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 WESTERN & SOUTHERN EUROPE
FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : 2003 - 2005
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Hope for the small garage. Former Liverpool tyre fitter
Mike Welch is plotting European domination for his Blackcircles.com
business with the launch of a franchise model which he says will help
revitalise small, independent garages facing stiff competition from
large national tyre chains. .... [more]
18/11/05
Feelgoods International Ltd. to Open Second Franchise Location.
Feelgoods International Ltd., a Company that offers a complete food/supplement
in-store franchise to European Pharmacies, announces it has entered
into a binding agreement for the opening of its second franchise location.
.... [more]
14/11/05
Announcing Europe’s Top 500 Franchises in 2005.
The top 500 franchises in Europe have just been announced by Franchise
Europe which compiled the list from over 5,000 franchises operating
across the continent that support 300,000 outlets with an estimated
total turnover of $200 billion. .... [more]
26/10/05
Minotel Launches International Franchising System. The
Minotel hotel chain is going into franchising with a view to raising
its profile by expanding its network outside Europe. .... [more]
25/10/05
Accor chief out as policy shifts. Accor, the world's
fourth-largest hotelier, has ousted chief executive Jean-Marc Espalioux
in what analysts at Morgan Stanley said might signal the sale of some
holdings, which include Sofitel hotels and Red Roof Inns. .... [more]
9/9/05
Franchisors to market to foreign buyers. Organisers
of the International Government Franchise Initiative have announced
they will travel to Brussels next month in its quest to alter the
way franchisees look to grow their business overseas. .... [more]
7/9/05
SWITZERLAND - Swiss retailer prepares to swallow rival.
Top Swiss discount chain Denner is to take over its German-owned competitor
Pick Pay, according to newspaper reports on Sunday. .... [more]
4/9/05
AUSTRIA - Starbucks Is Expanding in Vienna. Expanding
its presence in this coffee-crazy city known for introducing java
to the West, Starbucks said Monday it will open yet another shop in
Vienna, its eighth in or around the Austrian capital. .... [more]
13/6/05
Head of McDonald's Europe resigns. McDonald's announced
the resignation Tuesday of Russ Smyth as chief of European operations
and promoted the longtime head of its business in France to succeed
him. .... [more]
7/6/05
MALTA - Bubbly response to Body Shop campaign. A total
of 640 gifts, consisting entirely of soaps, were donated by the four
branches of The Body Shop in Malta and Gozo to Suret il-Bniedem, the
foundation that manages two refuge shelters for men and women in need.
.... [more]
20/5/05
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]
10/3/05
ITALY - Ex-Gucci CEO Santucci Joins D&G. Italian
Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has named Giacomo Santucci, formerly
chief executive of rival Gucci, as its commercial and retail director.
.... [more]
9/3/05
New European Franchising Magazine Launch. European Franchising
magazine, dedicated to promoting new opportunities and famous brands
to European franchise investors, is launching at the European Franchise
Expo in Belgium on March 13. .... [more]
4/3/05
CYPRUS - McDonald’s: visit to the north was not sanctioned.
Fast-food giant McDonald’s did not sanction a visit to the north
last week by its Turkish franchisee, the company’s Cyprus operation
said yesterday. .... [more]
24/2/05
McDonald's turns over a new leaf with salad sales boost.
McDonald's showed signs yesterday that the world's largest restaurant
chain was back in favour in Europe, thanks to a massive campaign to
distribute discount coupons and to promote the nutritional content
of its fast food. .... [more]
9/2/05
Europcar signs master franchise contract.
Europe's leading car rental company, Europcar, has signed a master
franchise contract with a management-led consortium, which has purchased
the Europcar franchise in Australia and secured the Asia-Pacific franchise
rights. .... [more]
22/1/05
EU 'to target junk food adverts'. The European Union
wants companies to stop advertising junk food to children and improve
the labelling of products. .... [more]
19/1/05
SPAIN / MIDDLE EAST - Gocco to open franchise stores in Middle
East. The new management of Spanish childrenswear company
Gocco, led by Chief Executive Officer Felipe Oriol, will enter the
franchise business starting in the Middle East. .... [more]
23/12/04
SWITZERLAND - Pizza Hut Switzerland runs out of dough. Pizza Hut Switzerland is closing its six remaining restaurants with
the loss of around 100 jobs, after it failed to attract new investors
and was declared bankrupt. .... [more]
24/11/04
Scandic Moves Into Italy Through Franchising. The end
of November will see the opening of Scandic's first franchise hotel
outside the Nordic region, Scandic Bari in southern Italy. .... [more]
5/11/04
ITALY - Hilton International Announces its First Franchising
in Italy. Just a few months after the launch of its franchising
program, Hilton International announces the first contract in Italy.
.... [more]
8/10/04
BELGIUM - Belgian fast-food chain ‘looking for new owners’. Quick Restaurants SA, the Berchem-based fast-food chain, may soon
be under new ownership just two years after getting new majority shareholders.
.... [more]
25/6/04
PORTUGAL - Century 21 Real Estate Corporation Announces
Signing of Master Franchise Agreement in Portugal. Cendant Global Services,
Inc. announced today an agreement that names abnsouza, S.A., the master franchise
holder for the Century 21 System in Portugal. .... [more]
2/4/04
NETHERLANDS - Kieser continues European rollout. Kieser
Training has continued the European rollout of its medical and preventative strength
training concept by opening it first site in The Netherlands. .... [more]
19/3/04
LUXEMBOURG - Subway opens first outlet in Luxembourg. US fastfood chain Subway has announced the opening of its first location in Luxembourg,
a move that the company described as "another important step in the international
development" of the Subway chain. .... [more]
27/8/03
GREECE - Greek Protesters Torch McDonald's in Anti-EU
Rally. Police fired volleys of teargas in Greece's second largest city
on Saturday to disperse about 200 self-styled anarchists who smashed shop windows
and set fire to buildings including a McDonald's. .... [more]
21/6/03
EUROPE - Ashley sells 10 stores for £1.40. Laura Ashley has sold its 10 stores in Switzerland, Austria and Italy for just
two euros (£1.40). .... [more]
19/6/03
CYPRUS - Burger King opens restaurant in Cyprus. Miami-based Burger King International said it opened its first restaurant in the
Republic of Cyprus Wednesday morning. .... [more]
18/6/03
NETHERLANDS - Ahold Sells Unit, No Comment on U.S. Firm. Embattled Dutch retailer Ahold said on Wednesday it was selling its Dutch candy
store chain Jamin in a management buy-out as it steps up a restructuring drive
to focus on core activities. .... [more]
4/6/03
ITALY - McDonald's sues food critic. McDonald's
has sued one of Italy's top food critics for raking its restaurants over the coals,
but the critic says he has no intention of going back on saying its burgers taste
of rubber and its fries of cardboard. .... [more]
30/5/03
EUROPE - May Day marked across Europe. Major
demonstrations are being held in many European countries to mark international
labour day. .... [more]
1/5/03
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