East West Barbershop Bets on Franchising to Go Global
Vietnamese men’s grooming brand East West Barbershop is turning international franchising into a growth strategy, with ambitions to take its operating model and Vietnamese...
Zara Goes Bigger in Korea with New Gangnam Flagship
Spanish fashion retailer Zara has opened its largest store in South Korea in Seoul’s Gangnam district, expanding its physical retail presence as parent company...
Dirt Coffee Sets Sights on Middle East as 100-Site Ambition Takes Shape
UK specialty coffee and matcha brand Dirt Coffee is in talks with a prospective Middle East master franchise partner as founder David Hodgetts targets...
Mega MGC Coffee Races Toward 4,500 Stores Amid Korea’s Café Boom
South Korean value coffee chain Mega MGC Coffee has reached 4,466 stores, moving closer to the 4,500-store milestone as competition intensifies in one of...
WOWorks Opens 23 Restaurants, Targets Nearly 40 New Locations in 2026
WOWorks is accelerating its restaurant expansion in 2026, with 23 new locations already opened and another 15 currently in development. The latest growth puts...
