Minor International is a hospitality

Hospitality industry

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 company operating over 1,000 restaurants and 30 hotels in the Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific

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 and Middle East

Middle East

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 regions and Africa

Africa

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. Based in Bangkok

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, Thailand

Thailand

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, it operates hotels under the Anantara

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is a luxury resort and spa operator based in Bangkok, Thailand, with a currently portfolio of 14 resorts operating across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, with its spa brand expanded into Africa ....

, Four Seasons

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

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, Marriott

Marriott International

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 and Elewana brands, owns The Pizza Company

The Pizza Company

The Pizza Company is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Bangkok, Thailand. With focus on pizza and Italian-American cuisine, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Minor International ....

 and Thai Express

Thai Express

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 restaurant franchise

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s, and operates restaurants under the Swensen's

Swensen's

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, Sizzler

Sizzler

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, Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen

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, Burger King

Burger King

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 and The Coffee Club

The Coffee Club

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brands in Thailand and other countries.

History

Minor International was founded in 1978 as Royal Garden Resorts (RGR). The company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on . In late 2004, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the Minor Food Group and followed this in January 2005 with its de-listing from the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

In 2006, Anantara entered Dubai at The Palm Jumeriah
In 2008, Heinecke acquired 70% of Thai Express and 50% of The Coffee Club and 50% of Elewana Afrika for US$12 million In 2008 he opened the Desert Islands Resort and Spa (Anantara) on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi

On 12 June 2009, the Company completed the Business Restructuring Plan with Minor Corporation (MINOR). As a result, the Company has directly and indirectly owned 99.92% of MINOR's equity interest. On 22 June 2009, MINOR was delisted from the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

In July 2011, MINT has completed a compulsory acquisition and purchased most of the shares of Oaks Hotels & Resorts Limited, a listed company on the Australian Securities Exchange and doing Management Letting Right (MLR) business in Australia, New Zealand and Dubai with a portfolio of 36 serviced suites under "Oaks" brand.

Hotels Business

Minor International owns the Anantara brand of hotels. Minor International also provides hotel management services to hotel operators using its Anantara Brand. Additionally, Minor International also owns hotels in tourist destinations in Thailand under the Marriott, Four Seasons and JW Marriott brands.

Hotels owned by Minor International

Location of Hotels under the Marriott brand:

• Bangkok
• Pattaya
• Hua Hin

Location of Hotels under the JW Marriott brand:

• Phuket

Locations of Hotels under the Four Seasons brand:

• Bangkok
• Koh Samui
• Chiang Mai
• Chiang Rai

Hotels under the Anantara brand:

• Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa
• Anantara Bophut Resort & Spa, Koh Samui
• Anantara Phuket Villas
• Anantara Kihavah Villas in the Maldives
• Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa

Other hotels:

• Kani Lanka, Sri Lanka
• St Regis Residences Bangkok (in 2011)

Hotels which Minor International owns a stake

• Harbour View Hotel Haiphong, Vietnam
• Anantara Veli Resort & Spa, Maldives
• Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Maldives
• Naladhu Maldives
• Hotel Serendib, Sri Lanka
• Club Hotel Dolphin, Sri Lanka
• Hotel Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
• Arusha Coffee Lodge, Tanzania
• Serengeti Migration Camp, Tanzania
• Tarangire Tree Top, Tanzania
• The Manor at Ngorongoro, Tanzania
• AfroChic Retreat, Tanzania
• Kilindi, Tanzania
• Masai Mara Camp, Tanzania
• Amboseli Camp, Tanzania
• Marula Manor, Tanzania
• Serengethi Migration Camp Explorer, Tanzania

Hotels which Minor International manages.

• Anantara Baan Rajprasong Serviced Suites, Bangkok Thailand
• Anantara Bangkok Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand
• Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali Indonesia
• Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara, Abu Dhabi
• Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort & Spa by Anantara, Abu Dhabi
• Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa, China (in 2011)
• Anantara Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa, China
• Anantara Rasananda Resort & Spa, Koh Phangan, Thailand

Shopping Plaza Business

Minor International owns the Royal Garden Plaza in Pattaya and Bangkok as well as the Turtle Village in Phuket.

Minor Food Group (MFG)

Minor Food Group, 100% owned subsidiary of Minor International, is one of the biggest food service operators in Asia with over 1,300 outlets under The Pizza Company, Swensen's, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Thai Express and The Coffee Club brands. Minor Food Group also owns Minor Dairy Limited (a producer premium ice cream products and ice cream toppings) and Minor Cheese Limited (producer of cheeses). The company owns The Pizza Company. Through its 70% stake in Thai Express, Minor International also owns the Shokudo Concepts, Pinle, Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe, Tang Dian Wang, Double Bay, New York New York and Kiseki Japanese Buffet Restaurant. Minor International also owns 50% of The Coffee Club. Minor Food Group is a franchisee for Swensen's, Sizzler, Dairy Queen and Burger King. Minor International also has a stake in S&P Syndicate Public Company Limited, an operator of restaurant, bakery shops, coffee shops and producer of bakery products and frozen food products as well as a provider of catering and home delivery services.

Brands of Minor Food Group

The following brands are owned by Minor Food Group:

• The Pizza Company: Operator and franchiser of restaurants serving pizza and Italian food.
• The Coffee Club: Operator and franchisers of restaurants. The Coffee Club provides coffee items and an all-day menu serving breakfast, lunch and dinner while maintaining the relaxed / casual atmosphere of a café.
• Thai Express: Operator and franchiser of restaurants serving Thai food.

(Thai Express also owns the following brands which serve a variety of food types: Shokudo Concepts, Pinle, Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe, Tang Dian Wang, Double Bay, New York New York and Kiseki Japanese Buffet)

The company has franchise rights for the following brands:

• Dairy Queen
• Swensen's
• Sizzler
• Burger King

Minor Corporation (MINOR)

Minor Corporation is a leading distributor of international lifestyle brands in Thailand focusing primarily on fashion, cosmetics and education. Its brands include Esprit, Red Earth, Bossini, Timberland, Charles & Keith, Bloom, Laneige, Smash Box, Tumi, Zwilling J.A. Henckels, Time Life, and World Book. It owns and operates NMT Ltd, one of Thailand's leading contract manufacturers.