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Aussi restaurant group achieves 2,500 outlet milestone

Retail Food Group, Australia's largest multi-food franchisor, has started the year by commissioning its 2,500th outlet.

January 26, 2016

Retail Food Group, Australia's largest multi-food franchisor, has started the year by commissioning its 2,500th outlet. RFG, a global franchisor for brands, including Donut King, Brumby's Bakery, Michel's Patisserie, Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar, Gloria Jean's Coffees and Cafe2U, celebrated the milestone with the opening of Michel's Patisserie & Café in Maitland, New South Wales.

CEO Franchise Andre Nell said the company's continued network expansion was being driven by high demand for innovative retail concepts in the Australian market, as well as strong international growth.

"We are focussed on enhancing the customer experience and driving franchisee success across all of our Brand Systems, both domestically and internationally," he said.

In addition to organic growth domestically, Nell said RFG's international operations have supported the company's current ambitious growth targets, with Turkey, Malaysia and China experiencing solid growth during 2015.

"Our Master Franchise Partner for Gloria Jean’s Coffees in Turkey is soon to open the 50th outlet in the region, placing Turkey as the fourth largest region for Gloria Jean's Coffees across the globe, behind the U.S. with 60 outlets, UAE with 64 outlets and Australia with more than 300," he said.

Gloria Jean's Coffees' first outlet to open in Hawaii commenced trading in November 2015, as part of the multi-million dollar refurbishment of the Ala Moana Centre in tourist mecca Waikiki Beach.