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Chili's Grill & Bar Opens in Singapore! Chili's Grill & Bar announced the opening of a new location in Tanglin Mall in Singapore. Marking the 28th country outside the U.S. for Chili's.... [more]
12/6/09
Wendy's signs Singapore development deal. Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc on Tuesday said it signed a development agreement with Kopitiam Investment Pte Ltd to build and operate Wendy's restaurants in Singapore. .... [more]
26/5/09
BreadTalk goes to the Mid-East. Homegrown company BreadTalk is all set for expansion, with plans to double the number of outlets it has from the current 250 to as many as 1,000 within four short years. .... [more]
18/5/09
KidzArt Partners with Toys R Us to Bring Art Enrichment to Children. KidzArt, an international children's art enrichment franchise company, announced its partnership with Toys R Us in Singapore to help bring art education to children. .... [more]
15/5/09
Current crisis prime for companies to grow. The winners of this year's Singapore Business Awards said the current crisis is prime for their companies to grow through acquisitions of smaller businesses and distressed assets. .... [more]
24/3/09
Marble Slab and MaggieMoo's Head to Singapore. NexCen Brands Inc. today announced that it has signed a master franchise agreement with Thirtythree Private Limited of Singapore for the expansion of its Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery franchised stores into the Republic of Singapore. .... [more]
17/2/09
FranExcel to host Singaporean franchisors Discovery Day. FranExcel, the Middle East region's leading franchise marketing and consultancy company, who will host a high-level trade mission of Singapore-based franchise companies in Dubai in January 2009, is offering interested potential franchisees free entry to its Discovery Day of Singapore franchise brands. .... [more]
29/12/08
FranExcel to host Singapore franchisor trade mission. FranExcel, the Middle East region's leading franchise marketing and consultancy company, is to host a high-level trade mission of Singapore-based franchise companies in Dubai in January 2009. .... [more]
29/11/08
14,400 franchising jobs by 2013. The franchise industry here is on a roll and is projected to create 14,400 jobs by 2013. That estimate from the Franchising and Licensing Association (FLA) was announced by Ms Indranee Rajah, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, yesterday. .... [more]
19/10/08
The key to franchising? In the fast-growing franchise industry, finding good partners and staff are the main challenges. That applies to both franchisors with a road-tested business template to sell and franchisees who buy these business outlets as a way to becoming their own bosses. .... [more]
18/10/08
Geek Terminal aims to go global. High-tech restaurant Geek Terminal - a mobile worker's haven which has been spicing up the local F&B scene this past year with its unique blend of chic meals, gourmet coffee and high-tech business centre services - is planning to set up outlets in eight cities. .... [more]
27/9/08
Vietnam's Trung Nguyen Coffee Opens Franchise in Singapore. Vietnamese coffee giant Trung Nguyen opened a franchise in Singapore's Changi Airport last week under the company's new franchising image. .... [more]
12/9/08
KidzArt Announces Continued Worldwide Expansion -- Next Stop Singapore. Kidzart, the art education franchise that hit the international market first in China in early January, today announces expansion to Singapore. Gayatri Golpadas was exclusively selected to open multiple locations throughout the country. .... [more]
4/8/08
KidzArt Continues International Expansion to Offer its Multi-Media Art Education Franchise in Singapore and Beyond. KidzArt, the first international children's art education franchise company, today announced further global expansion with the opening of an area developer in Singapore. .... [more]
28/7/08
Pizza Inn Announces Multi-Unit Agreement in Oman. Pizza Inn, Inc. today announced the signing of a multi-unit development agreement to open up to 12 new units in the country of Oman over the next 10 years in a continuation of the brand's expansion throughout the Middle East. .... [more]
28/7/08
7-Eleven Expands Prepaid Wireless Program Globally. 7-Eleven, Inc., the world's leading convenience store chain, is expanding its proprietary prepaid wireless program to more than 400 7-Eleven stores in Singapore after the success of a similar offering in United States and Canada. .... [more]
28/7/08
US, Canada Franchisors Seeking Master Franchisee In Singapore. Asia Franchise Networks announced that following the rising growth trends of franchises in the Asia, five prominent U.S. and Canada companies are seeking Master Franchisee for Asian countries with Singapore as the strategic entry point to Asia. .... [more]
14/1/08
PrimaDeli resumes full retail operations. PrimaDeli is back in business as operations resume full swing. Its outlets re-opened on Tuesday after closing for almost a month, and response from the public after the food poisoning outbreak has been much better than expected. .... [more]
