A hamburger, or simply burger, is a sandwich consisting of fillings—usually a patty of ground meat, typically beef—placed inside a sliced bun or bread roll. Hamburgers are often served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, bacon, or chilis; condiments such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, or a "special sauce", often a variation of Thousand Island dressing; and are frequently placed on sesame seed buns. A hamburger patty topped with cheese is called a cheeseburger.
The cuisine of California reflects the diverse culture of California and is influenced largely by Hispanic American roots, alongside East Asian and Oceanian influences, and Western European influences, as well as the food trends and traditions of larger American cuisine.
Wienerschnitzel is an American fast food chain that specializes in hot dogs. The company was founded in 1961 by former Taco Bell employee John Galardi as Der Wienerschnitzel. Despite the name, the company does not ordinarily sell Wiener schnitzel, doing so once as a promotion. Wienerschnitzel locations are found predominantly in California and Texas; others are found in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. Outside the United States of America, there are stores located in Guam and Panama.
Bembos is a Peruvian fast food chain offering hamburgers, often with Peruvian-influenced variations.
Golden Corral is an American restaurant chain which offers an all-you-can-eat buffet and grill. It is a privately held company headquartered in the U.S. city of Raleigh, North Carolina, with locations in 43 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.
Telepizza is a Spanish multinational pizza restaurant chain. As of 2017 it is the largest pizza chain not originating in North America by number of stores.
Pumper Nic was a popular chain of fast-food restaurants in Argentina that existed in the 1970s and 1980s. It is currently considered by many Argentines to be a cult classic. Its name is derived from the German pumpernickel, a type of bread.
The Grupo Empresarial Antioqueño also known as Sindicato Antioqueño, is a Colombian conglomerate composed by around 125 companies, most of them based in Antioquia Department.
Grupo Argos S.A is a Colombian conglomerate with large investments in the cement and energy industries. Its cement company Argos has operations in Colombia, the United States, Panamá, Honduras and the Caribbean. Celsia, its energy company, owns hydro, thermal, and wind power generation plants in Colombia, Panamá, and Costa Rica and distributes energy to more than 500.000 customers in Colombia. Grupo Argos also has investments in port facilities and real estate in Colombia.
Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio. Its headquarters moved to Dublin, Ohio, on January 29, 2006. As of December 31, 2018, Wendy's was the world's third-largest hamburger fast-food chain with 6,711 locations, following Burger King and McDonald's. On April 24, 2008, the company announced a merger with Triarc Companies Inc., a publicly traded company and the parent company of Arby's. Wendy's headquarters remained in Dublin. Following the merger, Triarc became known as Wendy's/Arby's Group, and later as the Wendy's Company following the sale of Arby's to Roark Capital Group.
Jaime Gilinski Bacal is a Colombian banker and real estate developer. Gilinski resides in London. According to Forbes, he is the second richest person in Colombia, with a net worth of US$5.8 billion as of 2023.
Compañía Nacional de Chocolates de Perú S.A. is a food and beverage company headquartered in Lima, Peru. Compañía Nacional de Chocolates de Perú S.A. was incorporated February 1, 2007 as a subsidiary of the parent company Grupo Nutresa S.A. owned by Colombian conglomerate Grupo Empresarial Antioqueño.
Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V., known as Alsea, is a Mexican multi-brand restaurant operator based in Mexico City, Mexico. It was founded as a holding company in 1997. Its operating portfolio includes fast-food, casual dining, and cafeteria type restaurant chains located in Mexico, South America and Europe. It is one of the largest foodservice companies in Mexico according to CNN Expansión.
Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana is a multilatin company founded in 1945 in Colombia, which is listed on the Colombia Stock Exchange (BVC) and is enrolled in the ADR – Level I program in the United States. It is also the only Latin American entity in the sector Financial Services and Capital Markets, that is part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
Foster's Hollywood is a chain of American food restaurants located in Spain and Portugal, whose establishments are characterized as so-called “casual restaurants”, but understood in a foreign culture to be a type of ethnic restaurant, such as Italian or Asian.
City Market in Mexico is a chain of gourmet grocery stores owned by La Comer.
Crem Helado is a Colombian ice cream company, owned by Grupo Nutresa.
The Good Burger (TGB) is a restaurant chain, founded in 2013, belonging to the Spanish multibrand group Restalia, owner of Cervecería 100 Montaditos and Cervecería La Sureña.
Claudio Mario Galán Pachón is a Colombian Italian politician, diplomat, youngest son of liberal leader Luis Carlos Galán, former director of Justice Security and Government of the DNP, designated mayor in charge of the municipality of Soacha, one of the largest municipalities in Cundinamarca, replacing José Ernesto Martínez and later Colombian consul in Paris. Galán Pachón is a professional in International Relations with a Master's in Political Science, with a Specialization in Public Administration and a Specialization in Latin American Studies from University of the Sorbonne-Nouvelle Paris. He was professor at the undergraduate and master's level in political science at the Javeriana University. He is the current National Director of Trade Union Training at FENALCO.
