Franchising

Ribs & Burgers eyes Southeast Asian expansion
12 Dec 18
The brand sees Singapore as a “good launchpad” for their regional entry.
Cheese tea bakery cafe Nayuki launches debut store in Singapore
6 Dec 18
They will also launch the new Cheese Ali Mountain Dew, which is exclusive to the site.
Pizza Hut India launches 500th store
6 Dec 18
They are also targeting to launch 200 more outlets by 2022.
Little Caesars wants a bigger slice of the global pizza market by sticking to product innovation and technology
5 Dec 18
The third largest pizza chain is set to continue their Southeast Asian expansion.
Domino's Pizza Malaysia eyes 14 more stores before 2018 ends
15 Nov 18
The pizza chain also aims to revamp their brand next year.
KFC Malaysia partners with KIP Group to launch two drive-thru stores
15 Nov 18
The group aims to raise their occupancy rate by having the chicken in their sites.
Auntie Anne's to debut in Myanmar
8 Nov 18
The brand will continue to expand in the country for the next five years.
McDonald's Malaysia to launch up to 16 stores before end of 2018
8 Nov 18
The fast food giant is reported to have launched nearly 10 outlets so far this year.
% Arabica Coffee to launch new store in Hong Kong
31 Oct 18
More locations in China and Saudi Arabia are also in the pipeline.
QSR Brands eyes 24 KFC stores in 2019
25 Oct 18
The operator of the chicken chain has been diversifying their expansion strategy through strategic partnerships.
The Coffee Club to debut in Vietnam
24 Oct 18
The coffee chain has plans to open 100 stores in the country for the next five years.
Oporto opens first store in Sri Lanka
22 Oct 18
Another store is set to open in the country by 2019.
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.

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