Franchising
First A&W outlet in Malaysia to shut down
First A&W outlet in Malaysia to shut down
The Batu Road outlet has operated for more than 50 years.
First Cafe Amazon in China opens
It is the Thai chain’s tenth international market.
First Philippine location of Panda Express confirmed
The chain currently has over 2,000 locations worldwide.
The Coffee Club makes Vietnam debut
This is now the chain’s 10th international market.
Mad Mex opens first Singapore restaurant, eyes first Malaysian outlet by December
The opening follows the chain’s strategic partnership with 4Fingers announced in 2018.
Taiwanese bubble tea chain Milksha opens first Australian store
It has grown to over 240 outlets across six markets.
JUMBO Group launches second Tsui Wah outlet in Singapore
It has a total floor area of over 4,800 sqft and a seating capacity of 192 seats.
Starbucks Reserve flagship store goes live in Tianjin, China
Its Bar Mixato offers over 30 options of Starbucks Reserve cocktails, wines, and craft beers.
Subway Hong Kong opens new site in Lai Chi Kok
It is the eighth store under the “Fresh Forward” model.
SSP launches Tai Cheong Bakery in Singapore's Changi Airport
The operator also collaborated with Archipelago Brewery to unveil a new concept.
Starbucks India to ramp up store openings in 2020
The chain serves an average of 270,000 customers per week in the growing economy.
Fatburger opens fifth location in China
The new outlet is located in Beijing’s Pacific Century Place.
Yum China to invest up to US$525m to open at least 800 stores this year
Most of the upcoming stores will be KFC outlets and its new Coffii & Joy cafe chain.
Jollibee Foods Corporation sets sights on Indonesia after CBTL acquisition
The Philippine fast food giant hopes to get 50% of sales from overseas within three to five years.
108 Matcha Saro opens first site in Singapore
The Japanese chain continues its Southeast Asian expansion.
Dubai's Sumo Sushi & Bento inks deal to enter India
The Japanese restaurant chain plans to open up to 25 stores in India in the next five years.
Luckin Coffee forms joint venture to enter Greater Middle East, India
China’s fastest growing coffee chain makes its first move overseas.
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