Bembos is a
Peru
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vian
fast food
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chain offering
hamburgers, often with
Peru
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vian-influenced variations.
Bembos was established in 1988, with its first restaurant opening in the
Miraflores district of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
.
Bembos mixes spices into their meat, giving a distinct taste and appearance. As do other restaurants in Peru (even foreign ones), they serve ''
ají'' (a pepper-based sauce) on the side. As their website states, they can be found all over the Lima area, including a two-story one on Caminos del Inca. They also offer
home delivery
''Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi
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.
Slogans
* "La mejor hamburguesa y más" (The best burger and more)
* "Como Bembos no hay otra" (There's nothing like Bembos – literally: Like Bembos there's no other)
* "Definitivamente vas a volver" (Definitely you are going to come back)
Stores
The chain has 35 restaurants in 6 cities, mostly in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
. In July 2007, it had opened a restaurant in the center of
Cusco
Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous Cusco Province, province and Cusco Region, department.
The city was the cap ...
, becoming the first national or international
fast food
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establishment in the city.
*
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
:
Miraflores (7),
San Isidro (3),
Surco (7),
San Borja (2),
La Molina (1),
San Miguel (1),
Lima District
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(1),
Chorrillos (1),
Jesús María (1),
Ate
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Organizations
* Association of Technical Employees, a trade union, now called the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians
* Swiss Association for Transport and Environment, a sustainable public transp ...
(1) and
Independencia (1).
*
Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists ...
:
Callao District (1) and
Bellavista (1).
*
Cañete:
Asia District
*
Arequipa
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:
Yanahuara District Av. Emmel (1) Real Plaza (1)
Paucarpata District
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Mall Aventura Plaza (1)
*
Piura
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:
Piura District (1)
*
Chiclayo
Chiclayo (; mochica language, Mochica: ''Cɥiclaiæp'') is the principal city and capital of the Lambayeque region and Chiclayo Province in northern Peru. It is located from the Pacific coast, from the city of Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo, and from ...
:
Chiclayo District (1)
*
Cusco
Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous Cusco Province, province and Cusco Region, department.
The city was the cap ...
: Plaza de Armas (1) Real Plaza (1)
*
Trujillo:
Mall Aventura Plaza (1) Real Plaza (1)
*
Cajamarca
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: El Quinde Shopping Plaza (1) Real Plaza (1)
In 2006, Bembos two restaurants in
Delhi NCR
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and
Mumbai
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. Three years later, it expanded to Guatemala with the opening of one store in the capital city
Ciudad de Guatemala.
In March 2011, Bembos was acquired by the Peruvian group
Interbank.
The purchase did not include the overseas franchises outside of Peru. The Indian franchises in Mumbai and Delhi were close down later that year.
See also
*
List of fast-food restaurants
*
List of hamburger restaurants
References
Sources
*
External links
Official website
References
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Fast-food hamburger restaurants
Restaurants in Lima
Fast-food franchises
Fast-food restaurants
Restaurant chains in Peru
Restaurants established in 1988