Who owns Turn 'n Tender?
Turn 'n Tender is owned by Famous Brands (South Africa, JSE: FBR).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Famous Brands Integrated Annual Report 2025: Our brands, Famous Brands Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Famous Brands Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Casual dining › Casual dining restaurants
- Parent ticker
- JSE: FBR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Turn 'n Tender
Turn 'n Tender is a traditional South African steakhouse in the Famous Brands "Signature Brands" casual dining group. Its menu centres on steak, ribs and burgers with a wine list, in a relaxed setting. Famous Brands lists it among the niche, bespoke casual dining concepts, separate from its mainstream Leading Brands such as Steers and Debonairs Pizza.
Ownership timeline of Turn 'n Tender
- Current owner Famous Brands [1] reported
Where Turn 'n Tender sits in Famous Brands
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Famous Brands
Famous Brands controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Coffee Couture
- Debonairs Pizza (1991)
- Fishaways (1998)
- Milky Lane (1958)
- Mugg & Bean (1996)
- Steers (1961)
- Vovo Telo
Other brands in casual dining restaurants, and who owns them
The 72 brands in casual dining restaurants on Brandtree belong to 24 owners. The largest is Gulf Hotels Group, with 19.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Al Waha Restaurant | Gulf Hotels Group | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Casa Bella | Spur Corporation | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Chaonabian | Jiumaojiu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Bonefish Grill | Bloomin' Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | Darden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Oliver's Super Sandwiches | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Café de Paris Monte-Carlo | Monte-Carlo SBM | 🇲🇨 Monaco |
| Chili's Grill & Bar | Brinker | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Famous Brands
Famous Brands is a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: FBR.
South African restaurant franchisor listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (travel and leisure sector) since November 1994, when it was known as Steers Holdings Limited. Its 2025 integrated report describes a portfolio of 16 restaurant brands run through franchised, master-licensed and company-owned restaurants, backed by its own manufacturing, logistics and retail operations. It holds the South African licence for PAUL from PAUL International and so does not list PAUL as its own brand. Wimpy is operated by the group, but a separate Middle East record already exists under another owner, so Wimpy is not listed here. Debonairs Pizza in Nigeria is run by the associate UAC Restaurants and is recorded separately.
Famous Brands: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇿🇦 Turn 'n Tender 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; Turn 'n Tender is not one of them.
- Casa Bella — Spur Corporation 🇿🇦
- @home — TFG 🇿🇦
- Ackermans — Pepkor 🇿🇦
- Afrocentric — Sanlam 🇿🇦
- Airlink — Airlink 🇿🇦
- Albany — Tiger Brands 🇿🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Turn 'n Tender?
The parent company of Turn 'n Tender is Famous Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Turn 'n Tender South African?
Yes. Turn 'n Tender originated in South Africa and its owner, Famous Brands, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Is Turn 'n Tender still owned by Famous Brands?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Turn 'n Tender is still owned by Famous Brands. 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] Famous Brands Integrated Annual Report 2025: Our brands — Famous Brands Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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