date:Aug 12, 2014
state, may be sold after the Kharafis hired investment bank Rothschild to explore a sale, sources told Reuters in April.
Founded in 1964 in Kuwait, Americana is a publicly traded group of companies based in the Middle East and North Africa, with interests in restaurants and packaged food. The company is a franchise operator in the region of restaurants including KFC and Pizza Hut, owned by Yum Brands.