International Franchising News & Media
Innovation at Korean Food Industry Show & Asia Food Forum
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
One of the major trends in South Korea is restaurant franchisee growth of U.S. branded knockoffs.
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3 fast casuals selling the Middle East
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The Middle Eastern market is ripe for American fast casual brands.
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Smashburger plants flag in Panama
April 29, 2013
Smashburger and QSR International LDC, a multibrand developer, today announced a new partnership agreement with Diqueos Tagaropulos and his company…
read nowCaliBurger headed to Hong Kong
April 25, 2013
CaliBurger has signed a franchise agreement with a group of financial investors to open the first CaliBurger restaurant in Hong Kong.
read nowSmashburger headed north with new franchise director
April 22, 2013
Smashburger is ready to expand further into Canada under the leadership of a new director of franchise sales, Audra Wosik.
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Fast casuals taking over the Middle East
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
For the past six months, it seems I've been writing nearly weekly stories about fast casual brands opening in the Middle East. From the better burger concepts…
read nowGlobal restaurant traffic down, but spending up
March 12, 2013
The NPD Group reported new global restaurant data for the second half of 2012, which included sluggish traffic contrasted with an increase in average check in…
read nowSbarro to make its debut in Peru, Colombia
February 21, 2013
Sbarro announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Taco Holdings that will expand the company's presence in South America. Taco Holdings…
read nowMenchie's franchise agreement paves way for Canadian expansion
January 29, 2013
Yogurtworld Franchising Corp. announced that it has sold its rights to develop and operate Menchie's Frozen Yogurt units in Canada. The primary assets that…
read nowQuiznos plans aggressive expansion in Mexico
January 28, 2013
Quiznos has partnered with Mexico City-based Quizmex SA DE CV to open more than 150 restaurants in Mexico throughout the next 10 years, including five in…
read nowRed Mango reports record year for 2012
January 16, 2013
Red Mango has reported a record year for franchise development in 2012 with expansion of the chain to more than 210 open stores.
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New book describes hardships of running a Western concept in China
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Former master franchisee of Auntie Anne's Pretzels writes about the obstacles he faced that "will make anyone in business laugh, cringe and think twice about…
read nowChina's restaurant visits up by double digits in Q3
December 20, 2012
The NPD Group just released its third quarter global restaurant industry report, which reflects each's geography's economy. For example, during Q3, China…
read nowFreshii to make its debut in Asia
December 7, 2012
Freshii will expand across China with a master development agreement recently signed with ICON.
read nowStarbucks agrees to pay British taxes
December 7, 2012
Following a backlash from the news of its British tax avoidance, Starbucks has since reversed course and has agreed to pay £10 million annually in taxes in…
read nowTechnomic predicts five Canadian restaurant trends for 2013
November 30, 2012
Market research firm Technomic has released its five trend predictions for 2013 for the Canadian restaurant industry. They include:
read nowCafe2U Coffee expands into South Africa
November 9, 2012
Cafe2U, a mobile espresso franchise that has opened five coffee franchises in the U.S. this year, has expanded into South Africa.
read nowBig Smoke Burger signs five multiunit franchise deals
November 7, 2012
Mustafa Yusuf, founder and owner of Toronto-based fast casual concept Big Smoke Burger, has announced that, since joining forces with franchise development…
read nowStarbucks tax loophole sparks crackdown in UK
November 6, 2012
Following a Reuters' report about Starbucks' international tax loopholes, the chancellor of the U.K. and the German finance minister have joined forces to stop…
read nowJohnny Rockets targets Pakistan for growth
October 26, 2012
To launch its entry into South Asia, Johnny Rockets has signed a franchise agreement with Abdul Wahab, owner of Hamden International, to open 10 restaurants in…
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