Jul 17, 2020

Paris Baguette sets sights on Vancouver expansion

The international bakery-café brand is seeking development opportunities in Vancouver in a bid to expand its western Canada presence. Paris…
Jul 15, 2020

7-Eleven opens its 71,100th store

7-Eleven, Inc.‘s milestone 71,100th store has opened in Seoul, South Korea, with shops in India and Cambodia scheduled to launch…
Jul 15, 2020

Starbucks to open first bakery cafe in South Korea

Starbucks, marking its 21st year in South Korea with more than 1400 stores across the country, will open its first…
Jul 09, 2020

FamilyMart Japan subject of US$5 billion takeover bid

Japanese convenience-store chain FamilyMart will be sold outright to local trading company Itochu, according to reports by Nikkei and Bloomberg. The buyer, which…
Jul 09, 2020

QSR chain Pepper Lunch sold to investment fund J-Star

Japanese restaurant operator Pepper Food Service is selling its profitable Pepper Lunch chain to J-Star investment fund for US$79 million.…
Jul 08, 2020

McDonald’s Canada president and CEO, John Betts, to retire after 50-year career

Following a 12-year tenure as the head of McDonald’s Canada, John Betts will be succeeded by Jacques Mignault. The president…