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FFW bags Eversheds franchising team; relaunches construction team. Field Fisher Waterhouse has snared a three-lawyer franchising team from Eversheds in a bid to create Europe's largest dedicated franchising practice and is also relaunching its construction practice. .... [more]
2/5/08
Europcar commences first direct operations outside of Europe. Europcar has entered into an agreement to acquire the Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries of ECA Car Rental, which operates its "Master Franchise" within the Asia-Pacific region. .... [more]
29/4/08
First Choice Business Brokers Allocates Master Franchises in Europe. First Choice Business Brokers' (FCBB) plans to transfer its efficient franchise model containing business brokerage services to the European market now become concrete. .... [more]
1/4/08
Regis Completes Merger of European Franchise Salon Operations. Regis Corporation, the global leader in the $170 billion hair care industry, today announced the completion of the merger of its continental European franchise salon operations with the Franck Provost Salon Group. .... [more]
31/1/08
First Choice Business Brokers Breaks Into European Niche Market. Las Vegas franchise company plans offices in Germany and the UK to enlarge its network and make it attractive for European business owners and potential franchisees .... [more]
31/1/08
Future is branding and franchising for hotels. The growth of the hotel market in Europe will be driven by branding and franchising, according to leading industry figures. .... [more]
15/11/07
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]
1/11/07
Aussie Domino's eyes bigger slice of Europe market. Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd, the Australian franchise of the US pizza chain, will add at least 35 stores in Europe each year until it hits a target of 1000 stores, betting on rising demand for home delivered food. .... [more]
17/10/07
Regis to merge Euro. salons with Franck Provost. Hair salon operator Regis Corp said on Monday it agreed to sell a majority stake in its European hair salon franchise to Franck Provost Salon Group for an undisclosed sum, creating Europe's largest salon company. .... [more]
16/10/07
Italy’s Aeffe to step up presence overseas. Fashion holding company Aeffe, which made its market debut in July, forecasts a 10 per cent rise in 2007 revenue and double-digit growth in core profit as it increases its brands and licences. .... [more]
27/9/07
McDonald's aims for bigger bit of Europe. McDonald’s, the world's biggest fast-food chain, is planning a year of major investment in Europe as part of a renewed focus on the continent. .... [more]
21/8/07
Poor franchising can cost millions. Millions of pounds of income could be lost by hospitality and leisure companies, due to the failure to adequately monitor franchising agreements. .... [more]
5/7/07
Glohex plans 300 halal stores in Europe. Glohex Consulting Group Sdn Bhd, which developed the Halmart concept, is looking to open 300 Halmart stores in Europe over the next five years. .... [more]
1/6/07
First ever easyHotel franchisee to open second hotel. In what is being seen as a major vote of confidence, super-budget hotel operator easyHotel.com has revealed plans by their first ever franchisee to open his second easyHotel, in Zurich, in October this year. .... [more]
24/5/07
Quiznos Names Overseas President. Sandwich chain Quiznos said Friday it named Andrew G. Skehan as president for its Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. .... [more]
6/4/07
MALTA - Appointed Debenhams’ franchisee. Debenhams, one of the UK’s leading department stores groups, has appointed United Group its franchisees for Malta. United Department Stores, a fully owned subsidiary of United Group, will operate the franchise. .... [more]
31/3/07
ITALY - Konopizza Makes Franchising Master Licenses Available Internationally. Konopizza, an international pizza brand, is now looking for master franchise partners worldwide. .... [more]
1/3/07
EU to make offer of fast food restaurant-style 'franchised airline' offer to USA. Europe and the USA could be about to give the go ahead to McDonalds-style flying franchises in a bid to break the current deadlock in the stalled Open Skies negotiations. .... [more]
27/2/07
Growth on the menu at McDonald's. McDonald's is celebrating its best sales performance in Europe for 15 years after consumers got a taste for new products like chicken snack wraps. .... [more]
17/1/07
Kangnai Group to open franchise stores in France. Kangnai Group, one of the largest shoe manufactures in China, owns more than 200 shops including franchises overseas. .... [more]
14/12/06
Lee Cooper announces global retail plans. Concept Marketing, a franchiser of popular denim company Lee Cooper, has announced its intention to expand its business, hoping to operate 100 stores in Eastern Europe by the end of 2007. .... [more]
5/12/06
Choice gains franchises in Europe. Choice Hotels International has signed an agreement to purchase CHE Hotel Group's franchise covering Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain and parts of Switzerland. .... [more]
1/12/06
Century 21 real estate franchise comes to Cyprus. Century 21, the US-based franchisor of the world’s largest residential real estate sales network has come to Cyprus and aims to set up 21 shops with 100 associates. .... [more]
21/11/06
Benetton favours joint-ventures, franchising for expansion. The Benetton family, which controls the clothing company Benetton Group SpA, aims to develop the group through joint-ventures and franchising agreements, the daily La Repubblica said without giving a source. .... [more]
14/11/06
No-frills EasyGroup eyes Cyprus hotels sector. EasyGroup, which owns low-cost airline easyJet, plans to branch out on the Mediterranean holiday island of Cyprus with its easyHotels franchise. .... [more]
1/11/06
Marriott targets massive growth in Europe, Mideast. Marriott International, a leading international hotel group, has announced plans to increase the number of its hotel rooms outside of North America by more than 30 per cent by the end of 2009. .... [more]
22/10/06
GREECE - Engel & Völkers offers Greece franchise opportunities. Engel & Völkers, the leading real estate agency specialised in the sale of high-class residential and commercial properties, is offering Cypriot investors the unique opportunity to secure one of the 80 partnership licenses that are being offered for Greece. .... [more]
11/10/06
McDonald's Europe launches McPassport. McDonald's Europe launched the McPassport, an initiative to support the movement of McDonald’s restaurant employees throughout the European Union. .... [more]
15/9/06
ITALY - Franchising & Trade from October 20 to 23. The trade fair held at Fieramilano from October 20 to 23 will host the top franchising brands: everything from bookstores and cafés to services, travel and tourism, beauty centers and children’s clothing. .... [more]
4/9/06
Burger King Names New Europe Head. Burger King Corp. on Thursday named Peter Robinson, previously president of Pillsbury USA and senior vice president of General Mills Inc., as president of its Europe, the Middle East and Africa business. ....
