All Posts Tagged With: "franchise"
Seven Common Myths About Franchising Debunked
These are the seven most common myths about franchising that every prospective investor should consider. 1. All Chain Restaurants are Franchises Whenever people see a chain restaurant, they always assume it is a franchised unit. However, there are two business models that these chains commonly use. The first involves selling franchises, and the other involves [...]
24Aug2009 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Wendy’s Brand Signs Development Agreement in Singapore
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. today announced a development agreement with Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd, to build and operate Wendy’s(R) restaurants in Singapore. Kopitiam Group is scheduled to open the first of these restaurants in late 2009, and plans to build more than 35 Wendy’s restaurants throughout the country over the next ten years. “We are pleased [...]
27May2009 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Pingu’s English Signs Master Franchise Agreements for Three Countries
Children’s English language course Pingu’s English is set to expand in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Linguaphone Group, which owns Pingu’s English, has signed franchise agreements that will see Pingu’s English programmes established in Singapore, South Africa and Egypt. Apple Tree Pte Ltd, which has provided kindergarten and playgroup programmes for pre-school children in [...]
31Mar2009 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Saudi Arabia to Host International Franchise Expo
Speakers and exhibitors from around the world will converge on Riyadh from 25-27 May to attend the second International Conference & Expo for Franchise (ICEF 2009). The event, hosted by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce & Industry and organised by MARCOM, will highlight new franchise concepts from the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and [...]
16Feb2009 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Kidzart Announces International Expansion to Middle East and Asia
KidzArt, a leading children’s art education franchise company, announced its recent expansion into seven key international markets in an effort to introduce their US-based children’s education brand beyond the States. International franchising rights were first granted in Shanghai, China in January and most recently to a new franchisor in Kuwait. KidzArt is the first US [...]
8Dec2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
Hamley’s Toy Store Franchise Opens in Dubai Mall
Dreams become true today as the world famous Hamleys toy store opens its doors for the first time in the newly opened Dubai Mall, where it’s set to bring children joy and adults an excuse to have fun. For nearly 250 years Hamleys has been delighting children with its magical atmosphere and now the world [...]
6Nov2008 | Editor | 0 comments | Continued
What experience does a person need to start a franchise?
What experience does a person need to start a franchise? Do they need specific industry experience? from Lawrence, Singapore
26Oct2008 | ABI | 0 comments | Continued
Asia Franchise Exhibition
The annual Franchising & Licensing Asia 2008 exhibition opens tomorrow at Suntec City in Singapore. There are expected to be over 10,000 visitors to the exhibition that are there to see first hand more than 200 exhibitors of franchise systems. According to a report by Ecademy Asia Pacific, the annual revenue from Asia’s franchise markets [...]
15Oct2008 | ABI | 0 comments | Continued
The Asian Franchising Boom
Asia is undergoing a terrific boom in franchising. The rise of the middle class in Asia and the growth of China and India has delivered more opportunities for franchising than ever in history. Consumer demand remains high for franchise offerings across Asia especially in high growth markets. The market is very receptive to franchises especially [...]
23May2008 | ABI | 0 comments | Continued
