July 15, 2024
KFC Luxembourg to create 600 jobs with planned expansion
KFC’s Luxembourg franchise holder, Firce Capital, announced plans to employ roughly 600 staff across ten planned fast-food restaurants in the...
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July 15, 2024
Popeyes plans New Zealand expansion with $25M investment
Louisiana-style fried chicken chain Popeyes announced plans to enter the New Zealand market with a $25 million investment, opening 10...
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July 14, 2024
Toast the 2024 Paris Olympics at French-Inspired Franchises
Top Bakery Franchises Bring the City of Love to the U.S. Even if you can’t make it to Paris for...
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July 9, 2024
China’s Greybox Coffee opens first international store in Singapore
The specialty coffee chain joins fellow Chinese operators There Was No Coffee, Luckin Coffee and Hinichijou in taking its first...
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July 9, 2024
Gong cha makes Middle East debut with Riyadh store
The Saudi Arabian outlet is the first of 300 stores the Taiwanese bubble tea chain plans to open across the...
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July 9, 2024
Brazil’s The Coffee enters the Middle East with first UAE store
The specialty coffee chain also plans to open stores in Saudi Arabia and Egypt this year as part of its...
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July 8, 2024
Dave’s Hot Chicken planting UK flag
Los Angeles-based Dave’s Hot Chicken is opening 60 units in the United Kingdom and Ireland thanks to its agreement with...
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July 8, 2024
Cafè Barbera eyes further international growth following Saudi Arabia debut
The Italian coffee chain has announced plans to launch in Indonesia, the Philippines, Qatar and Mauritius in the second half...
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July 5, 2024
Le Pain Quotidien signs master franchise agreement to enter Azerbaijan
The Belgian bakery-café chain will open its first Azerbaijani stores in the capital Baku after partnering with Gloria Jean’s licensee...
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July 4, 2024
Dunkin’ reaches US store revamp milestone with 4,000th NextGen outlet
The Massachusetts-based operator has opened a new or remodeled NextGen outlet every six hours over the last nine months following...
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July 3, 2024
Vietnam’s Phuc Tea launches first international store in the Philippines
The 145-store tea chain will operate as HappiTea in international markets and is also seeking launches in Indonesia, Malaysia and...
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July 2, 2024
India’s Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters opens first store in Japan
The specialty coffee roaster and café chain has leveraged its established ecommerce channels in Japan to open its first international...
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July 1, 2024
RBI to increase China presence with acquisition of Popeyes China, investment in Tims China
Restaurant Brands International Inc. will expand its presence in China through the acquisition of Popeyes China and a co-investment in...
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July 1, 2024
Domino’s Pizza franchisee opens 900th store in China
DPC Dash Ltd., Domino’s Pizza’s master franchisee in China Mainland, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and the...
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June 27, 2024
Colombia’s Juan Valdez eyes Brazil and China for expansion
CEO Camila Escobar Corredor has outlined long-term plans to open stores in the fast growing coffee consuming markets over the...
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June 27, 2024
Gong cha signs 30-unit Puerto Rico deal
Gong cha, a bubble tea brand with nearly 2,200 locations in 24 countries, has signed a deal with SID Tea...
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