DUBAI, UAE: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading retail, shopping mall, communities, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has unveiled the newly designed Dubai store for Italian luxury furniture maker Poltrona Frau, with a grand opening celebration last night. The inauguration included some of the biggest names in design who were invited […]
A milestone in the company’s commitment to new operating formats Shake Shack, New York’s beloved burger stand, launches its first international drive-thru on 7th July in Dubai, UAE. The Shack in located in Al Barsha and will be open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily. The Al Barsha Shack features a digital menu board, two-lane […]
Barns café chain has signed its Egyptian franchise with Saudi Based Sadara Group to open the first outlet in Cairo by the end of this year. The deal includes opening full size stores and kiosk formats which will create new jobs for the Egyptian market. “I’m incredibly proud to announce the first stage of our […]
In partnership, Chipotle will open restaurants in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in 2024 Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announced it has signed its first-ever development agreement to open restaurants in the Middle East and accelerate its international expansion efforts. In partnership with leading international franchise retail operator Alshaya Group, the Company will initially […]
Saudi Arabian Jeddah based Al-Amjaad Group is renowned for its successful coffee business, barn’s, which was established in 1992 as a homegrown specialty coffee brand. With a progressive company culture, barn’s has become the largest and one of the oldest coffee shop businesses in Saudi Arabia. Al-Amjaad has adopted a franchising model to expand the […]
Plans to expand to 100 outlets by 2030 in 15 countries United Kingdom: Owned by a Manchester -based entrepreneur, Faiyaz Bux has announced global expansion of his hookah lounge, which will initially target the brand’s presence throughout the Gulf countries. The expansion plan will turn “RL” into the largest hookah chain brand in the world. […]
Hong Kong: As part of its new master franchise agreement with Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi Corporate Development Co., Ltd. (FRS), sandwich restaurant Subway stated that it intends to open thousands of new locations in Mainland China within the next 20 years. Under the new organization, FRS will open almost 4,000 cafés in Central area China by 2043, […]
100-Plus Franchise Brands from 25 Countries and more than 20 Educational Seminars on Tap at Arab Franchise Expo 2023 Dubai: Hundreds of franchise professionals from across the globe will head to Dubai this September for the One day Arab Franchise Expo, the Arab Regions’s largest and most comprehensive franchise expo. Arab Business Media Group under […]
Deputy prime minister of Malaysia ,Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (centre) flanked by domestic trade and cost of living minister Salahuddin Ayub (left) and Malaysian Franchise Association chairman Dr.Radzali Hassan at the launch of Franchise International Malaysia 2023. KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has called on local franchise industry players to […]
The Ajman-based tea chain says the growing popularity of Karak tea is creating opportunities for expansion and is seeking to open 100 stores in the UAE. Dubai: UAE café start-up franchise Real karak is seeking to accelerate its outlet growth across the country to reach 100 stores by the end of 2025. The franchise-operated chain, […]