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Chick-fil-A opens first Singapore-owned outlet at Bugis+
The chain is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. for dine-in and takeaway.
Warrens Bakery accelerates travel-site growth in London
The bakery chain opened its first bakery in a London travel site.
Subway expands Qatar presence with new master franchise deal
This aims to drive Subway’s growth and development in Qatar over the next seven years.
Papa Johns plans 20-store expansion in Northern Ireland
The brand estimates that this will generate 400 jobs over the next 10 years.
Co-brand model accelerates Boxx Brands’ Cinnabon rollout
Cinnabon opened its first southern Perth location.
Fine dining group shifts strategy with new QSR concept
The new outlet is situated next to The Bavarian.
‘Bitesize Greggs’ opens Dartford Station store
The new outlet brings 11 new jobs and follows the first trial site at Sevenoaks station.
Wingstop eyes Thailand in latest international expansion
The chain recently opened its 3,000th location worldwide.
Schnitz lands in Warrnambool, reaches 80 outlets nationwide
The new restaurant operates seven days a week.
Nothing Before Coffee’s revenue surges over 70%
The chain aims to expand to over 150 outlets by FY2026.
Moe’s Casa Mexicana debuts first global flagship in India
It will open its first outlet at Elan Miracle on 6 December.
Alley Cats to bring New York slices to Portobello Road
The new site will debut dishes developed by Sicilian-born head chef Francesco Macrì.
London-based Greek chain Souvlaki opens in India
It aims to open multiple franchise outlets across major metropolitan and tier-1 cities.
Vietnam’s Three O’ Clock Café arrives in India
The chain has opened three outlets in Gurugram.
Canadian coffee chain Blenz Coffee enters Indian market
It plans to open outlets in cities like Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune in the coming years.
Paris Baguette hits 700 outlets with Westfield London opening
The Westfield location is Paris Baguette’s fourth UK store and second franchise.
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