Franchising
Jollibee Foods Corporation sets sights on Indonesia after CBTL acquisition
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.
Jollibee, US-based Panda Group create joint venture firm to put up Panda Express stores in the Philippines
The American-Chinese restaurant chain has more than 2,100 locations globally.
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.
Devyani International buys 61 KFC outlets In India
It acquired 13 restaurants in Kerala and Goa last year.
Taiwanese bubble tea chain Milksha opens first outlet in Singapore
The brand is known for its honey-infused pearls.
% Arabica Coffee to launch first Singapore outlet
The chain is targeting to open in 313 Somerset and Jewel Changi Airport next.
Mos Burger continues Southeast Asia expansion with 50-store plan in the Philippines
It is one of many Japanese chains that want to increase their presence in China and Southeast Asia due to foreign demand.
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