Franchising

Jollibee eyes 100 new PHO24 stores
25 Jan 21
The announcement was made amidst a revenue drought brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
Luckin Coffee dusts off franchise plan
20 Jan 21
It paid a US$180 million penalty to settle accounting fraud charges last month.
Jollibee to open 28 stores in US, Canada this year
13 Jan 21
This will serve as the largest addition to its North America network in the company’s history.
Taco Bell Malaysia to open first store in Cyberjaya
14 Dec 20
The exact launch date for the opening remains under wraps.
McDonald's opens largest Philippine store
9 Dec 20
It boasts a “modern” McCafe, alfresco dining and self-ordering kiosks.
Gong Cha “aggressively seeking” to grow European franchise network
8 Dec 20
The brand also appointed a new COO to lead growth in the continent.
Popeyes to exit South Korea: report
4 Dec 20
Its operator attempted to sell the brand following decline in sales.
Wendy's bets on cloud kitchens to ramp up growth in India
3 Dec 20
The American fast food chain specifically plans to have 250 delivery-only locations in the country.
Auntie Anne's inks deal to open 27 stores in Taiwan
19 Nov 20
Its first location in the market opened in Taipei.
McDonald's to invest US$380m in Chinese coffee market, eyes 4,000 McCafé outlets by 2023
19 Nov 20
It currently operates more than 3,600 restaurants across the country.
Fatburger, Buffalo's Express open fourth co-branded site in Singapore
4 Nov 20
This comes almost three months after opening in NEWest.
Starbucks to widen Asia reach with upcoming Laos debut
3 Nov 20
This marks the coffee giant’s 17th market in the region.
Jollibee continues North American expansion with six new openings
29 Oct 20
The chain plans to reach 300 in the region by 2024.
Jollibee raises stake in Tim Ho Wan holding firm
21 Oct 20
The conglomerate looks to solidify its Chinese cuisine portfolio.
The Habit Burger makes Cambodia debut
21 Oct 20
This marks the chain’s second non-U.S.
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.

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