International Franchising News & Media
Starbucks launches 'Branded Solutions' in MENA region
September 2, 2014
Starbucks has announced the launch of its ‘Branded Solutions’ program in its Middle East and North Africa region.
read nowFatburger opens doors in India, Malaysia.
August 26, 2014
Fatburger recently announced the opening of its first locations in India and Malaysia.
read nowDoes China expose the concept of Quality Fade in QSR food products?
by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting
The tendency of major QSR brands to stick with longtime suppliers exposes a false sense of security with faulty supplier partners.
read nowFatburger announces development deal for 15 stores in the Philippines
August 5, 2014
Fatburger announced a development agreement giving Trimark Holdings Inc., the exclusive rights to develop more than 15 stores throughout Manila and surrounding…
read nowFatburger opens first Doha, Qatar location
August 1, 2014
Fatburger recently announced the opening of its first location in Doha, Qatar, in The Pearl, a tourist and recreational destination. The new Fatburger, owned…
read nowTyson Foods sells poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil
July 29, 2014
Tyson Foods Inc. has reached a definitive agreement with JBS SA to sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil. According to a news release, the…
read nowFreshBerry opens 20th location in Saudi Arabia
July 29, 2014
Tulsa, Okla.-based FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt has opened its 20th store in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with franchise partner United Food Company.
read nowFatburger, Buffalo's Cafe open co-branded unit in Islamabad
July 29, 2014
Fatburger announced today the opening of its first co-branded location in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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KFC Canada’s fast casual concept plans expansion, beer menu
July 28, 2014
KFC Canada announced the expansion of its KFC Fresh fast casual concept, which first made its debut in December 2013.
read nowBuffalo Wings & Rings continues Middle East expansion
July 24, 2014
Buffalo Wings & Rings continues its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of its 9th location in Jordan. The restaurant chain has also opened the…
read nowMenchie's opens stores in Canada, Connecticut
July 21, 2014
Menchie's marked the opening of two stores recently, one in Canada and one in Connecticut. The Canadian store opened in Georgetown, Ontario, and marked the…
read nowUAE falafel chain expanding to North America and Europe
July 18, 2014
Just Falafel, a 52-unit chain based in the United Arab Emirates, opened its first North American restaurants in June, and hopes to open 900 more throughout…
read nowsweetFrog expanding into Egypt
July 17, 2014
sweetFrog announced today plans to expand into Egypt. The company has signed a development agreement with Vantage Egypt for Tourism & Entertainment, the…
read nowStarbucks opens first store in Colombia
July 17, 2014
Starbucks Coffee Company announced today the opening of its first store in Colombia. Fifty more stores are planned to open in the market over next five years.
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Why is the speakeasy bar concept growing internationally but not in the US?
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Colombian-based Wingz's customers require an electronic key to gain access to its restaurants.
read nowFuddruckers establishes second location in Italy
July 15, 2014
Fuddruckers announced recently the debut of its second Italian location in partnership with new franchisee Vinum et Alia. The 3,490-square-foot fast casual…
read nowMama Fu's Asian House announces international expansion into United Arab Emirates
July 11, 2014
Mama Fu’s Asian House announced a deal today with franchise development partner GGICO Gourmet LLC to expand the brand into the United Arab Emirates, with the…
read nowFresh-made pasta concept opening in London next week
July 2, 2014
Scarpetta, a new Italian fast casual concept featuring fresh-made pasta, announced plans to open in London on July 7.
read nowPanera leads staggering fast casual growth in Canadian market
June 27, 2014
The Top 200 Canadian restaurant chains achieved $29.2 billion in sales last year, accounting for approximately 60 percent of the country’s total restaurant…
read nowFledgling Russian foodservice market posts strong Q1
June 25, 2014
Great Britain led the developed markets in foodservice traffic gains and the fledgling Russian foodservice market continued to increase consumer visits in the…
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