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Orkin Establishes Franchise in Turks and Caicos Islands.
prnewswire.com - Rollins Inc. announced today that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkin, has established the company's 21st international franchise in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. ... [more] 8 May, 2012
Red Mango opens in Mexico.
fastcasual.com - Red Mango has officially opened in Mexico through an international development agreement with Mexican theater chain Cinemex. ... [more] 2 May, 2012
Cosi Signs New Franchisee for Costa Rica.
marketwire.com - Così, Inc., the fast casual restaurant company, today announced that it has entered into a development agreement with a new franchisee, Fast Casual S. A., to develop Così® restaurants in Costa Rica. ... [more] 5 Apr, 2012
Baskin-Robbins to Develop 25 Stores in Mexico in 2012.
qsrmagazine.com - Baskin-Robbins today announced that the company has signed a new master licensing agreement with BRICE to greatly expand the brand’s presence in Mexico. ... [more] 24 Mar, 2012
Intero Franchise Services, Inc. Further Expands Presence Internationally.
prweb.com - Intero Franchise Services, Inc. announced its continued expansion with the opening of a new international location in San Jose del Cabo within the municipality of Los Cabos, Mexico. ... [more] 16 Jan, 2012
Red Mango heads to Mexico.
fastcasual.com - Red Mango has announced its first international franchise agreement in an exclusive deal with Cinemex, a leading national chain with 184 movie theaters operating across Mexico. ... [more] 2 Dec, 2011
Wingstop to grow by 120 units in Mexico.
fastcasual.com - Based on the success of its stores in Mexico City, Wingstop has announced that the company will add 120 restaurants across Mexico over the next seven years. ... [more] 16 Nov, 2011
Quiznos’ Mobile Unit Rolls into Venezuela.
qsrmagazine.com - Venezuela has officially welcomed Quiznos at the recent opening of Quiznos’ first-ever international mobile unit. ... [more] 11 Nov, 2011
Papa John's targets return to Bahamas.
tribune242.com - Papa John's is looking for franchisees to help re-establish the pizza chain in the Bahamas, its international franchise qualification manager revealed this weekend. ... [more] 31 Oct, 2011
Franchise Direct Unveils Its New Site for the Mexican Franchise Market.
marketwire.com - Franchise Direct, one of the internet's top franchise opportunity websites, is proud to announce the launch of its latest franchise portal, which will focus strictly on the Mexican franchise market. ... [more] 19 Oct, 2011
McDonald's Finally Arrives in Trinidad & Tobago.
qsrmagazine.com - Woods Staton, president and CEO of Arcos Dorados, and Milagros Bermúdez, market manager of Trinidad and Tobago, officially opened the country’s first McDonald’s restaurant at one of the most popular... [more] 3 Oct, 2011
Panda Express heads to Mexico.
fastcasual.com - Panda Express has announced that it will open its first restaurant in Mexico on Sept. 3 in Mexico City. ... [more] 1 Sep, 2011
DQ Lands Franchise Agreement in Guatemala.
qsrmagazine.com - Dairy Queen has signed an agreement with franchisee Grupo Buen Rollo to open 15 locations throughout Guatemalaby 2015. ... [more] 3 Aug, 2011
Intercontinental Hotels ink Panama franchise deal.
yahoo.com - Intercontinental Hotels Group said Thursday it has signed a franchise agreement to bring a new Holiday Inn Express hotel to Panama City, Panama. ... [more] 2 Jun, 2011
Carl's Jr. Now Open in Panama.
qsrmagazine.com - CKE Restaurants Inc.announced the opening of the first Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Panama, located at the Tocumen Panama International Airport in Panama City. ... [more] 26 Apr, 2011
Numero Diez! CPK opens 10th restaurant in Mexico.
pizzamarketplace.com - California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its 10th full-service restaurant in Mexico. ... [more] 21 Feb, 2011
Wingstop to add 20 Mexico restaurants.
