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 THAILAND
FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Jan-Jun 2003
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Saha Group starts '108 Shop' venture. The consumer
goods giant Saha Group is going to try its luck in the retail end
of the business after being a manufacturer and wholesaler for over
60 years. .... [more]
28 Jun, 2003
Body Shape to franchise. Thai-owned Body Shape Co Ltd
plans to franchise its new slimming centre concept aimed for the younger
generation of women under the brand name Kristie France. .... [more]
27 Jun, 2003
US computer school ready to establish Thai foothold.
California-based New Horizons, the world's largest computer training
company, is hoping to establish a presence in Thailand by early next
year through a franchise arrangement. .... [more]
24 Jun, 2003
Aromavera to open Abu Dhabi outlet. Aromavera, a Thai-owned
spa treatment and aromatherapy franchise, plans to ride on the success
of its first overseas venture in the Middle East by opening franchises
in China and Singapore. .... [more]
24 Jun, 2003
McDonald's to revamp brand image. The familiar appearance
of "Phi Ronald", seen for years at more than 100 McDonald's
outlets in Thailand, will undergo a sweeping change in the coming
months. .... [more]
23 Jun, 2003
US to offer loans to SMEs. The US government is now
offering financial incentives for small Thai businesses looking to
link up with American franchisors through the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation, according to the US Embassy in Bangkok. .... [more]
20 Jun, 2003
Star stylist takes aim at younger market. Celebrity
hairstylist Somsak Chalachol has teamed up with Siam Motor executive
Phornsan Kamlang-Ek to introduce a new brand of beauty salon for younger
customers - Quick Cut. .... [more]
14 Jun, 2003
Shell to beef up non-oil business. Shell Thailand is
looking to increase its non-oil retailing divisions to drive fuel
sales by revamping and expanding its Select convenience store chain
and food outlets at service stations following skyrocketing sales
at the overhauled locations. .... [more]
12 Jun, 2003
'Mobile cafe' brewing up. A company owned partly by
a daughter of BEC World managing director Pravit Maleenont is taking
Thailand's highly competitive bakery cafe business to a new form -
a mobile cafe which caters to parties or business-related events.
.... [more]
11 Jun, 2003
QSRs report plunge in turnover, tourists due to Sars impact.
Thailand's multi-billion-baht quick-service restaurant industry could
see its first contraction in business in many years, with market leader
Yum Restaurants, better known for its Pizza Hut and KFC outlets, blaming
Sars for the plunge in revenues. .... [more]
7 Jun, 2003
RFG set to revitalise doughnut franchise. The new managing
director of Royal Food Group (RFG) plans to reposition the 22-year-old
Dunkin' Donuts brand and refresh the image of the bakery cafe chain
Au Bon Pain in a very competitive Thai market. .... [more]
6 Jun, 2003
Black Canyon delays listing for as long as three years.
The cafe-restaurant chain Black Canyon (Thailand) has decided to defer
its listing, earlier planned for this year, for three years when the
capital market environment is more favourable. .... [more]
6 Jun, 2003
Tsutaya Thailand buys rival. The local franchisee of
the Japanese video-rental chain Tsutaya has taken over rival Raku
Raku's operations, further boosting Tsutaya's dominance in the market.
.... [more]
3 Jun, 2003
Thai entrepreneur takes on Pizza Hut and wins. A brash
entrepreneur took on Pizza Hut in Thailand and won, grabbing more
than half the market in a matter of months. Now he's planning his
next moves against the world's biggest pizza purveyor. .... [more]
3 Jun, 2003
Black Canyon freezes plan. The coffee-restaurant chain
Black Canyon (Thailand) says it has suspended plans to expand into
China due to the expected negative impact from Sars on the economy.
.... [more]
30 May, 2003
Franchise opportunity that's as cool as ice. Sangsuwan
Cubeice Co Ltd yesterday unveiled the country's first ice cube vending
machine. .... [more]
30 May, 2003
Herbal soup equals healthy finances. Two years ago,
Pathompong Akkasri forked out Bt1 million to set up a herbal noodle
restaurant in the belief that the pioneer of this potentially lucrative
and highly competitive market would be the first to cash in on it.
