Romania’s Sphera Franchise Group opens first Taco Bell in Republic of Moldova Sphera Franchise Group (BVB: SFG), one of the largest restaurant operators in Romania’s foodservice industry, marked a new step in its regional expansion with the opening of the first Taco Bell unit in the Republic of Moldova, in Chișinău. The new restaurant represents the official entry of the Mexican-inspired brand into the local market. The new unit, located in the food court of the Shopping Malldova mall, represents an investment of approximately EUR 600,000 and is Sphera’s second opening in the Republic of Moldova this year, following the KFC restaurant in Bălți.  The opening of the Taco Bell restaurant in Chișinău generates 30 new jobs and supports the local economic ecosystem through partnerships with suppliers from the Republic of Moldova for vegetables, soft drinks, and packaging, the company said.  “In nearly nine years, we have built a solid network of 18 Taco Bell restaurants across 10 cities in Romania, with a high-performance operational model and a loyal community.