bizjournals.com - Fast-food chain Wingstop is expanding internationally with plans to add 20 stores in Mexico over the course of the next three years. ... [more] 6 Jan, 2011
Krispy Kreme Opens First Store in the Dominican Republic.
finance.yahoo.com - Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation today announced that its franchisee, Dominspec, S.A. has opened the first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in the Dominican Republic. ... [more] 24 Aug, 2010
Wendy's/Arby's to open 24 Wendy's in Caribbean.
finance.yahoo.com - Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. plans to develop 24 Wendy's restaurants in the next 10 years throughout the Eastern Caribbean, including Trinidad and Tobago and eight other markets. ... [more] 11 Aug, 2010
BARBADOS - $1.5m Toni & Guy franchise by year-end.
nationnews.com - A $1.5 millions investment by Aston Peter’s Trading Co. Ltd is bringing United Kingdom-based international hairdressing franchise Toni & Guy to Barbados by year-end. ... [more] 19 Jul, 2010
California Pizza Kitchen Opens Eighth Location in Mexico.
finance.yahoo.com - California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., a leading casual dining chain featuring an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas, today announced the opening of its eighth restaurant in Mexico. ... [more] 24 May, 2010
Seafood chain to close.
trinidadexpress.com - Seafood franchise Long John Silver’s is closing its doors in Trinidad and Tobago. The closures were announced on Monday, when the company published its audited financial results for its year ended Nov 30... [more] 4 Mar, 2010
Pizza Inn Opens Newest Restaurants in Chihuahua.
finance.yahoo.com - Pizza Inn, Inc., an international pizza chain with more than 300 restaurants in 11 countries, announces the opening of its newest restaurants in Chihuahua, Mexico. ... [more] 14 Dec, 2009
Stratus Building Solutions Expands Franchising to Republic of Panama.
finance.yahoo.com - Stratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of branded building service and maintenance operations in the U.S., Canada and Europe, is expanding to Central America by awarding... [more] 2 Dec, 2009
Anytime Fitness expanding to Mexico.
moneycentral.msn.com - Anytime Fitness Inc. plans to open its first fitness center in Mexico within the next six months, the company announced Friday. ... [more] 25 Sep, 2009
McDonald's ordered to pay $28 million.
brisbanetimes.com.au - El Salvador's Supreme Court has upheld an order requiring fast food chain McDonald's to pay $US24 million in damages to a franchise owner who says his contract was unfairly terminated. ... [more] 9 Sep, 2009
Tasti D-Lite Moving into Mexico.
qsrmagazine.com - Tasti D-Lite, a low-calorie frozen dessert chain, announced that the first Tasti D-Lite center in Mexico will open before the end of the year in Mexico City. ... [more] 25 Aug, 2009
Pretzelmaker Opens in Mexico.
chainleader.com - NexCen Brands, Inc. announced today the opening of the first Pretzelmaker franchised store in Mexico. ... [more] 17 Aug, 2009
First standalone Dunkin' Donuts opens in The Bahamas.