.... [more]
22 May, 2003
16 chains to sell Otop products. Sixteen retailers and
operators of petrol stations yesterday signed an agreement to provide
support for the One Tambon, One Product programme. .... [more]
21 May, 2003
L'Occitane to open five new outlets. L'Occitane SA,
a French maker of natural personal-care products, is entering Thailand
to challenge the long-established Body Shop chain from Britain. ....
[more]
16 May, 2003
SB franchises Koncept brand. In the face of keen competition,
SB Furniture Industry Co Ltd hopes to generate a 20-per-cent rise
in sales this year by franchising its showrooms. .... [more]
16 May, 2003
SMEs get fast-track loans. New entrepreneurs can now
qualify for loans of up to 500,000 baht within just seven days under
a fast-track programme offered by the state-owned SME Development
Bank. .... [more]
15 May, 2003
Talk show host to offer satay. Well-known orator Panom
Peecharoen is stepping into the local food business, selling franchises
for satay. .... [more]
9 May, 2003
KUB to close down A&W outlets in S'pore. KUB Malaysia
Bhd will close down its five A&W outlets in Singapore this month due
to their huge losses and is likely to look for new partners to operate
its 29 outlets in Thailand. .... [more]
8 May, 2003
Jae Leng empire expands. Jae Leng has cultivated her
reputation as a shrewd, straight-talking dealer in imported luxury
goods, albeit not always lawfully, during the past three decades.
Now she's ready to take her legitimate business to the next level.
.... [more]
7 May, 2003
Overseas expansion there for the taking. Thai small
and medium-sized franchises have huge opportunities to expand abroad
but need to be flexible in adapting to different market conditions
in each country, says a local expert. .... [more]
3 May, 2003
Central Food adds steak to its menu. After operating
western branded fast food chains for 25 years, Central Food Group
has adopted its own restaurant brand, Steak Hunter. .... [more]
25 Apr, 2003
Roll with the times. While Yum Restaurants International
might be a major player in the fast-food restaurant business, Thailand's
retail sector is undergoing an unprecedented sea of change affecting
customers and operators alike. .... [more]
21 Apr, 2003
Specialty Beans plans more coffee outlets. Specialty
Beans Holdings Sdn Bhd, the master franchisee for Gloria Jean's Coffees,
expects to have a total of 8 to 10 sub-franchisee outlets per year
in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei. .... [more]
9 Apr, 2003
Pizzaman deliverth, again. William Heinecke, an occasional
flier, past race-car driver and better known as the man who brought
pizza to Thailand offers tips on life and work. .... [more]
8 Apr, 2003
Coffee a tonic for PTT retail sales. Monthly sales of
oil products at PTT Plc's Pracha Chuen filling station surged more
than 60% after a Cafe{AAC} Amazon outlet was opened on a trial basis
three months ago. .... [more]
2 Apr, 2003
US goods to survive boycott intact. A call by anti-American
Muslims in five southern provinces of Thailand to boycott US brands
of goods and services will have only a slight, short-term effect on
the brand owners and is not expected to tarnish their images. ....
[more]
27 Mar, 2003
Help for Thai restaurants. The government will provide
financial support to about 600 Thai restaurants that plan to open
outlets overseas. .... [more]
26 Mar, 2003
US brand operators unperturbed. Owners of famous American
brands including Pepsi, Pizza Hut, KFC and Avon do not fear a backlash
against their businesses in Thailand due to possible anti-US sentiment
arising from America's imminent military action against Iraq. ....
[more]
20 Mar, 2003
Realty World aims to sell 30 franchises. Realty World
Alliance Co Ltd will formally launch its property-brokering franchise
business next month to serve the rising demand for housing in the
secondary market. .... [more]
19 Mar, 2003
Chester's to launch 27 smaller outlets. The Charoen
Pokphand Group, is seeking to expand its Chester's Grill fast-food
chain by adopting small- and medium-sized outlet formats to attract
consumers who normally patronise street food vendors. .... [more]
7 Mar, 2003
7-Eleven to focus on food. CP Seven Eleven Plc is transforming
its 7-Eleven outlets into "convenience food stores" in a
move toward a more profitable and less competitive business. ....
[more]
6 Mar, 2003
Starbucks continues in expansion mode. Although Thailand's
premium coffee market is considered at the saturation point, Starbucks
thinks otherwise and says it will continue to open more outlets. ....
