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Wingstop heading to South Korea
Wingstop heading to South Korea
It sees a potential for 200 to 250 total restaurants in the country.
Muffin Break releases latest Bean Poll results
Voting closes on 20 May, with results being posted to Muffin Break’s official Facebook page the evening before the official election.
Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald’s franchisees concerned over new grading system; Carl’s Jr. parent investing US$500m in digital transformation; Chili’s parent extends education perks
Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
Jollibee’s profit spikes 1,400% in Q1 due to asset sale
System-wide sales, including those from franchised locations, rose 25.5%.
More loyalty programme members are making the most of benefits — here what it means for QSRs
71% of members indicated that the loyalty programmes have an impact on how much and how often they purchase.
OldTown White Coffee lauded for “comprehensive” animal welfare policy
The new policy will apply to all of OldTown's 230-plus restaurant locations locally as well as in Singapore, Indonesia and China.
Hungry Jack’s raises over $1.52m for Make-A-Wish
Make-A-Wish Australia has been supporting critically ill children in the Australian community for the past 36 years.
Guzman y Gomez opens 39th Sydney store
To celebrate the opening, the chain offered $5 burritos and bowls, free coffee, along with a live mariachi band.
German Doner Kebab opens 100th UK restaurant
Now employing over 3,500 people, the brand boasts a development pipeline of 350 franchise units over the next seven years.
Foodservice sector inflation hits 13.6% YoY in March 2022
The figure is the highest in the history of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.
Just Eat Takeaway.com, Domino’s ink exclusive trial partnership
The trial launches with 10 Domino’s owned stores across London, with a further 106 Domino’s franchise partner stores across the UK and Ireland becoming available on Just Eat by the end of the month.
Malaysian street food concept Roti King opens second restaurant
Its dishes are inspired from the childhood of its chef-owner Sugen Gopal.
Creams CEO steps down as majority shareholder increases stake
The co-founders will move away from the business’s day-to-day operations to focus their experience in “key” strategic areas.
KFC Malaysia launches 11 NFT artwork pieces
Fans can get their hands on eight of these exclusive NFTs at OpenSea whilst the remaining three will be up for grabs in a social contest on KFC’s Instagram page.
Pret A Manger celebrates spring menu launch with scarf collection
All proceeds from purchased scarves go to The Pret Foundation.
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 until May 15.
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 next five years.
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