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 MALAYSIA
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QSR to retain listing of KFCH. Fast-food chain operator QSR Brands Bhd wants to retain the listing status of KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) despite its increased stake in KFCH, which now stands at about 47%. .... [more]
1/5/08
Fishing for more foreign deals. Revenue Valley Sdn Bhd, a restaurant operator, wants to expand its business by franchising its home-grown brands to the Middle East, Indonesia, the US and the Philippines. .... [more]
1/5/08
Franchise Industry Benefits From SME Bank’s Services. Franchise industry in Malaysia has benefited from financing and advisory services provided by the SME Bank, a seminar was told. .... [more]
28/4/08
McDonald’s to open more outlets this year. McDonald's will be opening 10 to 15 new outlets in the country this year, according to McDonald's Malaysia chief financial officer Chan Chee Chin. .... [more]
22/4/08
Daily Fresh has big appetite for expansion. The franchiser plans to open 50 casual kiosks and cafés selling snack food, dessert and beverages this year, mainly in the northern region, east coast, and Sabah and Sarawak. .... [more]
10/4/08
KFC Malaysia now has more than 480 outlets in four countries. The story of KFC Malaysia makes for an interesting read, tracing how it grew from its modest beginnings three decades ago to emerge as the leading Western fast service restaurant operator in the region today. .... [more]
7/4/08
Wendy's is in Malaysia, thanks to Berjaya. Berjaya Corp Bhd has won the rights to open Wendy's outlets in Malaysia and it will invest some RM10 million to open 10 stores this year. .... [more]
7/4/08
Plans for eight new Domino’s Pizza outlets. Dommal Food Services Sdn Bhd, the master franchise holder for Domino’s Pizza in Malaysia and Singapore, plans to open eight new outlets locally this year. .... [more]
3/4/08
Banana franchise scheme a boon for youth. One thousand hectares may sound pretty big but to Synergy Farm Sdn Bhd, it is the minimum the company needs to plant Cavendish bananas for export next year at the earliest. To achieve this desired land bank, the company is offering a franchise to anyone interested in growing bananas. .... [more]
27/3/08
Beauty chain Clara expands into India. Clara International, one of the country's biggest beauty chains, is expanding its time-tested franchise programme worldwide with its entry into India's beauty industry. .... [more]
26/3/08
Nineteen O One lines up new brand. The possibility of the franchisor of the 1901 hot dogs introducing a new trademark or different brand to the market this year is high, says its executive director. .... [more]
24/3/08
Master plan in the works. Hamisah Hamid speaks to Malaysian Franchise Association chairman Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir on the challenges the local franchise industry faces and its future. .... [more]
12/3/08
Overcoming challenges to tap industry's potential. The local franchise industry, although still in its infancy, is set to grow significantly in the near future as it is embraced by more local entrepreneurs. The concept makes it easier for someone to start a business while existing businesses can expand faster. What lies ahead for local franchisors and franchisees? .... [more]
5/3/08
Optical chain opens 100th outlet. Optica retail chain Focus Point opened its 100th outlet with a blast at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping mall recently. .... [more]
23/2/08
Starbucks opens 100th outlet. Berjaya Starbucks Coffee Co Sdn Bhd, the Starbucks franchisee in Malaysia, aims to open five to six more outlets by June, said executive director Datuk Francis Lee. .... [more]
20/2/08
A beautiful, profitable concept. Before franchising, Avon Malaysia only had 15,000 dealers, but after franchising was introduced in 1994, the number grew to 380,000 today, says its regional head. .... [more]
13/2/08
QSR sees double-digit sales growth this year. Pizza Hut operator QSR Brands Bhd expects double-digit growth in sales for its financial year ending Dec 31, 2008, backed by new products and more branches opening nationwide. .... [more]
7/2/08
Commercial banks keeping their distance. Malaysia's commercial banks are not giving enough support to the local franchise industry, industry executives say. .... [more]
6/2/08
Franchise Opportunities Await Malaysian Firms At Taiwan Show. To help local retailers and franchisors in finding new opportunities, the Malaysian Retailer-Chains Association (MRCA) is organising a group visit the Ninth Taipei International Chain and Franchise Exhibition from Feb 21 to 26 in Taiwan. .... [more]
29/1/08
Secret Recipe plans more foreign outlets. Secret Recipe Cakes and Cafe Sdn Bhd plans to establish Secret Recipe outlets in Vietnam, India and the Middle East this year. .... [more]
24/1/08
Nando’s Chickenland
to set up six new outlets this year. Nando’s
Chickenland (M) Sdn Bhd plans to set up six new Nando’s Peri-peri
Chicken restaurants this year. .... [more]
23/1/08
Malaysia to open 50 more Burger King outlets
in 5 years. Cosmo Restaurants Sdn Bhd, a franchisee
of fast food Burger King restaurants in Malaysia, will spend 27 million
ringgit (8 million U.S. dollars) to open 50 outlets throughout Malaysia
in the next five years, local media reported on Monday. .... [more]
21/1/08
Abundant opportunities for Mideast franchises. Malaysia’s large consumer base offers abundant opportunities for Middle East franchises in the country, Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) chairman Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir says. .... [more]
16/1/08
MS. READ To Expand Overseas Via Franchising. Homegrown fashion label for plus-sized women, MS. READ (M) Sdn Bhd, plans to expand overseas via franchising. .... [more]
8/1/08
Ministry Forms Special Unit To Help Franchisors. The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development will set up a premises development unit to help franchisors obtain strategic locations in the country's shopping complexes for their business. .... [more]
7/1/08
Course to Teach Aspiring Franchisees the Basics. The Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA), together with the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry and Perbadanan Nasional Bhd, is organising a Basic Franchising course this month. .... [more]
2/1/08
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