Franchising

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.

Chatime expects to have 35 outlets in Japan by end-2019

One of their outlets in Osaka has reported sales of more than 2,000 cups per day.

Popeyes reveals plan to open more than 1,500 restaurants in China

The chicken chain is the latest international brand to enter the growing market.

Ten Ren's Tea to close all 24 outlets in Vietnam

The Taiwanese tea chain once planned to have 40 stores in the country by end-2018.

JUMBO Seafood opens first outlet in South Korea

The opening brings their total restaurant network across Asia to 18.

Burger King Singapore reaches 50-store milestone

The chain is celebrating the opening with a “Hug The Pillar” challenge.

Wake Cup Coffee & Eatery opens first outlet in India

This also marks the Indonesian coffee chain’s international debut.

Five Guys' first Singapore outlet to open at Plaza Singapura

The outlet is slated to open in the fourth quarter of this year.

Texas Chicken Malaysia opens first drive-thru in Klang Valley

The new outlet in Sunway Mentari is the chain’s second drive-thru in the country.