April 26, 2024
New York Fries opens in Jersey City
New York Fries opened last month in the Newport Centre Mall in Jersey City, its third restaurant to open in...
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International Franchise News
April 23, 2024
Chatime wins the Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative Award at the QSR Media Asia Tabsquare Awards 2024
HSINCHU, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chatime, a global leading bubble tea and innovative beverage brand, has won the Best Corporate Social...
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April 22, 2024
Chipotle opens in Kuwait
Chipotle Mexican Grill made its Kuwait City debut earlier this month in partnership with international franchise retail operator Alshaya Group. The...
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April 22, 2024
Malaysia’s ZUS Coffee targets 150 stores in the Philippines by the end of 2024
The value-focused operator has opened 12 stores in the Philippines since debuting in Quezon City in September 2023 and sees...
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April 22, 2024
Barn’s Pioneers Expansion, Celebrating 700 Outlets and Global Aspirations
Barn’s has solidified its position as a trailblazer in the franchising cafe sector, marking a significant milestone with the inauguration...
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April 22, 2024
Austria’s Aïda to venture overseas this year with stores in Germany and Saudi Arabia
The boutique Viennese bakery-café chain will commence international expansion with a store at Munich Airport in May 2024 before opening...
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April 22, 2024
Barn’s Pioneers Expansion, Celebrating 700 Outlets and Global Aspirations
Barn’s has solidified its position as a trailblazer in the franchising cafe sector, marking a significant milestone with the inauguration...
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April 19, 2024
Brazil’s The Coffee makes east Asia debut with Thailand store
The on-the-go coffee chain, which has rapidly scaled across Brazil with a network of small-format stores, sees east Asia as...
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April 19, 2024
Large Canadian Chain Mary Brown’s Chicken Kicks Off International Franchise Push
Mary Brown’s Chicken has grown to 257 locations in Canada since its founding in Newfoundland in 1969. Mary Brown’s Chicken,...
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April 18, 2024
Indonesia’s Jago Coffee raises $6m in Series A investment round
The mobile coffee cart operator will use the funding to scale its fleet from 300 to 1,500 and boost its...
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April 18, 2024
South Korea’s Paris Baguette opens first store in the Philippines
Parent company SPC Group has partnered with its Malaysian franchisee Berjaya Food for its Philippines debut at the Mall of...
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April 18, 2024
Avolta opens first Costa Coffee store in Italy at Rome Fiumicino Airport
The Rome outlet extends Costa Coffee’s European presence to 18 markets and comes two months after the UK-based chain debuted...
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April 17, 2024
BurritoBar Takes Long-Term Approach to U.S. Expansion Via Master Deals
Toronto-based BarBurrito, which goes by BurritoBar in the U.S. to avoid a potential trademark infringement with a similarly named restaurant,...
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April 11, 2024
Barns Café Marks A Significant Achievement With The Opening Of Its 700th Outlet, Solidifying Its Position As The Leading Homegrown Café Chain In The Middle East.
Barns Cafe has unequivocally established itself as a beacon of excellence and innovation within the bustling franchise cafe sector across...
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April 8, 2024
McDonald’s to buy 225 units in Israel from franchisee
McDonald’s corporate operations will purchase all 225 restaurant locations in Israel from franchisee Alonyal Limited, owned by Omri Padan, according...
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April 5, 2024
Chick-fil-A Tops $21 Billion in Systemwide Sales as Unit Volumes Hit $9.4 Million
Chick-fil-A hit a milestone in 2023, with systemwide sales reaching $21.6 billion, beating 2022’s total of $18.8 billion. The fast-food...
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