qsrweb.com - Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating the opening of its flagship restaurant in the Bahamas. The company's newest international restaurant, in downtown Nassau, is owned and operated by... [more] 14 Aug, 2009
NexCen Brands Announces Opening of First Great American Cookies Store in Mexico. NexCen Brands, Inc. today announced the opening of the first Great American Cookies franchised store in Mexico. The store opened in Bosco Vallarta Zapopan in Jalisco, one of the 31 Mexican states. .... [more]
15 Jun, 2009
Hertz signs brand expansion deal in Mexico. Car rental company Hertz Corp. said Monday it has signed an agreement that will allow its largest franchisee in Mexico to operate under the Hertz brand throughout that country. .... [more]
13 Apr, 2009
Wingstop Spreads Its Wings to Mexico. Wingstop, the national chicken wing chain that sells one million wings daily in the U.S., is crossing the border. The Dallas-based chain recently announced its first international franchise agreement for 10 restaurants in the State of Mexico and Mexico DF over the next two years. .... [more]
12 Apr, 2009
Pizza Inn Opens New Store in Chihuahua, Mexico. Pizza Inn, Inc. renowned for its made-from-scratch crusts, pizzeria-style atmosphere and quality service marked the implementation of a 12 multi-unit development agreement with the opening of the newest international location in Chihuahua, Mexico. .... [more]
27 Mar, 2009
Auntie Anne's opens in Mexico. Auntie Anne’s Pretzels has announced its first store opening in Mexico. The Mexico store marks the 200th international store opening and brings the chain's worldwide presence to 20 countries. .... [more]
13 Mar, 2009
California Pizza Kitchen Opens Fifth Location in Mexico. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, opened its fifth location in Mexico today. .... [more]
23 Feb, 2009
Unlikely Pair Brings Papa John's to Dominican Rep. Papa John's International today opened its first restaurant in the Dominican Republic, bringing with it more than 85 jobs and superior-quality pizza to Santo Domingo's 1.9 million residents. .... [more]
18 Feb, 2009
Starbucks expands in Latin America as U.S. slumps. Coffee shop giant Starbucks, faced with slumping sales in the United States, is expanding in Latin America where consumers new to the coffee brand keep buying, said the chain's Mexican franchiser on Friday. .... [more]
30 Jan, 2009
NexCen Expands in Caribbean. NexCen Brands today announced the signing of a master franchise agreement for the expansion of Marble Slab Creamery franchised stores into St. Lucia, an Eastern Caribbean island. .... [more]
22 Dec, 2008
CKE Restaurants Announces Opening of 100th Carls Jr. Restaurant in Mexico. CKE Restaurants, Inc. is celebrating the opening of its 100th Carl’s Jr.® restaurant in Mexico. Located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, the newly-built 100th unit is operated by licensee Ricardo Cardenas. .... [more]
18 Nov, 2008
Burger King Opens 1,000th Restaurant in the Latin American & Caribbean Region. Burger King Corp. announced today that it now has 1,000 restaurants open in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Burger King restaurants now operate in 27 countries across the region and have realized 15 years of positive comparable sales growth. .... [more]
14 Aug, 2008
Pizza Inn Announces Multi-Unit Agreement in Mexico. Pizza Inn, Inc. today announced the signing of a multi-unit development agreement to open up to 12 new restaurants in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. .... [more]
30 Jul, 2008
Wendy's Signs Two Development Agreements in Mexico. Wendy's International, Inc. announced today it has signed development agreements to open Wendy's restaurants in two major Mexico cities - Monterrey and Mexico City. .... [more]
31 Mar, 2008
Centam Coffee-Starbucks expands shops in Mexico as U.S. slows. Fast-food franchiser Alsea has opened 201 Starbucks coffee shops since the brand first entered Mexico just over five years ago and now stores are popping up around the country at one of the fastest rates in the world. .... [more]
27 Feb, 2008
Midas deal allows expansion in Central America. Midas, Inc. said Tuesday that it signed a a franchise agreement under which the Itasca based auto-repair chain will allow a Costa Rican Toyota distributor to build and operate Midas shops in the Central American nation. .... [more]
26 Feb, 2008
California Pizza Kitchen Opens Second Location in Mexico. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups and desserts, opened its second location in Mexico today. .... [more]
29 Jan, 2008
Brinker, CMR enter joint venture in Mexico. Brinker International Inc. has entered into a joint venture with a Mexican-based restaurant company to dramatically increase the number of Chili's Grill & Bar restaurants in Mexico, as well as to introduce Maggiano's Little Italy outlets there. .... [more]
13 Nov, 2007
Auntie Anne's Moves into Honduras and Greece. Auntie Anne's Pretzels announced today that it is continuing its global expansion with the addition of stores in two new countries, Honduras and Greece. This development brings the chain's worldwide presence to 935 locations in 14 countries. .... [more]
