August 13, 2024
Korean bakery chain Tous les Jours set to make its Singapore debut
CJ Foodville, the restaurant arm of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, said its bakery franchise Tous les Jours will...
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August 12, 2024
Vietnamese coffee brand Cong opens in Taiwan
Vietnamese coffee brand Cong Caphe has launched in Taiwan, opening its first store in Zhongzheng District, in Taipei. The store’s aesthetic...
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August 9, 2024
Krispy Kreme makes Morocco debut with Rabat outlet
The US doughnut and coffee chain has expanded its partnership with Kuwait-based licensee Americana Restaurants to enter Morocco – a...
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August 9, 2024
Popeyes Fuels Growing Demand Across The World
The chicken chain’s international business now earns more than $1 billion in systemwide sales. Popeyes is finding an unrelenting hunger...
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August 5, 2024
Bacha Coffee launches first flagship store in South Korea
Moroccan coffee brand Bacha Coffee has unveiled its first flagship store in South Korea. Situated at Lotte Department Store on Cheongdam-dong Luxury...
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August 2, 2024
Krispy Kreme signs joint venture agreement to launch in Spain
The US donut and coffee chain will open its first Spanish site with joint venture partner Glaseadas Originales in Madrid...
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August 1, 2024
Blaze Pizza to expand into the UAE
Blaze Pizza has signed a deal for six locations in the United Arab Emirates with NAD Holding, according to a...
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August 1, 2024
Japan’s % Arabica to enter six new markets within next three months
The boutique coffee group will add to its 198-store global footprint with launches in Turkey, Egypt, Spain, Hungary, Nepal –...
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August 1, 2024
CBTL to expand café partnership with Filipino retail chain SM Store
The Singapore-headquartered coffee chain currently operates 25 in-store cafés at SM Stores and is targeting full coverage across the Filipino...
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July 30, 2024
Paris Baguette reports record growth in Q2
Paris Baguette USA, which has more than 170 locations in the U.S. and Canada, has awarded 20 franchises, sold 47...
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July 29, 2024
Middle Eastern brands Go Crispy, Tea Time going global
The Go Crispy brand is going global after the signing of a strategic partnership between Al Baladi Holding Group and...
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July 24, 2024
Is Paris ready for Wingstop?
Dallas-based chicken-wing slinger Wingstop will debut its Maison des Saveurs (that’s “House of Flavor” for the uncultured among us) in...
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July 23, 2024
7-Eleven Philippines targets 450 new stores in two regions
7-Eleven operator PSC (Philippine Seven Corp) is planning to open 450 new stores in Visayas and Mindanao as part of...
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July 22, 2024
Trung Nguyen Legend to open coffee shops in Australia and Canada
The premium Vietnamese coffee chain also plans to open more than 100 new stores in China before the end of...
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July 18, 2024
Greece’s Coffee Island makes East Asia debut with Hong Kong store
The Patras-based coffee chain is the latest international specialty operator to launch in Hong Kong and is planning further international...
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July 17, 2024
AG Café opens Tim Hortons’ 300th Middle East store with new Saudi outlet
Tim Hortons Middle East has hailed ‘countless opportunities’ for growth in the region after opening its latest store in Riyadh....
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