazakhstan.

Kusto Group is planning to open 55 Wendy’s outlets in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan by 2030.

In a statement, Kusto Group said it also aims to launch a net-generations restaurant layout and artificial intelligence-based drive-thru in Kazakhstan by the second quarter of 2024.

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Kusto Group Founder and Chairman Yerkin Tatishev made the announcement at the Wendy’s Annual Franchise Convention in Washington D.C.

The restaurant is currently present in 32 countries.

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