1 Nov, 2007
Single Mom Announces Massage Franchise Now Open in Costa Rica, Ireland Next. Michele Merhib, a certified massage therapist, is the founder of an International franchise with over 50 locations in the U.S. This single mom of two teenagers recently announced her first International success by opening a massage studio franchise in Costa Rica and selling the master franchise rights in Ireland. .... [more]
23 Oct, 2007
Taco Bell reopens in Mexico. It sounds like a fast-food grudge match: Taco Bell is taking on the homeland of its namesake by reopening for the first time in 15 years in Mexico. Defenders of Mexican culture see the chain's re-entry as a crowning insult to a society already overrun by U.S. chains - from Starbucks and Subway to KFC. .... [more]
9 Oct, 2007
Rollins Establishes New Franchise Abroad. Consumer services company Rollins Inc. said Monday it established a franchise in the Dominican Republic. .... [more]
17 Sep, 2007
Hilton signs franchise agreement in Central America. Hilton Hotels Corp. has signed its first franchise agreement in Central America for Hilton Garden Inn, the company said Tuesday. .... [more]
11 Sep, 2007
T.G.I. Friday's Opens 300th International Restaurant. With recent T.G.I. Friday's restaurant openings in Amman, Jordan, Tallinn, Estonia and its recent opening in Barbados, T.G.I. Friday's announced it has opened its 300th international restaurant. .... [more]
4 Sep, 2007
California Pizza Expands Into Mexico. California Pizza Kitchen Inc., the gourmet pizza chain operator, said it opened its first restaurant in Mexico on Tuesday. .... [more]
14 Aug, 2007
PUERTO RICO - Camille's Sidewalk Cafe Opens First International Unit. Beautiful Brands International, the parent company to Camille's Sidewalk Café, announced today the opening of its first international Camille's Sidewalk Café location in San Juan, Puerto Rico. .... [more]
31 Jul, 2007
Cold Stone expands into Mexico, Malaysia and Singapore. Cold Stone Creamery has announced plans to expand its concept to the Mexico, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia markets. .... [more]
25 Jul, 2007
Incredible Pizza opens first international location. Springfield-based Incredible Pizza Co. has increased its store list to 14 locations, with the newest opening in Monterrey, Mexico. .... [more]
10 Jul, 2007
California Pizza Goes Into Mexico, Korea. California Pizza signs deal to open new restaurants in Mexico, South Korea, and more airports .... [more]
15 Feb, 2007
Famous Dave's expands to Puerto Rico. Famous Dave's of America Inc. said Thursday it will be expanding to Puerto Rico. .... [more]
2 Feb, 2007
Lake relocating Popeye's to Trinidad. Citing weak customer response, the local franchisee of American fast-food company Popeye's Chicken & Seafood is pulling out of Jamaica and relocating to Trinidad and Tobago. .... [more]
10 Jan, 2007
Homewatch International Grants Central American Franchises. Homewatch International, offering Homewatch CareGivers franchises, has announced the granting of franchise rights to three Central American countries. .... [more]
6 Dec, 2006
BARBADOS - Important for companies to franchise their business overseas. If ever Barbadian companies need to franchise their business overseas, now is the time to do so. .... [more]
29 Nov, 2006
Automotive Arts expanding into Central and South America. Barbados largest vehicle care retail company, Automotive Art, is actively pursuing expansion into the Central and South American markets. .... [more]
21 Nov, 2006
BARBADOS - Barbadian businesses should consider franchising their operations. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs, Mia Mottley, is encouraging Barbadian businesses to set up franchises enabling them to operate in other countries. .... [more]
1 Nov, 2006
PUERTO RICO / MEXICO - Chick-fil-A is going international. The famous "eat-mor-chikin" cows will now speak Spanish. Puerto Rico and Mexico are the two first international markets the company plans to reach. .... [more]
20 Oct, 2006
BARBADOS - Subway no substitute. What may appear to be only a constant "dog in the manger" objection to the entry of international fast food franchises into Barbados is, on close examination, not the xenophobic reaction which some people might believe it to be. .... [more]
15 Sep, 2006
McDonald's puts Latin America operations on sale. U.S.-based fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. has placed its operations in Brazil and throughout Latin America up for sale, according to a report Friday in local business daily Valor Economico. .... [more]
15 Sep, 2006
MEXICO - Burger King Corporation Celebrates 15 Years for the BURGER KING Brand in Mexico. Burger King Corporation announced that it has achieved two major milestones in the Republic of Mexico - its 15th Anniversary of BURGER KING restaurant operations and the opening of its 300th Restaurant. .... [more]
13 Sep, 2006
BARBADOS - Goddard seeking licence for Subway. Goddard Enterprises Limited is seeking the licence to operate the fast food chain in Barbados and Government is giving potential objectors until Monday (September 11). .... [more]
31 Aug, 2006
COSTA RICA - Rollins, Inc. Establishes Third International Franchise.