[more]
6 Mar, 2003
Rising rivalry sees SB offer free franchise. SB Furniture
Industry Co, one of the country's largest furniture makers and distributors,
is responding to increased competition by adopting a "free franchise"
strategy to expand its business. .... [more]
26 Feb, 2003
Muslims to boycott American products. Muslims in the
southern provinces have launched a campaign to boycott American products,
including KFC and McDonald's, to show their opposition to an American
invasion of Iraq. .... [more]
24 Feb, 2003
Pizza Hut promotion signs up saucy spikers. It may be
hard for most people to see a link between pizza and a transvestite
volleyball team, but it's not such a big leap for executives of the
Pizza Hut and the local film companies Hub Ho Hin Films and Tai Entertainment
Co. .... [more]
14 Feb, 2003
Siam FamilyMart studies partnerships. Siam FamilyMart
Co said yesterday there would be no change in its shareholding structure,
dismissing earlier reports suggesting that it was looking for new
investors to accelerate expansion. .... [more]
12 Feb, 2003
M Link to franchise handset retail chain. Mobile-phone
distributor M Link Asia Corporation Plc will enter the handset retail
market by launching M-shops, a franchised network, with the aim of
having 200 outlets in place by December. .... [more]
11 Feb, 2003
Visuth plans restaurant chain. After a long managerial
career, Visuth Vitayatanagorn, has revealed plans to step down as
president of Thai Vegetable Oil Plc in three to five years and fulfill
his dream of opening Thai restaurants at home and abroad. .... [more]
10 Feb, 2003
Oishi eyes 200 outlets in five years. The Oishi group,
a Thai-owned business that has built its reputation on Japanese-style
buffet restaurants, is stepping up expansion plans by means of franchising
and joint ventures. .... [more]
6 Feb, 2003
7-Eleven says no move on small rival. CP Seven Eleven
co, the local operator of 7-Eleven outlets, yesterday denied speculation
that it was going to acquire the rival Family Mart convenience store
chain in Thailand. .... [more]
30 Jan, 2003
Furniture chain outlines big plans. Garant Mobel (Thailand)
Co Ltd, a franchiser of retail furniture stores, plans to use Thailand
as the base for a five-year push into the Asean market. .... [more]
29 Jan, 2003
Black Canyon franchise ready for debut in Indonesia.
The local coffee-restaurant chain Black Canyon yesterday signed an
agreement to open its first outlet in Indonesia. .... [more]
25 Jan, 2003
Coca launches Thai-style suki in US and China. While
giving its local Thai-style suki chain a facelift, Coca Holding International
will open restaurants in the United States and China under a plan
to become a global business in three to five years. .... [more]
23 Jan, 2003
Loan terms eased for small firms. The SME Bank has eased
lending terms for small businesses by allowing them to use inventories
as collateral against borrowings. The bank would also allow franchise
businesses to use individual financial or social status as guarantees
against loans for expansion. .... [more]
22 Jan, 2003
Fresh Mart to boost outlets. Fresh Mart International
Co, the Thai-owned convenience store chain Fresh Mart, has embarked
on an aggressive strategy to have 500 outlets operating in two to
three years, up from 117. .... [more]
21 Jan, 2003
TNT offers express services at 7-Eleven. TNT Express
Worldwide (Thailand) is set to compete with the state postal operator
with the launch of around-the-clock domestic and international express
document delivery services at 7-Eleven convenience stores. .... [more]
17 Jan, 2003
Bally Total Fitness Builds on Global Expansion Efforts with
New Franchised Clubs in Southeast Asia. Bally Total Fitness
today announced that it will be expanding its current franchising
efforts within Southeast Asia, launching new health clubs in Taiwan,
Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. .... [more]
17 Jan, 2003
7-Eleven eyes stake in Family Mart. The operator of
the local 7-Eleven convenience store chain has expressed an interest
in acquiring a stake in the troubled Family Mart chain in order to
secure its position in the face of intensifying competition. ....
[more]
15 Jan, 2003
New rivals restrain McDonald's growth. Sales of McDonald's
fast food in Thailand failed to grow last year because of mounting
competition from other food sellers and the weak economy, according
to McThai Co, the restaurant chain's local operator. .... [more]
15 Jan, 2003
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