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 THAILAND
FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Jan-Jun 2004
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M.F.S. moves into IT retailing with franchised
kiosks. M.F.S. Enterprise Company is making a push into IT
retailing with a novel kiosk-based approach and hopes to have 250
of its The M@SK franchised outlets in operation by the end
of this year. .... [more]
28 Jun, 2004
Thailand model impresses Auntie Anne's. The Pennsylvania-based
pretzel chain Auntie Anne's plans to use the successful marketing
strategies of its Thai franchisee, Central Restaurants Group, as a
model for operations in its home country and in other international
markets. .... [more]
25 Jun, 2004
FamilyMart to increase presence. A substantial capital
injection by Tokyo-based FamilyMart and its Japanese allies into their
Thai operation has given a boost to the expansion of the convenience
store chain in Thailand. .... [more]
22 Jun, 2004
Food ventures attracting interest from entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs in search of new opportunities are looking more at food-related
franchises in the view that food is a daily necessity that offers
great business potential. .... [more]
19 Jun, 2004
Franchise fair: cheap start to riches. Most fairs and
exhibitions use gimmicks and decorations to attract attention, but
a simple food fair drew hundreds of visitors yesterday by simply providing
popular products and franchise offers. .... [more]
17 Jun, 2004
Saha to launch speedy hairdressing service. The Saha
Group hopes to change the way hair is cut in Thailand, with the introduction
of self-contained kiosks providing fast and economical hairdressing
services. .... [more]
9 Jun, 2004
Screens to go up at 7-Eleven stores. Global Estate POV,
a digital media company, will invest 70 million baht to install liquid
crystal display (LCD) screens at 600 branches of the 7-Eleven convenience
store chain, expecting to generate 200 million baht this year. ....
[more]
8 Jun, 2004
Pizza yesterday, today. There are any number of possible
roads to success, as unlimited as the possible combinations of pizza
toppings are endless, says Supakit Rungrote, president and founder
of Pizza Today Co, which operates 56 kiosks in department stores throughout
Bangkok. .... [more]
3 Jun, 2004
Restaurant sees future in franchises. The owners of
Brown Rice for Health restaurant plan to take their concept abroad
by starting a fast-food franchise firm offering Thai cuisine. ....
[more]
3 Jun, 2004
Italian food, without the fuss and cost. Since opening
two years ago, the Pasta Charlie Italian restaurant chain is now planning
two more outlets by next March and is also looking at franchising.
.... [more]
29 May, 2004
Bank inks 7-Eleven deal. The Islamic Bank of
Thailand will sign a contract with C.P. Seven-Eleven Plc within the next two months
to reach more retail clients through the 7-Eleven convenience store network. ....
[more]
27 May, 2004
Bartercard expects 40% growth this year. Bartercard
(Thailand) Ltd has set an ambitious target this year to increase its income and
transaction turnover by 40% through aggressive expansion of franchised offices
upcountry and a larger member base. .... [more]
26 May, 2004
Big interest in retail, IT franchising. Retail,
IT and digital and automotive businesses are expected to be the franchise stars
this year, leading trade magazine has said. .... [more]
26 May, 2004
Political giants inspire cafe menus. The country’s
newest coffee franchise will use the names of famous political figures on its
menus to inspire discussion and comment from its customers. .... [more]
26 May, 2004
Video Ezy slashes franchise fee to attract more investors.
Video rental operator Video Ezy (Thailand) plans to accelerate its franchise network
by cutting the investment cost for the franchise to 2.5 million baht from three
million baht to attract new franchisees. .... [more]
13 May, 2004
Radisson in talks for three Bangkok sites. Radisson
Hotel Group could spread its wings here if it seals management contracts at three
high-end properties in Bangkok, a hotel industry source said yesterday. .... [more]
12 May, 2004
KFC undeterred by threat of recurrence of avian flu.
Yum Restaurants International (Thailand) Co, the company that runs the country's
308 KFC restaurants, believes that if another bird flu outbreak occurs, Thai consumers
will not stop eating chicken as they did in late January. .... [more]
30 Apr, 2004
Auntie Anne's chain to expand. With sales of
its Auntie Anne's pretzel chain jumping 50% last year, franchisee Central Restaurants
Group plans to budget 85 million baht a year to expand to 100 outlets by 2006,
up from 40 at present. .... [more]
21 Apr, 2004
Celebrities taking franchise plunge. More Thai
celebrities, including singer/actor Supot "Lift" Janjaroen and actress
Siraprapa "Amm" Sukdamrong are jumping on the franchising bandwagon
by announcing plans to launch their own chains. .... [more]
21 Apr, 2004
Black Canyon to tap new locales. Black Canyon
(Thailand) Co, a Thai-owned cafe and restaurant chain, is thinking small with
regard to its expansion plans, especially upcountry, in order to dodge competition
in the crowded Bangkok market and get quicker returns on investment. .... [more]
9 Apr, 2004
Coffee World seals deal in Middle East. Coffee
World Corporation, one of country's leading coffee chains, yesterday sealed a
franchising deal with its first master franchisee in Dubai, becoming the first
Thai-owned coffee chain to venture abroad. .... [more]
8 Apr, 2004
Pizzas steal sales from chicken. Major pizza
chains have earned a windfall from soaring sales since the outbreak of the avian
flu, as consumers shied away from chicken dishes. .... [more]
18 Mar, 2004
MFG eyes China, Vietnam deals. Thailand's Minor
Food Group (MFG) is looking at establishing outlets of The Pizza Company and Swensen's
ice cream in China and Vietnam this year to tap growing business opportunities.
