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California PIZZA KITCHEN Opens Second Location In South Korea. 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 second location in South Korea today. .... [more]
30/4/08
S. Korean Chicken Franchisor Steps Up U.S. Presence. South Korea's chicken delivery chain operator Genesis Corp. has set up a branch in New York, stepping up its efforts to tap into the U.S. market. .... [more]
3/4/08
Korean Beef Franchise To Open First Restaurant In China. A Korean beef franchise said Tuesday it would open its first store in the Chinese capital of Beijing to expand its overseas business. .... [more]
2/4/08
Shoebox New York Expands to South Korea. Shoebox New York (Shoebox), a top women's multi-brand retailer for luxury footwear, handbags and accessories, and its parent company NexCen Brands, Inc. announced the signing of a master franchise agreement in South Korea. .... [more]
22/2/08
California Pizza Kitchen Expands into South Korea. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. opened its first location in South Korea today. The new restaurant, opened by CPK franchise partner Iris Co. Ltd., is located in the financial district of Seoul, south of the Han River. .... [more]
9/11/07
Fried Chicken Shop to Debut in NKorea. A South Korean businessman plans to begin a fried chicken delivery service in North Korea, believed to be the first foreign-run restaurant in a country that struggles to feed its own people. .... [more]
2/11/07
Franchisees Collecting Monthly Dividends. With more and more people showing interest in franchise businesses, franchisers have come up with a brand-new type of franchise business – the “investor-franchisee program.” The program is helpful for those who have no business background. .... [more]
11/6/07
Kingfisher to shut Korean B&Q stores. Kingfisher is to close its B&Q stores in South Korea and withdraw from the country in a rare setback for its strongly-performing Asian division. .... [more]
8/5/07
California Pizza Goes Into Mexico, Korea. California Pizza signs deal to open new restaurants in Mexico, South Korea, and more airports .... [more]
15/2/07
Hooters Opens In Kona And Korea. From the gorgeous island of Hawaii to the bustling capitol of Korea, Hooters continues to bring its world famous wings and atmosphere to new places around the globe. .... [more]
16/1/07
Hooters to open in SKorea, but waitresses will cover up. US restaurant chain Hooters will make its debut in conservative South Korea next month but its trademark sexy waitresses will dress in a less revealing way, the company said. .... [more]
21/12/06
Caribou Coffee to Open in South Korea. Coffee chain Caribou Coffee Co. on Wednesday said it will open at least 25 coffee shops in South Korea over the next five years through a licensing agreement with E&Z Coffee Co. .... [more]
13/12/06
S. Korea's Lotte Shopping eyes India entry. Lotte Shopping Co. , South Korea's top retailer, is planning to enter India, the Economic Times daily reported on Tuesday. .... [more]
5/12/06
Bennigan's Celebrates 50th International Location. Bennigan's Grill and Tavern celebrated the opening of its 50th international restaurant last week with a new location in Seoul, South Korea. The milestone also marks Bennigan's 30th franchise in the foreign country. .... [more]
5/10/06
T.G.I. Friday's® Debuts 50th Restaurant in South Korea. T.G.I. Friday’s® restaurants announced the recent opening of the 50th T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant located in South Korea by FoodStar, Inc., a licensed T.G.I. Friday’s franchisee. .... [more]
6/9/06
US Ice Cream Chain To Debut In South Korea. Cold Stone Creamery, a U.S. ice cream chain, would launch its first
South Korean store in central Seoul this week, restaurant operator
CJ Foodville Corp. said Thursday. .... [more]
13/7/06
Papa John's Opens 50th Restaurant in South Korea. Continuing its rapid expansion in Asia, Papa John's International,
Inc. today announced the opening of the 50th Papa John's restaurant
in South Korea. .... [more]
21/6/06
Bally Total Fitness Opens Fourth Franchise. Bally Total Fitness has opened a new franchise in Seoul, Korea. The
club marks the fourth fitness center operated by Bally franchisees
in Seoul. .... [more]
1/5/06
Papa John's Grows in Asia With 40TH Restaurant
Opening. Papa John's International continues its explosive
growth oversees with the opening of its 40th restaurant in Seoul,
South Korea and its 20th restaurant in Shanghai, China. .... [more]
31/1/06
Cold Stone Creamery Signs Korea Master Franchise Agreement
with CJ Foodville. Cold Stone Creamery, the fastest growing
ice cream concept in the United States, has announced its first master
franchise agreement with CJ Foodville. .... [more]
20/1/06
Bally Total Fitness Opens New Franchise in Seoul, Korea. Bally Total Fitness, the nation's leader in health and fitness, today
announced the opening of a new franchise facility in Seoul, Korea.
