Franchising

Jollibee Foods Corporation opens first Tim Ho Wan in China, plans to have 100 restaurants in five years
15 Oct 20
The Philippine conglomerate is planning to open a second store by end-2020.
Jamba to opens 50 locations in Japan by 2025
24 Sep 20
The smoothie chain currently has two locations in the country.
Popeyes South Korea operator denies exit rumors
16 Sep 20
The chain responded to a memo that went viral online.
Costa Coffee to close more stores in China following strategy adjustment: report
8 Sep 20
The chain recently announced plans to lay off 1,650 UK-based staff.
Jollibee brings back CBTL in New York
7 Sep 20
It also debuted a new Smashburger store design in Boston.
Jollibee's Liverpool store to open this week
1 Sep 20
It will be the chain's second restaurant in the UK.
Fatburger, Buffalo's Express opens third co-branded location in Singapore
1 Sep 20
The concepts first entered the Lion City in 2018.
Koufu Group inks franchising deal to expand Supertea, R&B Tea to the Philippines
24 Aug 20
A “co-branding” strategy will be utilised in the first year of business.
Yum China opens first Taco Bell store in Beijing
24 Aug 20
This is the chain’s first store in the capital.
Domino's Singapore opens new outlet in Tai Thong Crescent
20 Aug 20
This is the chain’s 35th store in the country.
Sukiya to open second Hong Kong outlet
6 Aug 20
The chain aims to open up to more restaurants in the city this year.
Largest Starbucks outlet in South Korea opens
3 Aug 20
The coffee giant also opened new stores in India and Japan.
Yoshinoya to close up to 150 outlets as pandemic hits sales
30 Jul 20
It plans to step on efforts to boost takeaway earnings.
Yum China celebrates 10,000th store milestone
30 Jul 20
The company says store targets for this year remain unchanged.
Shake Shack planning to open more venues in South China
7 Jul 20
The chain plans to have 55 outlets nationwide by 2030.
Taco Bell coming to Malaysia
3 Jul 20
The chain also hinted where their first restaurant will be located.
Starbucks Malaysia opens new drive-thru outlet in Penang
2 Jul 20
The interior features socially-distanced tables.
Marugame Udon sets sights on London as start of European expansion
30 Jun 20
The restaurant chain is expected to enter the city by early 2021.
ST Group to open ten new outlets by September
25 Jun 20
The company has a network of 118 outlets.
Paris Baguette eyes presence in Canadian bakery market
11 Jun 20
The South Korea-headquartered chain initially had plans to further expand in the U.S.
Starbucks Korea expands number of stores selling Teavana drinks range
28 May 20
The chain launched its first Teavana-specialized store in September 2016.
Tim Hortons' China expansion gets supercharged with Tencent investment
13 May 20
The coffee chain plans to open 1,500 stores in the country.
Popeyes China to open first store in Shanghai next week
11 May 20
The move is part of its larger plan to have over 1,500 restaurants in the country.
Yum China sticks to dine-in, expansion plans post-virus
6 May 20
The company turned a profit despite being hard-hit by the pandemic.
McDonald's Singapore extends closure of restaurants
30 Apr 20
The chain was supposed to reopen stores by 5 May.
McDonald's Singapore suspends all operations until 4 May
20 Apr 20
The chain employs more than 10,000 staff.
Marrybrown waives franchise royalty fees for three months as Malaysia extends movement control order
2 Apr 20
It will also support franchisees by talking to landlords regarding rent reductions.
McDonald's Hong Kong limits dine-in services to curb virus risk
27 Mar 20
Customers can still order takeaways or order via McDelivery.
Jamie's Italian shuts Hong Kong, Taiwan stores amidst COVID-19 outbreak
28 Feb 20
The UK-based restaurant has already been bogged down by the social unrest in Hong Kong.
First Applebee's in India scheduled to open in late 2020
12 Feb 20
Additional openings are planned over the next seven years.
Jollibee padlocks 14 Yonghe King restaurants in Hubei, China due to coronavirus outbreak
5 Feb 20
The stores represent less than 1% of the company’s total store network.
Jollibee opens US stores in Hawaii, Florida
29 Jan 20
The two recent openings bring the chain’s US store number to 41.
Nayuki eyes US, Japan expansion
29 Jan 20
The Chinese fresh fruit tea brand runs 400 tea shops across China and three outlets in Singapore.
Mapo Galmaegi set to open in Pakistan
27 Jan 20
It currently has 37 international stores in six countries, including the US and Singapore.
Blimpie eyes five more stores in Singapore by 2025
27 Jan 20
Its first outlet in the Lion City opened in Tampines last year.
Starbucks Vietnam unveils nature-inspired outlet
15 Jan 20
The new store in Hung Yen Province features glass walls and a combination of bricks and wood interior.
Yum China opens its first franchised KFC gas station outlet
19 Dec 19
The launch will immediately follow a second gas station restaurant opening on 23 December.
Chili's launches flagship Vietnam restaurant: report
18 Dec 19
The new store features the brand’s menu specialties: burgers, ribs and fajitas.
Thai JV in talks with Taco Bell to expand in four markets: report
18 Dec 19
Siam Taco plans to open five more Taco Bell in Bangkok and other cities after opening four stores since 2018.
Cafe Amazon to open up to 20 more stores in the Philippines in 2020
11 Dec 19
The Thai coffee shop was first introduced in the country in 2016.

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