Rollins, Inc., a premier North American consumer services company,
announced today the establishment of an Orkin franchise in Costa Rica.
.... [more]
22 Jun, 2006
Sbarro Announces Expansion in Mexico and Egypt. Sbarro,
the world's leading quick service Italian restaurant company, today
announced separate international development agreements with leading
franchisers in both Mexico and Egypt. .... [more]
8 Mar, 2006
Bennigan's Increases International Presence With Franchise Agreement.
Bennigan's Grill & Tavern continues to expand internationally,
thanks to a franchise development agreement in the United Arab Emirates
and restaurant openings in Mexico and El Salvador. .... [more]
16 Feb, 2006
EL SALVADOR - McDonald's ordered to pay $24 mln to Salvadoran.
McDonald's Corp. will appeal a ruling by an El Salvador court that
orders the hamburger chain to pay a local businessman nearly $24 million
for unfairly revoking his franchise license in 1996. .... [more]
9 Dec, 2005
Captain D's Seafood Restaurants to Open First International
Unit in Trinidad. Captain D's Seafood will open its first
international operation in Trinidad, Latin America in December, with
a total of 17 restaurants planned in the area. .... [more]
8 Dec, 2005
EL SALVADOR - McDonald's ordered to pay $24M over franchise
violation. A court in El Salvador has ordered hamburger chain
McDonald's Corp. to pay a local businessman $24 million for unfairly
rescinding his franchise in 1996. .... [more]
8 Dec, 2005
JAMACIA - McDonald's begins pull out. American fast-food
company, McDonald's yesterday began pulling out of Jamaica with the
closure of its St Ann's Bay mobile restaurant ahead of the October
14 exit from the Jamaican market. .... [more]
5 Oct, 2005
McDonald's leaving Jamaica. McDonald's, the American
fast-food giant which came to Jamaica a decade ago, will be closing
its eight restaurants and exit the local market, having failed to
find a suitable franchisee. .... [more]
2 Oct, 2005
Fourteen Chili's locations planned for Mexico. Brinker
International Inc. said Wednesday that two franchise groups in Mexico
are planning to open 14 new Chili's Grill & Bar locations in and
around Mexico City. .... [more]
7 Sep, 2005
Cuts Fitness Announces Franchise Expansion Into Mexico.
Cuts Fitness has announced a Master Franchise Agreement with Fitness
Man, S.A. de C.V. which will bring over 100 Cuts Fitness For Men franchise
locations to Mexico over the next five years. .... [more]
4 Aug, 2005
La Quinta Inks Deal for First Mexico Property. La Quinta
Corp. has reached an agreement to bring the La Quinta brand to Mexico,
with the development of a La Quinta Inn & Suites in the city of
Juarez. .... [more]
6 Jun, 2005
Four Seasons may expand in China, Latin America, says CEO Isadore
Sharp. Four Seasons Hotels Inc. is looking to expand its chain
of luxury hotels in China and Latin America, although the Toronto-based
company is not focusing on any specific region. .... [more]
25 May, 2005
Carrefour exits Japan, Mexico, expands in Italy. French
supermarket giant Carrefour said on Thursday that it had sold its
eight hypermarkets in Japan to Japanese group Aeon and 29 hypermarkets
in Mexico to Mexican group Cherdraui, while expanding in Italy. ....