.... [more]
10 Mar, 2004
Market test-run in assisted-living. Nutri Care
Food Co, operator of the Doctor noodle restaurant chain and former owner of the
Apex drugstore franchise, is diversifying into the real estate business. ....
[more]
8 Mar, 2004
Lacoste set to push shoes. Lacoste, a French
clothing and accessories line, will expand into footwear boutiques worldwide to
give the brand a fresh and modern image, with the first outlet to be opened in
Bangkok. .... [more]
20 Feb, 2004
KFC sticks with offering only chicken. The
Thai unit of Yum Restaurants is staying true to Colonel Harlan Sanders by offering
only chicken at its outlets despite the avian flu outbreak that has scared many
consumers away from eating poultry. .... [more]
14 Feb, 2004
Coffee chain set to expand. Tom Team Food and
Drink Co is targeting to open 50 of its coffee outlets by the end of the year,
adding to the four it already runs at Q8 petrol stations. .... [more]
13 Feb, 2004
Cementhai to modernise its dealers. Cementhai
Sales and Marketing Co, the retail subsidiary of Siam Cement Group, plans to transform
its 500 dealerships nationwide into modern-trade shops next year to keep up with
changes in consumer behaviour. .... [more]
13 Feb, 2004
Three-pronged strategy for boosting franchise growth.
The Business Development Department will offer three options for Thai franchise
owners joining the new Franchise Holding Co, a state company set up to support
and upgrade local franchises. .... [more]
10 Feb, 2004
Originality a hallmark of SME success. In order
to be a successful entrepreneur, a new operator should dare be different from
existing ones. But any initiative must be viable, according to Saichon Payaonoi,
founder of Ban Rie Coffee. .... [more]
7 Feb, 2004
KFC to restore confidence in its chicken by giving away
50,000 pieces. The KFC chain will give away 50,000 pieces of chicken,
worth 1.5 million baht, over the next few days to the public as part of a confidence-boosting
campaign. .... [more]
4 Feb, 2004
New company to push franchises overseas. The
Commerce Ministry plans to set up a holding company with private companies to
promote local franchises in the overseas market. .... [more]
2 Feb, 2004
Mixing spice with business. Yum Saap is the
first food chain to highlight spicy salads as the main menu. .... [more]
2 Feb, 2004
Kentucky Fried Fish? The bird flu rampaging
across Asia, killing chickens and humans alike, is starting to take the C out
of KFC. .... [more]
28 Jan, 2004
Bata prepares to franchise. Bata Shoe of Thailand
Plc plans to aggressively expand its business through a franchise system, aiming
to have 20 franchised shops by the end of this year. .... [more]
30 Jan, 2004
Fresh Mart plans franchises abroad. Fresh Mart
International, a local convenience store operator, plans to expand its franchises
to other countries in the region this year. .... [more]
28 Jan, 2004
Chester's Grill swears by safety of its chicken menus.
Chester's Grill, the fast-food restaurant chain affiliated with the CP Group,
insists that its chicken products are virus-free amid a 10% to 15% slump in sales
over the past few days. .... [more]
28 Jan, 2004
Gold shop set to expand into franchise business.
Tang Toh Kang, Thailand's oldest goldsmith shop founded during the reign of King
Rama V 120 years ago, is preparing to capitalise on its goodwill by becoming the
first Thai gold outlet to expand into the franchise business. .... [more]
26 Jan, 2004
Fast-food restaurants downplay effect on their sales.
Fast-food restaurants yesterday played down the impact of the growing bird flu
scare on chicken sales, saying that customers remained confident in the safety
of their prepared foods. .... [more]
23 Jan, 2004
Tesco Express shops in major expansion. British
retailer Tesco is expanding its mini supermarkets at filling stations in Thailand,
with up to 40 Tesco Lotus Express outlets to be built over the next 18 months.
.... [more]
22 Jan, 2004
C.P. Seven Eleven out of race. C.P. Seven Eleven
Plc, part of the Charoen Pokphand conglomerate, is out of the race to open 7-Eleven
convenience stores in China as Seven-Eleven Inc, the franchiser, has asked it
to step aside. .... [more]
6 Jan, 2004
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