Organisation and key figures

Hesburger is a registered trademark owned by a Finnish parent company, Burger-In Oy.

Burger-In Oy is owned and operated by the Salmela family. The Chairman of the Burger-In Oy Board of Directors is the company founder Heikki Salmela. Kari Salmela serves as CEO and Jari Vuoti as Deputy CEO of Burger-In Oy.

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  • In 2025, the total taxable sales of all Hesburger restaurants in Finland amounted to approximately EUR 327 million, while restaurants located outside Finland generated taxable sales of about EUR 242 million.
  • The chain employs approximately 6 000 people in Finland.
  • Including international locations, the total number of employees is approximately 9,500.
  • Hesburger restaurants are located in nine countries: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Germany, Ukraine, Poland and Romania.