Franchising
Saudi Arabia’s Barn’s to debut in Qatar
Saudi Arabia’s Barn’s to debut in Qatar
The brand has signed a partnership agreement with Royal Taste.
Vegan fast food Mr Charlie’s opens pop-up in Melbourne
The brand will open for two months at CoConspirators Brewpub in Brunswick.
Northern Border, Cafe Barbera partner for UAE expansion
It will expand into Ras Al Khaimah.
Cult favourite Lune Croissanterie to open in Sydney
The brand made a simple announcement via its social media pages.
Tam Jai Mixian debuts in Australia
The new restaurant is located in Melbourne’s central business district.
KFC China opens 1000th store in Guangzhou market
A new side-by-side KCOFFEE cafe was opened as well.
Dave’s Hot Chicken opens third location in Riyadh
This is also the brand’s second drive-thru in the region.
Fast casual hot dog brand Dog Haus announces Saudi Arabia launch
The brand has 50 restaurants in the US.
YouMeSushi opens doors to new franchisees
The brand currently has 26 locations in the UK.
Wendy’s to open four new restaurants across UK
Locations in Newcastle, Rutland, and London are amongst the list of new restaurants set to open.
Nautical bowls expands with influencer collaboration in opening Surfers Paradise store
They have collaborated with Jaz Hand, founder of @jazhandmade, which is an online jewelry store.
Burrito bar Boojum announces opening in Birmingham
The first 300 customers will get a free meal.
Domino's Pizza opens 1,000th store in China
The store is offering limited-time promotions via its ordering channels in the first 10 days of operation.
Hungry Jack’s launches the Whopper-Coaster in new NSW restaurant
The new location is the second Hungry Jack’s restaurant in Australia to feature the Whopper-Coaster.
Bakery and cafe chain PAUL UK signs new franchise deal for Southeast rollout
The brand plans to open 10 new bakeries across Southeast of England.
Bread Ahead expands to the Philippines with SFRI partnership
SFRI plans to open 15 bakery locations and a bakery school.
Dubai-headquarted Chicking sets to expand in Scotland
The brand aims to open 30 outlets over the next three years.
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