Australia

Starbucks opens 400th outlet in India

The coffee giant’s new shop is located in Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu.

Chinese coffee giant Cotti Coffee opens in Australia

It opened a take-away-only outlet in Sydney.

Tim Hortons to open 150 outlets in South Korea 

The brand plans to open them in five years.

Panda Express turns 35, offers anniversary deals

Panda Express turns 35, offers anniversary deals

Korean dessert cafe Sulbing to open takeaway-centric outlet in Melbourne, eyes interstate growth

Sulbing launched in Seoul in 2013 and has since grown to over 500 franchises.

Sustainable QSRs enjoy repeat purchases and bigger order sizes: survey

More than half of Aussie consumers think restaurants should be doing more for the planet.

Milksha to open first Brisbane site

This is the second Australian outlet for the chain, which has over 240 outlets across markets.

Fast casual chain Paik’s Noodle makes Melbourne debut

Paik’s boasts nine dishes that intersect between fermented Korean flavours and more traditional Chinese-style stir fry.

ST Group opens first multi-brand outlet

The “combined” concept features the operator’s PappaRich, NeNe Chicken, Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart and Kurimu brands.

Mad Mex founder buys back 50% share from Singapore-based 4Fingers

The company says it will “refocus its efforts” on Australian expansion.

South Korean chicken chain Goobne eyes six openings in next 12 months

Interstate franchise opportunities will open up once the brand has established its presence in NSW.