Gowrings plans 21 more Burger King restaurant franchises in the Midlands over the next three years.
It bought seven more restaurants for £2.6m in July giving it a total of 31 outlets.
The group, originally a family-run motor business, unveiled first-half pretax profits up from £318,000- £401,000 on turnover up 12% to £43m.
Financial Times 25/08/98 page 18
The Daily Telegraph 25/08/98 page 23