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Jollibee Sells Highlands Coffee Stake as VTI Takes 51% Control
Jollibee Foods Corporation is selling an 11% stake in Highlands Coffee’s Vietnamese holding company to Viet Thai International Joint Stock Company (VTI), increasing VTI’s...
Hunter Enters Thailand with First Flagship Store
British heritage footwear and lifestyle brand Hunter has entered Thailand with the opening of its first flagship store at ICONSIAM in Bangkok, expanding its...
Marshall Motor Group Adds Changan to UK Franchise Portfolio
Marshall Motor Group has added Chinese automotive manufacturer Changan to its franchise portfolio through a new partnership that will initially see the dealer group...
Chaiiwala Opens New Leicester Flagship as It Targets 500 Global Sites
Chaiiwala, the Leicester-founded Indian street food and karak chaii franchise, has opened a new flagship café in the city where the brand began, unveiling...
The Next Generation of Franchise Support: Smarter, Faster and More Connected
By Francesca Rau, Head of Marketing, Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries
As customer journeys become increasingly digital and data-led, franchisors have an opportunity to rethink how...
TGI Fridays Taps Meerab Hospitality for Pakistan Franchise Expansion
TGI Fridays has signed a development agreement with Meerab Hospitality to expand its restaurant network across Pakistan, with plans to scale to 15 restaurants...
Subway Accelerates Central Europe Growth With 300-Unit Master Franchise Deal
Subway has signed a new master franchise agreement with Vienna-based Emerging Bites Holdings GmbH to develop 300 new restaurants across Austria, the Czech Republic,...
Honeyman Enters Nepal With MV Dugar Country Franchise Partnership
Indian honey and food-and-beverage brand Honeyman has signed a country franchise agreement with Nepal’s MV Dugar Group, marking its first international franchise deal and...
JD Sports Targets 140+ Mexico Stores in Grupo Axo Franchise Deal
UK sports-fashion retailer JD Sports is set to enter Mexico through a long-term franchise partnership with Grupo Axo, marking its debut in the Mexican...
Pickleball Kingdom Partners with Cameron Bloomfield for Australia-New Zealand Expansion
Pickleball Kingdom, the U.S.based indoor pickleball franchise, is expanding into Australia and New Zealand through a new master franchise partnership with Cameron Bloomfield. Pickleball,...
STRONG Pilates Signs 21-Unit Master Franchise Deal to Enter Saudi Arabia
Australian fitness franchise STRONG Pilates is expanding into Saudi Arabia after signing a 10-year Master Franchise Agreement with Saudi franchise and investment operator Healthpreneurs.
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Ole & Steen Steps Up London Expansion With New St Paul’s Site
Danish bakery and coffee house brand Ole & Steen is set to open a new location at 141 Cheapside in St Paul’s, London, in...
Mothercare Faces Solvency Uncertainty as Middle East Stores Face Closures
British baby and maternity retailer Mothercare has warned that its future is “highly uncertain” after its largest Middle East franchise partner indicated plans to...
Duck & Dry Eyes 60 UK Salons as Franchise Expansion Accelerates
London-based blow-dry brand Duck & Dry is targeting up to 60 locations across the UK over the next five years, combining franchised and company-owned...
Papa Johns UK Franchise Family Expands into Second Generation
Papa Johns UK franchise partner Jaswinder Singh Chatha has retired after 29 years in the franchise industry, handing his 19-store operation across London and...
