Who owns RocoMamas?
RocoMamas is owned by Spur Corporation (South Africa, JSE: SUR), which has owned the brand since 1 March 2015.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Spur Corporation: Our History, Spur Corporation Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Spur Corporation Ltd reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Cape Town
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Founded
- 2013
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Fast casual › Fast casual restaurants
- Parent ticker
- JSE: SUR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About RocoMamas
RocoMamas is a fast-casual burger restaurant brand founded in July 2013 and known for smashburgers, chicken wings and ribs. Spur Corporation says its founder, Brian Altriche, grew it to 114 restaurants in South Africa and 26 abroad, in markets including Australia, Botswana, Ghana, India, Kenya and Zambia. Spur Corporation acquired a majority stake in March 2015; its history page gives that stake as 51%.
Ownership timeline of RocoMamas
- 2015 – present Spur Corporation [1] reported
Where RocoMamas sits in Spur Corporation
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Spur Corporation brand portfolio (9) →
Other brands owned by Spur Corporation
Spur Corporation controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Casa Bella (2016)
- Doppio Zero (2002)
- John Dory's Fish, Grill & Sushi (1996)
- Modern Tailors (2022)
- Panarottis Pizza & Pasta (1990)
- Piza e Vino
- Spur Steak Ranches (1967)
- The Hussar Grill (1964)
Other brands in fast casual restaurants, and who owns them
The 23 brands in fast casual restaurants on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is Café de Coral, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Café de Coral | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Debonairs Pizza | Famous Brands | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| PieXpress | Food Concepts | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Baja Fresh | MTY Group | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels | Panera Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Delilah's | BMMI | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Flower Child | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Chipotle | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Spur Corporation
Spur Corporation is a publicly listed company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: SUR.
South African casual-dining restaurant franchisor, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (travel and leisure sector) in 1986 and restructured into its present form in 1999. Its website reports 751 restaurants across the group. It grew from Spur Steak Ranches, which opened in Cape Town in 1967, by developing new brands and by buying stakes in others, including a 60% interest in the Doppio Collection. Spur Corporation also lists virtual and delivery-only brands such as Just Wingz, which are not recorded separately here.
Spur Corporation: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇿🇦 RocoMamas and other South African brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 175 brands that began in South Africa. 12 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; RocoMamas is not one of them.
- Coffee Couture — Famous Brands 🇿🇦
- @home — TFG 🇿🇦
- Ackermans — Pepkor 🇿🇦
- Afrocentric — Sanlam 🇿🇦
- Airlink — Airlink 🇿🇦
- Albany — Tiger Brands 🇿🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of RocoMamas?
The parent company of RocoMamas is Spur Corporation, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is RocoMamas South African?
Yes. RocoMamas originated in South Africa in 2013 and its owner, Spur Corporation, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Since when has Spur Corporation owned RocoMamas?
Spur Corporation has owned RocoMamas since 1 March 2015.
Is RocoMamas still owned by Spur Corporation?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, RocoMamas is still owned by Spur Corporation. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Spur Corporation: Our History — Spur Corporation Ltd, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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