January 21, 2025
Captain D’s hooks deal across the pond
Captain D's signs a 20-unit franchise deal for the UK, marking its first European expansion, with the first restaurant set to open in London this year.
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January 21, 2025
9Round Kickboxing Fitness Expands into Iraq
9Round Kickboxing Fitness expands to Iraq with its first location, 9Round Al Yarmouk, in Baghdad, opening March 2025, led by Master Developer Muthana Al-Ajil.
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January 17, 2025
Spain-based noodle concept opens in US mall
Udon Asian Food opens its second U.S. spot at Aventura Mall, FL, serving health-focused Asian cuisine inspired by 400-year-old Japanese traditions.
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January 17, 2025
Pepper Lunch continues growth trajectory with Pacific Northwest agreement
Pepper Lunch signs a deal to open five locations in Oregon, continuing its growth with franchisee Peter T. Ng. CEO Troy Hooper celebrates the expansion.
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January 13, 2025
Papa Johns hits 6K restaurant landmark
Papa Johns celebrates its 6,000th restaurant milestone, highlighting franchisee Yasir Hussain's expansion plans and global growth since 2017.
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January 9, 2025
Yum! Brands terminates franchise agreement in Turkey
Yum! Brands ends its franchise agreement with IS Gida A.S. in Turkey, leading to the temporary closure of 293 KFC and 254 Pizza Hut outlets.
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January 7, 2025
Colombia’s Juan Valdez opens its largest store globally in Argentina
Juan Valdez expands in Argentina, opening its largest store in Buenos Aires as part of a strategy to scale from 3 to 11 locations by 2026.
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January 6, 2025
Vietnam’s Cong Ca Phe to make Philippines debut in February 2025
Cộng Cà Phê debuts in the Philippines at Quezon City’s Gateway 2 Mall in February 2025, bringing its signature 1970s-inspired coffee culture.
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January 6, 2025
Slim Chickens’ UK franchisee opens 4th location in 1 month
Slim Chickens expands in the UK with four new stores opened by franchisee Boparan Restaurant Group in just one month, boosting its global presence
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January 6, 2025
Domino’s Pizza China enters 13 cities with 14 stores
Domino’s Pizza China expands to 13 new cities with 14 stores, marking a key milestone in its "Go Deeper, Go Broader" strategy and consumer-focused growth.
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January 2, 2025
Luckin Coffee launches in Hong Kong with five outlets in one day
Luckin Coffee opens five Hong Kong outlets, offering HK$15.90 drinks, expanding from Singapore and gearing up for Malaysia and US launches.
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December 20, 2024
Genki Sushi heads to Vietnam, Texas as it seeks growth offshore
Genki Sushi expands into Vietnam and Texas as part of its global growth strategy, aiming for 317 locations by 2027.
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December 19, 2024
Jersey Mike’s opens 3,000th location
Jersey Mike's hits 3,000 locations, marking a significant milestone with 322 new openings in 2024.
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December 19, 2024
Japanese restaurant chain Pepper Lunch to launch in Mongolia
Pepper Lunch expands to Mongolia, marking its 17th country with a new franchise deal. The Japanese restaurant chain will open its first store in 2025.
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December 18, 2024
Seven & I plans to open 500 stores in US, Canada
Seven & I will add 500 convenience stores in the U.S. and Canada by 2027, as part of its strategy to grow to 100,000 stores in 30 countries by 2030.
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December 18, 2024
TCBY development agreement to bring more units to Qatar
TCBY expands in Qatar with a new development agreement to open 10+ locations in 5 years, strengthening its global frozen yogurt presence.
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