Franchising

Costa Coffee opens first cafe outlet in Japan

The UK brand plans to open three outlets in the country.

Here’s what’s inside KFC’s 500th restaurant in Shanghai

The restaurant includes a feature like a dedicated reading area for kids.

Tim Hortons targets 1,000 stores in China by end 2023

The coffee chain recently opened its 700th store.

McDonald’s targets 500 stores in South Korea by 2030

The fast-food giant will be opening eight drive-thrus in the country.

Dairy Queen to open 180 food-centric DQ restaurants in China by 2034

DQ’s franchise operator in China holds 1,000 DQ restaurants on the Mainland.

IlaoIlao eyes 30 more store openings in Malaysia

The Spanish yoghurt brand recently opened its 100th store in the country.

Dave & Buster’s to open 15 restaurants in India

The entertainment and restaurant brand will also enter the Australian market.

Aussie bubble tea brand Chaffic flies to Singapore

The brand offers 40 different tea blends.

Subway inks 4,000 master franchise deal in China

This is the largest master franchise agreement in the brand’s history.

Here’s where Long John Silver is landing in Indonesia

The American seafood chain initially planned to open 54 stores in the country.

Canadian fast-food Odd Burger eyes 150 openings in Asia

It plans to open 145 restaurants in India and five in Singapore.

Subway to open 500 restaurants in Peninsular Malaysia

The restaurants will be opened in a 10-year time frame.

Panda Express opens second drive-thru store in the Philippines

The first drive-thru concept was opened earlier this year.

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop comes to the Philippines

The agreement follows its first-ever international deal in India last year.