March 12, 2024
KFC surpasses 30K restaurants globally
KFC’s newest restaurant in Rome, Italy, marks the company’s 30,000th global location. The company announced the milestone today, noting that...
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Latest Franchise Industry News & Interviews
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March 11, 2024
% Arabica Expands Middle East Footprint with First Store in Jordan
In a move that further solidifies its presence in the Middle East, Japanese specialty coffee chain % Arabica has opened...
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March 6, 2024
9Round Kickboxing Expands Reach with Acquisition of iLoveKickboxing
Becomes sole proprietor of all 56 locations in North America GREENVILLE, S.C., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — 9Round Kickboxing Fitness,...
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March 6, 2024
Iraq Franchise Expo To Take Place In Baghdad From 18-20 April 2024
The first Iraqi Franchise Exhibition, scheduled to take place from 18th to 20th/April at the Baghdad International Fairgrounds. This landmark...
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March 4, 2024
Duck Donuts Builds International Presence With Philippines Deal
Duck Donuts CEO Betsy Hamm discovered something universal about people as the brand has grown throughout the globe. “Everyone loves...
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February 29, 2024
World Franchise Associates (WFA) Wins the ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ Award at Gulf Franchise Awards – Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: The Franchise Business & Awards Event, centered on the franchise industry, was organized by Arab Business Media Group...
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February 29, 2024
Chuck E. Cheese opens 1st unit in Africa
Chuck E. Cheese has opened its first fun center in Africa, just outside of Cairo, Egypt at the Royal Park...
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February 23, 2024
Transformative Fitness: A Conversation with Walter Vendel, CEO of fit20
fit20 is a rapidly expanding fitness franchise with 160+ studios across 12 countries. Known for its unique blend of human...
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February 23, 2024
Luckin Coffee surpasses Starbucks in China, posts strong Q4, FY 2023 results
Luckin Coffee Inc., a China-based coffee vending pioneer in addition to a nationwide retail coffee house chain, posted significant revenue...
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February 19, 2024
Gong cha Brews in Morocco: Bubble Tea Chain Expands into North Africa
Gong cha, the renowned bubble tea chain, is making waves in the North African market with its debut store set...
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February 13, 2024
New York Fries adds 2nd US location
New York Fries, a fresh-cut fries concept with 100 restaurants across Canada and 25 throughout the Middle East, has opened...
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February 12, 2024
Marble Slab Creamery to expand in Canada with 40-unit deal
Marble Slab Creamery has inked a deal to open 40 franchised locations throughout Canada in partnership with Canadian Ice Cream...
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February 9, 2024
Brewing Success: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Franchise Journey
Yousif Abdulghani, Chief Development Officer at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, started on his franchise journey three decades ago...
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February 7, 2024
Yum! is Building Restaurants at an Unprecedented Pace
Right before Yum! Brands finished its Q4 earnings call with investors, CEO David Gibbs tossed out a fact that put...
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February 2, 2024
Jollibee opens Brooklyn location
Chicken brand Jollibee will open its first location in Brooklyn, New York, Feb. 2, according to a press release. The...
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February 1, 2024
Popeyes announces plans for franchise development in Italy
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Restaurant Brands Iberia, the parent of the master franchisees for Burger King Spain, Burger King Portugal,...
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