2/1/08
Plans for Domino’s Pizza in Singapore. Dommal Food Services Sdn Bhd, the master franchise holder for Domino’s Pizza in Malaysia and Singapore, wants to open its pizza outlets in the republic. .... [more]
12/12/07
Maui Wowi to open in Singapore. Maui Wowi Hawaiian has announced it has signed its first international master-franchise agreement in Singapore. .... [more]
10/12/07
Gloria Jean's Coffees to Open 3 New Outlets in Singapore. The latest coffee sensation to hit the shores of Singapore since July 2006, Gloria Jean's Coffees, will open 3 new outlets in Singapore by end December 2007, to support the 7 successful existing outlets so far. .... [more]
3/12/07
Local firms expand brands overseas by franchising. Kindergolf was expanding fast, but it wanted to do so faster. About three years ago, the firm, which teaches golf to children between the ages of two and seven, chose the franchising route to take its brand overseas. .... [more]
19/11/07
Singapore's franchising business promising. The franchising business in Singapore continues to be promising with more than 30,000 franchisees operating in the country, said a senior official Thursday. .... [more]
20/9/07
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]
25/7/07
Would you like Wi-Fi with that? Back when other fast food and coffee outlets were serving up chargeable Wi-Fi in , McDonald’s was a beacon of light for those needing to check their e-mail quickly on the go. Wi-Fi has been available in most outlets in the island-state since 2004 and is free for use. .... [more]
18/5/07
Chicken Rice Shop spreads wings to Singapore. The Chicken Rice Shop is spreading its wings overseas, with Singapore as its first nest outside Malaysia. .... [more]
18/1/07
Gloria Jean's Coffees Wins International Franchisor of the Year Award 2006. The latest coffee sensation to have hit the shores of Singapore, Gloria Jean's Coffees, has been honored by the Franchising & Licensing Association Singapore (FLA), as the 2006 International Franchisor of the Year. .... [more]
1/11/06
Franchisors urged to use Singapore as Asian hub to enter global markets. This is part of plans by the Franchising and Licensing Association of Singapore to anchor Singapore as the Asian Franchise hub. .... [more]
11/10/06
Gap expands franchise deal in Malaysia and Singapore. Gap inc. is deepening its commitment to Southeast Asia. The $16 billion San Francisco retailer has expanded its franchise agreement with F J Benjamin to open Gap and Banana Republic stores in Indonesia. .... [more]
2/10/06
Gap Franchise Stores to Open in Asia. Specialty clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Monday seven Gap stores will open in Singapore and Malaysia by the end of this year. .... [more]
31/7/06
BreadTalk manager fined for insider trading. A man
who was a senior manager of fast-expanding Singapore-listed bakery
franchiser BreadTalk has been fined for insider trading. .... [more]
7/2/06
Franchise deal to fill the Gap in Singapore. US clothing
retailer Gap has announced its first franchise agreement as it seeks
new international growth in Asia. .... [more]
20/1/06
Hainan Franchisee Drops Suit Vs Singapore's Informatics.
Informatics Holdings Ltd.'s franchisee in Hainan, China has dropped
a suit against the company, the loss-making Singapore training school
operator said Tuesday. .... [more]
10/1/06
Informatics To Contest Franchisee's Claim. Mainboard-listed
Informatics Holdings Ltd will vigorously defend itself against a lawsuit
filed by KS Consultants Pte Ltd and Kim Seng Holdings Pte Ltd in the
High Court. .... [more]
1/12/05
Informatics sued by Hainan franchisee for misrepresentation,
contract breach. Education services provider Informatics is
being sued by its franchisee in Hainan, China for misrepresentation
and breach of contract. .... [more]
30/11/05
EDB to help companies promote franchising, licensing skills.
Singapore will need a new generation of franchising and licensing
experts to achieve its ambition of becoming the region's franchise
management hub. .... [more]
21/9/05
Beyond the food chain. The business of selling businesses
- or franchising - is heating up in Singapore. A survey of F&B
franchising trends in the region has revealed that more franchising
concepts are coming from the non-food sector. .... [more]
9/9/05
BreadTalk Group ties up with Crustums. Singapore-listed
baker chain, BreadTalk Group Ltd, has signed a franchisee agreement
with Hyderabad-based Crustums Products to open its outlets in Hyderabad,
Bangalore and New Delhi next year. .... [more]
2/6/05
Franchisees lose appeal against SingTel. Two SingTel
franchisees, who sued the retail arm of the telecommunications giant
for breach of contract, lost their final appeal in court yesterday.
.... [more]
26/5/05
Breadworks delights. ML Breadworks Sdn Bhd, the master
franchisee of Singapore’s boutique bakery BreadTalk, expects
to rake in RM4.5 million in sales and chalk up profits. .... [more]
6/2/05
S'pore franchisers look for greener pastures in RI.
