International Franchising News & Media
Starbucks partners with Alibaba to expand through China
August 2, 2018
Starbucks Coffee Company and Alibaba Group Holding have partnered to create Starbucks Delivery Kitchens for delivery order fulfillment and personalized online…
read nowShake Shack to open in the Philippines
July 18, 2018
Shake Shack will open its first Philippines location in spring 2019, according to a press release.
read nowJon Smith Subs advances into Australia
June 26, 2018
Florida-based Jon Smith Subs announced its international expansion into Australia, according to a company press release.
read nowFatburger, Buffalo's Express to open locations in Indonesia
June 4, 2018
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express, has signed an international development agreement with pre-existing partner, PT Global Food…
read nowBurgerMonger makes Kim Jung Un an offer
June 1, 2018
CIA reports indicate that North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un wants to open a Western-style burger restaurant in his isolated nation so the brand, BurgerMonger, is…
read nowGloria Jean's first store in Kenya open
May 24, 2018
Gloria Jean's Coffees opened its first unit in Kenya, Africa, and is looking for franchise partners to further expand throughout the continent.. "We want…
read nowYogurtland marks 45th international unit
May 23, 2018
Yogurtland, known for its frozen desserts, has opened its 45th international unit in Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, according to a company press…
read nowSloan's Ice Cream to open in Saudi Arabia
May 11, 2018
Florida-based Sloan's Ice Cream has announced its second location in Kuwait and its plan to further expand into Saudi Arabia. Locations should open this…
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Turkish-American sisters now franchising Flatbread Grill
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Turkish-American Sisters — Arzu, Fusun, and Gonca Esendemir — are now franchising their fast casual concept — Flatbread Grill.
read nowHalal Guys gives customers 5 LTOs in 10 weeks
January 12, 2018
The Halal Guys is getting the new year going with five LTOs, each a new concoction that will be available for two weeks at locations nationally, a news release…
read nowJimboy's Tacos' New Year's LTO takes new approach to fitness resolutions
January 3, 2018
Jimboy's Tacos is giving that growing anti-New Year's resolution crowd a way to tell friends they're hitting the "gym" without lifting much more than a taco…
read nowFAT Brands completes $10.5 million acquisition of Ponderosa, Bonanza steakhouses
October 31, 2017
FAT Brands Inc, parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe and Buffalo's Express, has completed the acquisition of Homestyle Dining LLC, the parent company to…
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London Summit: Coyote Ugly's key considerations before taking on the world
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Coyote Ugly has learned to speak a lot of different languages along its path to global growth. Here, one of the chain's leaders shares the key elements for any…
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Economic uncertainty and third-party delivery impact UK, US restaurants
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Globalization has created opportunity for American brands in the U.K., where restaurants face many of the same challenges and opportunities as the U.S.
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Will Brits embrace Tim Horton's?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The lessons to be learned in taking a brand to a new country are unfolding live as Tim Hortons UK emerges in her Majesty's homeland.
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3 execs describe how to take on the world without losing your brand
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Taking a brand to another country is one of the most complex challenges a brand's leadership can undertake. At the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit…
read nowWingstop is winging into Central and South America
November 1, 2016
Wingstop, Inc. has announced plans for its eighth and ninth international market expansion, this time in Colombia and Panama.
read nowPei Wei canoodles the noodle on its national day with 4 new items
October 3, 2016
Wednesday is National Noodle Day and Pei Wei is using this holiday-of-the-moment to bring customers three new Asian-inspired noodle bowls, a new hummus…
read nowPei Wei makes Asian debut
September 15, 2016
Pei Wei Asian Diner has opened its first Asian location in South Korea, thanks to a partnership with ELX Food & Beverage. The new Korean location in…
read nowPollo Tropical swings into international expansion agreement
July 26, 2016
Fiesta Group Inc continues to grow internationally with the expansion of Caribbean-inspired concept, Pollo Tropical.
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