.... [more]
18/1/06
Outback's Seoul mate. The Tampa restaurant chain
flourishes in South Korea even as it stumbles in some other foreign
markets. The question is why. .... [more]
25/9/05
Genesis Aims to Replace McDonald’s as Top Franchise. "Genesis will overtake McDonald’s and grow into the world’s
biggest franchise restaurant group with 50,000 outlets worldwide by
2020," said Yoon Hong-geun, chairman of Genesis, South Korea’s
largest fast-food franchise operator. .... [more]
19/9/05
Internet Cafes Go Global. South Korea’s
unique culture of Internet cafes, called "PC Bang," will
be exported to neighboring regions by ValueSpace, which owns the country’s
top PC Bang franchise CyberPark. .... [more]
11/9/05
Start-ups Prefer Eatery Franchises. Those wanting
to start their own business mostly opt for a restaurant franchise,
according to World Expo, a local exhibition organizer, Tuesday. ....
[more]
30/8/05
KOREA / CHINA - CJ Launches Eatery Franchise in China. South Korea's biggest foodstuff maker, CJ Corp., is set to leap into
the Chinese franchise restaurant market. .... [more]
17/8/05
Korean Bakery Has Big Plans for China. Korean bakery
Paris Baguette is expanding its presence in China as the first Korean
bakery company to enter the world's most populous country. .... [more]
26/5/05
South Korean group named Papa John's intl. franchisee
of the year. Papa John's has named PJI Korea its International
Franchise Operator for 2004. .... [more]
11/5/05
Krispy Kreme sweetens Asian market in Korea. Krispy Kreme, the second-ranked U.S. doughnut chain, opened its first
store in Korea this month to challenge the virtual monopoly of Dunkin'
Donuts and to establish a foothold into Asia. .... [more]
24/12/04
Krispy Kreme to open in Seoul today. The U.S.
doughnut maker Krispy Kreme is scheduled to open its first store in
Korea today in the Seoul entertainment district of Shinchon. ....
[more]
16/12/04
Captain D's opens in South Korea. Captain
D's Seafood has opened a restaurant in Osan, South Korea, marking
the Nashville-based company's second international location. ....
[more]
23/11/04
Krispy Kreme lands in Korea. A flashing red
beacon signifying a sweet sensation will soon capture the attention
of passers-by in the hip entertainment district of Shinchon in Seoul.
.... [more]
10/11/04
SK food, eatery franchises grow in Japan, China. South Korea's food and restaurant franchisers were increasing their
efforts to expand into overseas markets as part of their efforts to
grow, despite flagging sales at home. .... [more]
24/9/04
Yookban Seeks to Become 1st Home-Grown Global Food Chain. As early as next year, SunAFood, one of the major local food service
franchise companies, will tap the overseas market as it plans to open
a chain in either Japan or the United States. .... [more]
15/8/04
Franchise developer replicates 'magic formula'. From beauty salons and Italian fusion food restaurants to oriental
medicine clinics, there's no link - and that's fine with Jeong Hae-jin,
chief executive officer of Licom International Co. Ltd. .... [more]
6/8/04
Coverall Cleaning Concepts Continues to Expand Overseas. Coverall Cleaning Concepts announced today the opening of a new master
regional support center in Seoul, Korea. .... [more]
1/7/04
KOREA / JAPAN - Build-a-Bear Workshop Teddy Bears Go
Global. Build-A-Bear Workshop announced today that it just opened new
stores in Korea on February 13 and Japan on February 14. .... [more]
18/2/04
Pizza Hut opens 300th restaurant. Yum Brands Inc. international division has opened its 300th Pizza Hut restaurant
in South Korea. .... [more]
16/1/04
Japanese food outlets ready to invade South
Korea. Upstart Japanese restaurant chains are moving into the fast growing
South Korean market, banking on the increasing popularity of Japanese culture
among the country's youth. .... [more]
27/7/03
Papa John's sets up shop in South Korea. Papa John's International marked its entry into Asia yesterday with the opening
of two franchised outlets in the South Korean capital. .... [more]
22/7/03
Smoothie King opens franchise in South Korea. Smoothie King Franchises Inc., the Kenner-based operator of fruit drink shops,
has opened its first overseas store in the center of Seoul, South Korea. ....
[more]
8/6/03
Japan's Ministop boosts Korean stake. Listed Japanese convenience store operator Ministop Co. said it had agreed to
take control of South Korea Daesang Distribution and Service Co. as part of a
strategy of doubling its stake in the fast-growing Korean retail sector. ....
[more]
21/5/03
Bally Total Fitness To Provide South Korea
With Home Fitness Solutions. To meet the rapidly-growing health and fitness
needs of South Korean consumers, Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation announced
today that it has signed agreements with Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd. and local
Korean company, AFIT Co., Ltd. as part of its continued expansion into the South
Korean market. .... [more]
24/1/03
S.Korea petrol stations to stay loyal to
suppliers. South Korean petrol station operators are free to buy oil products
from more than one supplier next month, but analysts expect many to stay loyal
to specific refiners due to strong financial ties. .... 30/8/01
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