Minor International
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| Public limited | |
| Traded as | : MINT |
| Industry | Hospitality industry, Agro and Food Industry |
| Founded | September 1, 1978 (Thailand) |
| Founder | William E. Heinecke |
| Headquarters | Phra Khanong, Bangkok |
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Number of locations
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1,257 restaurants, 9,821 hotel rooms |
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Area served
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Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa |
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Key people
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William E. Heinecke (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | |
| Revenue |
 ฿ 48.15 billion (2015)
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| Profit |
฿ 7.04 billion (2015)
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| Total assets |
฿ 95.73 billion (2015)
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Number of employees
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28,841 (2011) |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www |
Minor International (MINT) is one of the largest hospitality and leisure companies in the Asia Pacific Region, operating over 140 hotels and resorts, 1,800 restaurants, and 307 retail trading outlets in Thailand and in 32 markets from Africa to Australia, including South America and Europe. Based in Bangkok, Thailand, it operates hotels under the Anantara, AVANI, PER AQUUM, Oaks, Tivoli, Elewana Collection, Four Seasons, St. Regis, JW Marriott, Marriott, and Radisson Blu brands, owns The Pizza Company, Thai Express, and Riverside Restaurant franchises, and operates restaurants under the Swensen's, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, and The Coffee Club brands in Thailand and other countries.
Minor International was founded in 1978 as Royal Garden Resorts (RGR) with initial capital of three million baht. The company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on 14 August 1988. In late 2004, the company completed the acquisition of 100 percent 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, William Heinecke acquired 70 percent of Thai Express and 50 percent of The Coffee Club and 50 percent 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 a business restructuring plan with Minor Corporation (MINOR). As a result, the company has directly and indirectly owned 99.92 percent of Minor's equity interest. On 22 June 2009, Minor was delisted from the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
In July 2011, MINT completed a compulsory acquisition and purchased most of the shares of Oaks Hotels and 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 the "Oaks" brand.
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