Franchising

Pret A Manger in talks for franchise deal in India — report

This will be Reliance Retail's second attempt to strike a deal with a large cafe-restaurant business.

Pret A Manger in talks for franchise deal in India — report

This will be Reliance Retail's second attempt to strike a deal with a large cafe-restaurant business.

Guzman y Gomez opens 53rd QLD restaurant

The Mexican chain was recently valued at $1.2 billion.

Papa John’s opens store in Blaby

This is now the fifth Papa John’s in Leicestershire. 

Wingstop heading to South Korea

It sees a potential for 200 to 250 total restaurants in the country.

For Milksha, Australia’s bubble tea market has yet to burst

Milksha Australia’s director Jeffrey Lin details plans to establish a presence in every state.

Shake Shack opens seventh Hong Kong outlet

The new 3,921 sq. ft space features indoor and outdoor seating, and is the first to introduce the limited-time only Avocado Bacon menu, available...

Subway inks master franchise deal to triple West Malaysia growth

The announcement is also part of Subway’s APAC hopes to double its current network of restaurants in the region from about 3,300 to over 6,000 in the...

TGI Fridays ANZ operator OKd to offer sub-franchising opportunities

This makes Australia the first of over 60 markets to sub-franchise the brand. 

Muffin Break opens store at Hervey Bay

The outlet will be giving away free coffee on May 3 to celebrate the opening.

Papa John’s opens restaurant in Horsham

The venue is also one of the first high street outlets to benefit from their updated branding.

Paris Baguette opens two more outlets in Indonesia

The openings come five months after the bakery chain entered Indonesia in partnership with local retailer EFN.

Bewiched Coffee expecting to open up to 40 stores by end-2026

It has signed its first franchise partnership with the Heart Of England Co-operative Society.

Baskin-Robbins franchisee opens 1,000th store

The ice cream brand is celebrating the milestone with a limited-time promotion through March.

Pizza Hut starts campaign to find 350 franchise partners

The move is months of consecutive same store growth.

Dairy Queen to open 600 more stores in China by 2030

The chain already has over 1,100 restaurants in the market.