Franchising

BreadTalk makes its debut in India
18 Oct 18
This is the 18th country where the bakery chain opened an outlet.
Pretzelmaker launches first store in the Philippines
18 Oct 18
This is also the pretzel chain’s first entry in the Asian market.
Jumbo Seafood launches seventh site in China
11 Oct 18
The site marks as the brand’s 15th restaurant in Asia.
Jollibee lays out expansion plan in Hong Kong and Macau
11 Oct 18
They are part of other Southeast Asian business expanding there despite high rents.
Elephant Grounds Cafe makes its way to the Philippines
10 Oct 18
The chain will serve its ranges of coffee and ice cream sandwich offerings.
Michalak Ometesando makes its debut in Japan
10 Oct 18
This marks the chain’s first international store.
Taiwanese bubble tea brand Tiger Sugar to launch first outlet in Singapore
10 Oct 18
They also mentioned their plans to expand in Malaysia and Macau.
No Signboard to bring Korean fried chicken to Singapore and Malaysia
9 Oct 18
Its first Mom’s Touch franchise will open on 2 January 2019.
Burger Singh to launch 40 stores in India
4 Oct 18
Most of the chain’s outlets are located in the northern and western regions of the country.
KFC Malaysia plans to launch more outlets in Bandar Sri Sendayan
3 Oct 18
They have opened 21 out of the 23 outlets they aim to open this year.
KFC targets to have 70 stores in Myanmar by 2024
3 Oct 18
The chicken chain wants to have more stores outside the country’s largest city.
Umami Burger launches second outlet in Japan
26 Sep 18
The American burger chain plans to roll out 10 more outlets in the country by 2020.
Russo's set to launch a new outlet in Dubai
19 Sep 18
This will be the seventh site the pizza chain has in the city.
Japanese chain Ringer Hut plans Philippine expansion
5 Sep 18
The move is part of their goal in launching 50 international outlets by 2020.
TaiGai opens flagship store in Singapore
5 Sep 18
The brand plans to open nine more sites in the island-nation and in Thailand by next year.
Starbucks celebrates 125th store opening in India
30 Aug 18
The coffee giant’s latest outlet is located at The Pavillion in Pune.
Retail Food Group partners with Franchise Arabia for further expansion in India and MENA region
30 Aug 18
The group is looking to launch other brands such as Donut King, Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar and Michel’s Patisserie.
Papa John's opens first store in Kazakhstan
30 Aug 18
The pizza chain has another store set to open in the country by October.
Kenny Rogers Roasters and Jollibean to open in India
22 Aug 18
India also marks the first overseas market for Jollibean after Singapore.
Popeyes set to enter Philippines' competitive fast food chicken scene
22 Aug 18
This is the American chicken chain’s first major master franchise development agreement in Asia.
Gelatissimo to expand in Bangladesh and India on September
20 Aug 18
Its franchisees are expected to open five stores for each country in the next 12 months.
Philippine seafood chain Above Sea Level looks to expand internationally
15 Aug 18
The brand started in January 2017 at a food park in Pasig City.
Mao Shan Café eyes expansion across China
15 Aug 18
The durian-based cafe brand is targeting 100 stores by 2020.
Krispy Kreme to launch first store in Myanmar
9 Aug 18
The doughnut chain becomes one of only a few Western brands in the country.
E-Land pulls out Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf business in China
3 Aug 18
The move is part of the company’s efforts to improve their financial structure.
Five Guys set to make Hong Kong debut
1 Aug 18
The burger joint’s upcoming site is located on Wan Chai’s Johnston Road.
IHOP franchisee in Thailand plans to open 10 sites by 2021
1 Aug 18
They recently opened their third site in Mega Bangna Mall.
Jumbo Group opens first NG AH SIO Bak Kut Teh restaurant in Taiwan
27 Jul 18
The new site is located in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (Xin Yi) Mall.
Five years in, Myanma Food For Thought looks to ramp up their domestic expansion
25 Jul 18
Get to know the venture that wants to set the standard for the country’s food and beverage industry.
Texas Chicken inks deal with new Indonesia franchisee
19 Jul 18
Eighty new restaurants are planned over the next decade.
Tim Hortons eyes expansion into China
13 Jul 18
The Canadian coffee and donut company plans to open more than 1,500 sites in the country.
Jumbo Seafood inks franchise agreement to make debut in Thailand
10 Jul 18
The first site in Bangkok is expected to launch by the end of the year.
Costa Coffee's new goal: 1,200 stores in China by 2022
4 Jul 18
The announcement follows notable competitors' expansion plans in the country.
BreadTalk Group lays down expansion plans in China with new strategic partnerships
4 Jul 18
One agreement involves the growth of a bak kut teh brand in Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Jollibee eyes Mexican fast food chain to bolster global expansion plan
4 Jul 18
The leading Philippine quick service group also announced additional sites in new markets.
Subway Hong Kong plans to have 100 new sites within the next decade
4 Jul 18
This announcement coincided with their brand makeover.
Texas Chicken Malaysia opens first site in Johor State
4 Jul 18
This is the brand’s 48th restaurant in the country.
TP Tea enters Singapore market with first outlet at Changi Airport
27 Jun 18
The Taiwanese chain follows an already busy bubble tea scene.
FOCUS Brands continues a string of expansion plans in China with launch of Auntie Anne's
27 Jun 18
The pretzel brand marks the start of their parent company’s growth strategy in the country.
Lotteria makes Mongolian debut with new site
27 Jun 18
Lotte's fast-food chain said it plans to operate up to 10 sites in the country by 2022.

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