[more]
10 Mar, 2005
JAMACIA - KFC to invest $250m in four new stores. Fast
food giant KFC will open four new restaurants in Jamaica this year,
bringing the chain to 32 stores. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2005
JAMACIA - KFC spending $250-m to expand. Restaurants
of Jamaica, operators of KFC and Pizza Hut, is investing $250 million
to expand the fast-food chain by four to 34 by the end of this year.
.... [more]
8 Sep, 2004
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Upper Cut invests in spa, franchising
in Trinidad. Businessman Delroy Collins is to franchise his
high-end barber salon Upper Cut Barbers to an operator in Trinidad
& Tobago, Collins having recently expanded his Liguanea Kingston
branch into a salon and spa. .... [more]
1 Sep, 2004
Mexico's own fast food - tortillas, tacos and tortas - battle
pizza, hot dogs. Boosters of Mexico's traditional fast foods
are battling McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, KFC and other foreign
chains that have taken a bite out of sales of tortillas, tacos and
tortas. .... [more]
23 Jul, 2004
JAMACIA - Hoo, Chong to invest in Tastee outlets. Supreme
Ventures chairman, Paul Hoo is partnering with another businessman
- Herbert Chong, owner of Honey Bun Bakery - to establish 10 Tastee
patty franchise operations within two years. .... [more]
23 Jun, 2004
PUERTO RICO - Sale Of Local Burger King Not A Done Deal.
Castle Harlan's nearly decade-long efforts to purchase Caribbean Restaurants
LLC, the parent company of local Burger King stores, have finally
come to fruition. .... [more]
13 May, 2004
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Papa John's opens its first restaurant
in Trinidad. Papa John's International Inc. continues to expand
its pizza chain in international markets, this time opening its first
Papa John's in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. .... [more]
5 Feb, 2004
MEXICO - Krispy Kreme arrives in Mexico. Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts, Inc. has opened the doors to its first store in Mexico,
and plans to open 20 stores over the next six years. .... [more]
21 Jan, 2004
PUERTO RICO - Sizzler's expanding in Puerto Rico. Worldwide
Restaurant Concepts, Inc. today announced that its Sizzler USA division
has signed a five-restaurant development agreement with Multisystems
Restaurants, Inc., Sizzler's existing franchisee in Puerto Rico. ....
[more]
25 Sep, 2003
MEXICO - Franchisor to Expand in Mexico. Kentucky-based
Yum! Brands Inc. said it plans to invest nearly $50 million in Mexico
during the next four years while expanding its local restaurant network
to 1,000 units. .... [more]
21 Aug, 2003
MEXICO - Popeyes Chicken plans expansion in other countries.
The opening of new restaurants in Mexico, China and Jamaica is already
under way and is expected to continue over the next 10 years. ....
[more]
17 Jun, 2003
MEXICO - Krispy Kreme expands in Mexico. Krispy
Kreme and Grupo Axo, a Mexican company that develops internationally
known brands, will form Krispy Kreme Mexico. .... [more]
12 May, 2003
MEXICO - Franchises emigrate to American market.
Mexican taco and gordita franchises are making a run for the border.
And some nontraditional Mexican franchises such as a sushi chain are
joining their quest to conquer the U.S. market. .... [more]
7 May, 2003
MEXICO - Bally Total Fitness Expands Franchises to Mexico.
Bally Total Fitness today announced the planned opening of the first
Bally Total Fitness franchise in Mexico, located in the Monterrey
area. .... [more]
2 Apr, 2003
MEXICO / ARGENTINA - McDonald's slows
Latin growth. McDonald's Corp. is curbing expansion of new
restaurants in Argentina and Mexico because of their weakening economies,
following through on the company's pledge to cut growth in emerging
markets. .... 29 Aug, 2001
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