Gregorio Jiménez Blázquez
Gregorio Jiménez Blázquez is the founder and president of Restaurant Brands Europe, the master-franchisee operating Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons across Spain, Portugal, and Italy. He led the company for over three decades, building Burger King into the leading fast-food chain in Spain, before selling a majority stake to the private equity firm Cinven in 2021. In November 2026, he led a consortium of investors to repurchase Cinven's controlling stake, returning the company to his leadership.
“Cinven agreed to sell Madrid-based Restaurant Brands Europe... to a consortium led by RBE founder Gregorio Jiménez.”
Source→“Cinven agreed to sell its stake in fast-food franchisor Restaurant Brands Europe to a consortium led by RBE founder Gregorio Jiménez.”
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