Franchising

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 launches 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.
Zoo Coffee looks to ramp up its Philippine expansion
26 Jun 18
The Korean chain recently opened their biggest store in the country so far.
Chicking opens first store in Maldives
26 Jun 18
The new site is located at the Rasfannu Pavilion.
Wetzel's Pretzels targets 50 sites in China by 2021
20 Jun 18
Their first site recently opened at the Reel Mall in Shanghai.
Korean sandwich chain Isaac Toast set to debut in Singapore by July
20 Jun 18
Their upcoming first outlet is located at Plaza Singapura mall.
Dippin' Dots, Doc Popcorn set to debut in China
14 Jun 18
The brands target to have 10 locations by May 2019.
Tealive to open 500 stores in China within three years
14 Jun 18
The Malaysian tea brand's expansion plan resulted from a joint venture with two Chinese companies.
Founder Bak Kut Teh opens first site in Vietnam
14 Jun 18
The Singaporean restaurant chain was established in 1978.
Jollibee eyes Canadian expansion, plans to open 100 sites in five years
14 Jun 18
The Filipino fast food chain says the country is a significant part of their North American expansion plan.
Taco Bell “just getting started” on APAC expansion, says their int'l president
14 Jun 18
The global brand currently has 67 sites in the aforementioned region.
Fatburger and Buffalo's Express advance co-branding strategy, set to open five new sites across Indonesia
7 Jun 18
The co-branded restaurants will be located in Bali and Jakarta.
My Melody Café unveils first site in Singapore
6 Jun 18
This is the first café in the island-nation themed after the Sanrio character.
First Tsui Wah site in Singapore set to open on June 15
6 Jun 18
The soon-to-open coffee shop-style outlet is located at Clarke Quay.
BreadTalk Group to introduce two tea beverage brands in Singapore and Thailand
30 May 18
They will do this through a joint venture with Shenzhen Pindao.
Starbucks Thailand reopens Reserve store
30 May 18
It is now the coffee brand’s biggest store in the country.
Starbucks to open 20 branches in Myanmar
23 May 18
Hong Kong’s Coffee Concepts won the rights to open the coffee brand in the country.
Starbucks to double China stores to 6,000 by the end of 2022
16 May 18
It also reaffirmed $20 million five-year commitment to social impact programs.
Jollibee invests SG$45m to acquire the Tim Ho Wan franchise in APAC
16 May 18
The venture is said to eventually allow substantial control of the master franchise for Asia Pacific.
Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's banks on digital transformation; Malaysia's QSR Brands mulls $509.6m IPO; Chipotle now offers delivery in 1,500 US sites
9 May 18
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Don Chicken Vietnam to expand across Hanoi
9 May 18
Don Chicken Vietnam is planning to expand its Hanoi portfolio through franchising.
7-Eleven Malaysia to acquire 60% of Café Decoral for $150,354
9 May 18
The deal in which Convenience Shopping will subscribe to 123,004 ordinary shares of Café Decoral is set to be completed by mid 2018.

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