Franchise News International (blog): Pingu’s English is an English language program based on the popular HIT Entertainment children’s character Pinguâ„¢ and the franchise has now arrived in Italy. Already transforming the way that young children learn English in over twenty countries worldwide, the course is both fun to teach and learn and takes place in […]
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‎FranchiseKey.com: The American company DC is a global brand selling both shoes and sportswear. Having opened up franchise stores in France and the UK, DC has now launched its system in Austria with the opening of its first store in Innsbruck. Marc Iser, DC Sales Director for Germany and Austria, commented, “We are really pleased
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Financial Times: Domino’s Pizza UK has taken a further bite into the European fast food market after buying the license to operate the pizza brand in Switzerland. The company – which operates Domino’s UK, Irish and German franchises – said yesterday that it would pay SFr7m (£4.7m) to acquire the Swiss rights from Domino’s Pizza
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‎European Franchising: Franchising may be growing at a steady pace, but corporate America is still struggling. This is good news for franchisors exhibiting at the West Coast Franchise Expo (WCFE), October 12-14 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. According to the Franchise Business Economic Outlook, franchising is responsible for 8.1 million jobs and
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MarketWatch: Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today announced that it has signed a franchisee agreement with local entrepreneurs Sadi Sanlav and Mo Rahimi to expand the brand’s presence in Germany. The two business partners, who have an established track record of success in the German restaurant scene, plan to
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National Post: I am just back from a week in Paris. As a franchise lawyer, I couldn’t help but notice familiar U.S. chains along the winding streets of this beautiful city. According to the European Franchise Federation, France has become the largest franchising market in Europe with 1,369 brands as of September 2010. Even in
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‎FranchiseKey.com: Abrakadabra has announced that five new Abrakadabra schools are due to open soon, the majority of which will be located in the west and south of Germany. According to the information provided by the company, the schools will be opening their doors to the public in Würzburg, Iserlohn, Grafenwöhr, Freiburg and Offenbach. Abrakadabra is,
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Novinite.com: Franchising has been growing by more than 20% annually for five years in a row, according to a survey by Franchising.bg, a consultancy. The consultancy surveyed a total of 144 franchisers and 385 franchisees in Bulgaria between February and June 2012 to compile its third annual report on the development of franchising business, the
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Namnews: Auchan continues to grow in southern Italy, with the signing of a new franchisee chain. The deal with local retailer Fratelli Morghese will see the addition of 20 outlets to Auchan’s network in the country. The stores, which generated around 60m in sales last year, will be converted to the Simply Market banner. Auchan
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The Moscow Times: Burger King announced Tuesday that it plans to open several hundred new restaurants in Russia with the help of its franchise operators. The deal is another confirmation of the vitality of franchising in Russia, which has seen the number of outlets grow 30 percent in recent years. Burger King Europe, VTB Capital
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