Franchising
Tortilla opens maiden Middle Eastern store in Festival City Mall, Dubai
Tortilla opens maiden Middle Eastern store in Festival City Mall, Dubai
It debuted with regional partner Eathos.
Tim Hortons plans Southeast Asia debut in the Philippines
It will adopt a master franchise JV model.
Jollibee Foods Corp to roll out USD 221.15m expansion in 2016
It’s eyeing 100 new offshore locations.
Yoshinoya Holdings snaps up 66.5% stake in Setagaya
It nabbed a total of 133 shares.
Jollibee to debut in Manhattan with Midtown outlet
It nabbed a 2,723 sqft site on Eighth Avenue.
Muten Kula Sushi continues US expansion with Plano site relaunch
It revamped its system to match Japan outlets.
Cold Stone Creamery launches maiden Cambodia outlet in Phnom Penh
It's the first of 13 openings scheduled for the country.
Tata Starbucks' rapid expansion threatens to sink local India coffee chains
Surmounting Starbucks’ premium-brand appeal will be tough.
Wendy’s Japan snaps up 136 First Kitchen sites from Suntory Holdings
The deal will close by end-June.
Krispy Kreme debuts in Bangladesh
Its first customer won a year’s supply of doughnuts.
JFC bags 30% stake in Mang Inasal for PHP2b
Mang Inasal is now a fully-owned JFC subsidiary.
Affinity Equity Partners bags Burger King Korea for USD 188.44m
It inked the agreement with VIG Partners.
Jollibee cuts the ribbon on biggest UAE outlet to date
It’s also their first standalone branch in the country.
McDonald’s to open 1,500 new outlets in Asia over the next five years
It’s targeting China, Hong Kong, and Korea.
Five Guys to launch maiden Abu Dhabi outlet in Q2
Another branch will open in Dubai.
Burger King makes a comeback in Israel
It wants to open 50 branches over five years.
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