Australia

Fishbowl to open store in Macquarie Centre

The store will offer their first 100 bowls for free and offer $10 bowls until June 24.

KFC teams up for MasterChef alum Khanh Ong for Korean fried chicken recipe

The newest Kentucky Fried Cookin’ episode follows on from Peking Duk and Dimsimlim’s Peking Cluk burger.

Non-fuel retail growth to continue despite short-term petrol price hikes: analyst

Drive–through retail has exploded in demand during COVID, LeaseInfo executive director Simon Fonteyn said.

Pizza Hut Australia owner taps bankers to ready potential buyers — report

Allegro Funds is preparing to auction the pizza franchise.

Amidst industry’s growing reliance on digital, Royal Stacks seeks to incentivise customers to return to stores

Founder Dani Zeini expounds on a potential return for the brand in China, their unique delivery strategy and approach to store design.

Major chains announce menu changes due to lettuce shortage

The food shortage was a result of the floods, they said.

7-Eleven opens 200th QLD store

The milestone arrives nearly 40 years to the day the chain opened its first store in the state.

Korean dessert cafe Sulbing to open takeaway-centric outlet in Melbourne, eyes interstate growth

Sulbing launched in Seoul in 2013 and has since grown to over 500 franchises.

Soonta launches franchise business model

The chain plans to expand into other popular suburbs and key regional areas of Victoria.

KFC opens drive-thru restaurant in Wollert

The outlet at 13 Symphony Lane is owned and operated by RG Restaurants.

Grill’d donating $75,000 to charities addressing homelessness

For this month, the burger chain’s Local Matters fundraising program is going national.

Camy’s Chargrill Chicken signs first NSW franchise partner

The chain officially started to open the brand for franchisees in September 2021.

Concept Eight eyes share of growing plant-based food segment with two new virtual brands

Expansion for both Nature’s Wok and Plant Patty is expected to be announced in coming weeks.

Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses wants to rely less on shopping centre locations

Chief executive Steve Plarre expounds on their initial drive-thru strategy, the chain’s “future-focused” brand refresh and why he is for flexible work.

McDonald’s conducts five-minute interviews for 5,000 vacancies in VIC

The chain boasts a workforce of over 28,000 people across its 260 restaurants in Victoria.

Five Guys to open second Sydney site on June 6

The upcoming CBD location is expected to cater to nearby residential communities, retail shoppers, corporates, greater Sydneysiders, and tourists.