AME Info: The Middle East and North Africa’s (Mena) only dedicated trade exhibition for the franchise industry, Franchising Middle East (FME), opens at the Dubai World Trade Centre tomorrow, providing a platform for numerous business opportunities across a wide spectrum of sectors. FME, which this year is 30% larger than previous editions of the show, […]
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QSRweb.com: Cold Stone Creamery has signed three new partners in Singapore, Cyprus and Brazil. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based chain, owned by Kahala, has entered into franchising agreements to expand in these countries beginning this year. Kitchen Language is the master partner for Cold Stone in Singapore and Malaysia and is the food and beverage arm of
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SmartCompany.com.au (blog): Several of the submissions to the Western Australian supplementary franchise inquiry, which support the introduction of franchise legislation, propose that increased regulation will result in increased investor demand by potential franchisees. Out of the 114 submissions lodged with the inquiry, just 15 support the proposal to legislate franchising in WA, and of these
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AME Info: Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat) seeks, through its participation for the fourth consecutive year in the Franchising Middle East 2011 Exhibition, to be held in Dubai International Exhibition and Conference Centre from the 14th – 16th March, to enhance and support its brands “Freshplus”, “Bakeria”, and “Café Arabicca” and to attract investors into
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AME Info: The Middle East’s franchising sector is diversifying into new business fields, with a distinct move away from food and beverage brands, International Expo-Consults (IEC), organisers of this month’s Franchising Middle East (FME) exhibition, reveals. While 70% of franchising business comes through retail outlets, IEC has seen a shift away from fast food and
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Franchising.net.au: The home care franchise Just Better Care has set up its first office in Melbourne and will employ 35 local care workers. Local staff employment is part of the policy of providing employment to people from the community it serves. The new employees come from Sunshine, Melton, Tarneit and Werribee. Just Better Care provides
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Middle East North Africa Financial Network: The Middle East’s franchising industry offers huge scope for growth, but not from the traditional influx of international brands; home grown brands are poised to take to the global market according to international franchising consultancy, FranCorp. “The future is great for the regional franchising industry as it is a
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The Moscow Times: McDonald’s, one of the biggest franchisers in the world, will continue to directly own all of its Russian restaurants for the near future, Khamzat Khasbulatov, the corporation’s president in Russia and Eastern Europe, said Wednesday. “We have a successful operation, we don’t have the motivation to franchise,” Khasbulatov said. Khasbulatov touted the
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SmartCompany.com.au: Jim’s Group chief Jim Penman says he will continue his campaign for tougher franchise laws in Western Australia even if the current bill doesn’t pass, saying he is investigating the possibility of creating a state-based franchisee association. The comments come after fast-food giant McDonald’s expressed its opposition to the legislation earlier this week, joining
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Franchising.net.au: A restructured business model at bedding and furniture retail franchise Bedshed has helped boost net profit after tax by 1148 percent for its parent company, Joyce Corporation, for the six months to 31 December 2010. The corporation’s profit of $2,023,410 compares to a loss of $193,000 for the corresponding period in 2009. Joyce chairman
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