The largest Philippines international franchise business-matching event is scheduled for Manila on July 31.

Organised by VF Franchise Consulting and U-Franchise 019 at the Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the event will showcase leading international franchises from the US, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, India, and Japan.
Franchise executives from Scholastic World of English, Sureclean, Little Caesars Pizza, Coca, Cha Ji Tang, Yan Xiang Ting, Bingirl, Fidele, Machida Shoten, Emma, and The Belgian Waffle Co, will all be in Manila to meet with prospective franchisees and investors.
“The Philippines has more than 1500 franchises and more than 150,000 stores and the number of franchise systems is expected to grow by 10-15 percent annually for the next few years,” said Sean T Ngo, CEO at VF Franchise Consulting.
“These franchises are a strong fit for the developed franchise market in the Philippines. Franchise sales in the Philippines contributes about 25 percent of all retail sales and added more than 1.5 million jobs over the years.”