International Franchising News & Media
Menchie'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…
read nowWingstop opens first restaurant in Indonesia
June 24, 2014
Wingstop recently announced the opening of its first restaurant in Indonesia. The restaurant is located in the Kota Kasablanka Mall in Jakarta.
read nowNew concept featuring sous-vide cooking to launch in London
June 24, 2014
A new fast casual dining concept featuring meals prepared using the sous-vide cooking technique is launching in London next month. Suchef will open its first…
read nowWayback Burgers opens two additional nontraditional locations
June 19, 2014
Wayback Burgers recently announced the opening of two stores in nontraditional locations: a Navy base and a sports and entertainment arena.
read nowWingstop plans 50 restaurants in the Philippines
June 16, 2014
Wingstop last week opened the first of 50 restaurants planned in the Philippines. The new restaurant debuted at Regis Center, Katipinuan, in the largest and…
read nowSmallCakes Cupcakery going global
June 11, 2014
SmallCakes Cupcakery has announced that its first International franchise location will open in the Aswaaq Mall in Dubai, under the leadership of new…
read nowUK’s largest restaurant chains continue growth trajectory
June 10, 2014
The 100 largest restaurant chains in the United Kingdom turned in a 6.4-percent annual sales increase in 2013, compared to 7.1 percent the prior year…
read nowStarbucks donates $3M to Chinese leadership program
June 6, 2014
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz this week reaffirmed the brand’s commitment to China by announcing Starbucks Foundation’s $3 million investment throughout the…
read nowJohnny Rockets plans entry into Colombia and Tunisia
June 6, 2014
Johnny Rockets marks its 28th anniversary today, and plans to celebrate by announcing its intention to enter two new markets this year — Colombia and Tunisia.
read nowPizza Hut named kid-friendliest chain in Canada
June 4, 2014
Technomic's 2014 Canadian Consumers' Choice Award winners have been announced and include Arby’s, Pizza Hut and Starbucks. As part of its Consumer Brand…
read nowU.K. coffee chain adds order-ahead feature
June 2, 2014
U.K.-based coffee chain Harris+Hoole has upgraded its mobile app to enable customers to order and pay for their drinks ahead of time.
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