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24/8/06
SPAIN - Bar-B-Cutie puts final touches on Spain franchise deal. Bar-B-Cutie has finalized an international master franchise agreement for locations in Spain. ....
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16/8/06
McDonald's profits from World Cup. Hamburger chain McDonald's has seen quarterly profits rise 57% as the football World Cup in Germany helped lift European sales to 10-year highs. .... [more]
25/7/06
Domino's pizza Europe. Europeans will see a lot more
of the box with the dots after Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand
yesterday finalised buying 155 stores there. .... [more]
5/7/06
EU clears L'Oreal purchase of Body Shop. EU competition
authorities have cleared the purchase of beauty products chain Body
Shop International by France's L'Oreal SA. .... [more]
1/6/06
MALTA - Re/Max Malta opens St Paul's Bay franchise.
Regional director of Re/Max Malta Kevin Buttigieg recently announced
the opening of a new franchise office in the St Paul's Bay area -
Re/Max Park Estates. .... [more]
7/5/06
ITALY - Italian clothing franchises. Mondo Italia Gallery, which
is made up of a group of Italian clothes producers, is currently working
on the establishment of a strong sales network in CEE. .... [more]
24/4/06
Galway man to assist in growth of major franchise group in Europe.
A Galway-based businessman has taken on a new role as European Operations
Director charged with the growth of the Computer Troubleshooters franchise
into continental Europe. .... [more]
20/4/06
IKEA billionaire founder proud to be frugal at 80. IKEA
founder Ingvar Kamprad, ranked 4th richest man in the world, drives
a 15-year-old car and always flies economy class, in part to inspire
his 90,000 employees worldwide to see the virtue of frugality. ....
[more]
27/3/06
Research Indicates EU Is Hot Spot For Expansion Of Franchising.
The European Union represents a single market of more than 450 million
consumers in 25 nations. New research indicates franchisors worldwide
are poised to take advantage of this dynamic market. .... [more]
7/3/06
Gov't Supports SME's Franchising Growth in Greece and SEE.
The prospects of franchising growth are on an upward trend in the
Greek and Southeastern European markets as there are opportunities
and potential for entrepreneurship expansion. .... [more]
16/2/06
ITALY - McDonald's Rolls Out Nutritional Packaging. In
a public relations move with Supersize irony, McDonald's rolled out
its much-hyped "packaging with nutritional information"
on Tuesday at - of all places - the Winter Games. .... [more]
7/2/06
InterContinental to sell 36 European hotels. InterContinental
Hotels Group said on Tuesday it was putting 36 European hotels worth
600 million pounds up for sale in the final round of its sell-off,
to leave it with just 20 owned hotels. .... [more]
31/1/06
H&M misses expectations after decline in sales.
Hennes & Mauritz, Europe's largest fashion retailer, on Thursday
reported fourth-quarter net profit far below market expectations,
but considered its gross margin of 60 per cent "very satisfactory".
.... [more]
26/1/06
GREECE - Mothercare to Launch 20 Stores Abroad in '06.
Greek Kloukinas Lappas, a franchisee of British maternity, baby and
children's clothes store chain Mothercare for Greece and southeastern
Europe, aims to raise up to 20 its Mothercare stores abroad in 2006.
.... [more]
10/1/06
CYPRUS - The Mama of all pizza wars. A new pizza is
about to hit the Cyprus market, triggering off yet another sector
skirmish in the various ongoing trade wars on the island. .... [more]
4/1/06
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