International Franchising News & Media
NexCen expands international franchise reach
October 27, 2008
NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has opened 43 international franchised stores to date this year and entered into multi-year agreements that provide for the…
read nowBurger King subsidiary signs Taiwan acceleration agreement
October 22, 2008
TAIWAN, China — Burger King Corp. has announced a new partnership and expansion plans in Taiwan. Wholly owned Burger King subsidiary BK Asiapac Pte. Ltd.
read nowProlonged credit crisis could affect Burger King franchisees
October 21, 2008
Reuters: Burger King has not experienced credit problems to date, but the company is worried that a prolonged credit crunch could hurt its franchisees…
read nowMcDonald's Australia to launch free Wi-Fi
October 21, 2008
The Courier Mail (Australia): McDonald's will roll out the largest network of free wireless Internet in Australia, in partnership with Telstra. McDonald's…
read nowBurger King launches Canadian online poetry contest
October 15, 2008
TORONTO, Ontario — Burger King Restaurants of Canada Inc. has announced the launch of MeatHaiku.com, a light-hearted Web site dedicated to Canadian fans of the…
read nowResearch & Markets Japan fast food report available
October 15, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fast Food in Japan" report to their offering. The Fast Food in Japan industry…
read nowWendy's plans New Zealand expansion
October 13, 2008
The National Business Review (Auckland, New Zealand): Wendy's is planning to open 20 new outlets in New Zealand in the next five years, more than doubling its…
read nowVenezuela orders nation's McDonald's shut in tax fight
October 9, 2008
Reuters: Venezuela's tax body has shut all branches of McDonald's in the South American nation for 48 hours as punishment for alleged tax irregularities. …
read nowMarble Slab Creamery opens in Beirut
October 8, 2008
ATLANTA — Marble Slab Creamery has announced the opening of its first franchise location in Lebanon. The first of five stores planned over the next seven years…
read nowKrispy Kreme to expand into China
October 8, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has entered into an agreement with KKD Lotte Holdings Co. Ltd. for the development of approximately 35 Krispy…
read nowVegetarian Paul McCartney angry over photo in Liverpool McDonald's
October 7, 2008
The Telegraph (U.K.): Paul McCartney, who has been a vocal advocate of vegetarianism for 30 years, was furious after discovering pictures of the Beatles had…
read nowFla. Burger King Whopper Bar in the works
October 6, 2008
The Wall Street Journal: Burger King Holdings Inc. plans to open its first Whopper Bar in Orlando, Fla., in February and open more across the globe. The…
read nowMcDonald's turns to east Europe
October 5, 2008
Reuters: McDonald's Corp. will speed up its expansion drive in central and eastern Europe to tap into the region's vibrant growth and increasingly affluent…
read nowResearch & Markets releases fast food in China report
October 2, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China's Fast-Food Industry Research Report 2008" report to its offering. The data…
read nowPopeyes hopes third time is charm in Panama
October 1, 2008
Chain Leader: Popeyes is hoping food industry veteran Jey De Leon is the franchisee who can build the concept's brand in Panama. De Leon's company, Landmark…
read nowVilla Fresh Italian Kitchen opens in Kuwait University
September 25, 2008
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Multi-concept franchisor Villa Enterprises Management has announced it will continue strategic expansion into the Middle East with the…
read nowKFC adapts to become No. 1 restaurant chain in China
September 21, 2008
China.org.cn: KFC, a once rather lackluster American quick-service brand, has outperformed all competitors and in particular archrival and world market leader…
read nowMcDonald's in Best Global Brands Top 10, KFC at 64
September 18, 2008
BusinessWeek: Interbrand and BusinessWeek have released the list of Best 100 Global Brands. Two quick-serve restaurant brands made the list: McDonald's at No.
read nowBurger King Snacks intros onion rings, goes international
September 18, 2008
MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has announced the addition of Onion Rings to its existing line of branded Burger King Snacks. Onion Rings, a round, crispy puffed…
read nowTexas Chicken opens first India store
September 18, 2008
DALLAS — Texas Chicken, the international brand of Atlanta-based Church's Chicken, has announced it has opened its first restaurant in India, at Hyderabad.
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