Who would have guessed that Singapore is fast emerging as a regional
franchise hub exporting its own delectable concoction of food and
beverage franchises in Asia. .... [more]
9/1/05
McDonald's Loses Legal Fight Against MacNoodles. U.S.
fast-food giant McDonald's Corp. lost a legal battle in Singapore
Monday to stop a food company from distributing products named "MacNoodles,"
"MacTea" and "MacChocolate." .... [more]
20/9/04
Singapore franchisees up three-fold to 3,000. Singapore
now has 3,000 franchisees, up three-fold from five years ago, Senior
Minister of State for Trade and Industry Vivian Balakrishnan has said.
.... [more]
15/9/04
Tung Lok to franchise Lao Beijing restaurant. If you
have a bit of spare cash and a yen for dumplings, you could soon be
the proud owner of your very own premium brand Chinese restaurant.
.... [more]
10/9/04
More small Singapore companies using franchising to venture
overseas. Small Singapore companies that are little known
abroad are finding that franchising is the most expedient way to venture
overseas, even as far away as Europe and US. .... [more]
7/9/04
nno-Pacific shareholders approve sale of Shakey’s Pizza.
Shareholders of Singapore-based Inno-Pacific Holdings, owner of Shakey’s
Pizza, approved the sale of the 61-unit chain on Aug. 20. .... [more]
20/8/04
Which road to expansion? Be it franchising or licensing,
you need intellectual property protection, market knowledge, and familiarity
with legal and tax environments among others to make it work. ....
[more]
6/8/04
Singapore brands flourishing in region. Often told to
look beyond their shores, many Singaporean companies are venturing
farther afield in the region and beyond. .... [more]
19/7/04
Inno-Pac expects $6.6m gain from asset disposal. Inno-Pacific
Holdings is expecting a gain of about $6.6 million from the disposal
of its interests in the Shakey's restaurant franchise in the US. ....
[more]
6/7/04
They help take home-grown retailers abroad. A group
of 35 A.S. Louken retail strategists have been quietly helping local
brands, like Charles and Keith, make a splash beyond S'pore. ....
[more]
5/7/04
BreadTalk opens first Hong Kong outlet, plans more.
Sesdaq-listed bakery chain BreadTalk is opening its first outlet in
Hong Kong by end of this year and the company is planning to have
15 outlets there within three years. .... [more]
29/6/04
Global Active takes GNC brand to China. Global Active,
a retailer and distributor of health supplements in which Osim International
has a 24 per cent stake, has spread its wings to China. .... [more]
26/6/04
KFC plans to hive off S'pore properties. The new managers
of KFC in Malaysia are set to hive off properties belonging to its
Singapore chain of more than 100 fast-food outlets, and lease the
assets back as part of its overall drive to generate more cash. ....
[more]
14/6/04
BreadTalk should tap local Muslim market. Boutique bakery
chain BreadTalk may be overlooking a golden opportunity by deciding
not to use its new halal operation to tap the local market, choosing
to focus on exporting its Muslim-friendly food instead. .... [more]
8/6/04
BreadTalk to roll out new halal business. Well known
for its glitzy marketing, bakery chain BreadTalk Group is now tapping
the more conservative Muslim market, making its second move outside
its traditional bread and buns business. .... [more]
5/6/04
China helps lift Osim Q1 earnings 29% Lifted by strong
growth from its China and franchise operations, healthy lifestyle
products retailer Osim International said net profit gained 29 per
cent year-on-year to $5.4 million for the three months ended March
31, 2004. .... [more]
22/4/04
Dim sum conveyor belt maker eyes patent and franchise.
Singaporean restaurateur Adam Yang, who spent $500,000 and nine months
of research in coming up with his dim sum conveyor belt system, plans
to patent the device and franchise his brand and technology. ....
[more]
17/4/04
Franchising success starts with knowing the business.
Homegrown food brands like BreadTalk and Sakae Sushi have been turning
to franchising to grab a bite of the overseas pie. .... [more]
10/4/04
BreadTalk subsidiary to get tax break on foreign income.
BreadTalk Pte Ltd will enjoy a concessionary tax break on foreign-sourced
income as an incentive under the Economic Development Board's International
Headquarters scheme. .... [more]
31/3/04
Carona's first overseas franchise opens in Jakarta.
Homegrown fried chicken franchise Carona is spreading its wings in
the region, with a little boost from BreadTalk's George Quek and Osim's
founder Ron Sim, who recently invested in the group. .... [more]
29/3/04
PSC eyes slice of meat market, opens butchery. New store
concept targets middle class; franchising to lead growth. .... [more]
10/2/04
Nailing it down to an art. A new generation of nail
salons has cropped up in shopping malls lately, a far cry from the
small, nondescript outfits they used to be. .... [more]
30/1/04
Global Active launches mainboard IPO - at last. IT'S
third-time lucky for Singapore's General Nutrition Centre (GNC) franchise
owner Global Active, which yesterday successfully registered its prospectus
for a mainboard initial public offer. .... [more]
28/1/04
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