Aug 17, 2026

Bonchon Acquired by Minor Food and Serruya Private Equity as Korean Fried Chicken Brand Tops 500 Stores

Minor Food and Serruya Private Equity are acquiring Bonchon from VIG Partners and the Seo family, splitting ownership between Asia…
Aug 14, 2026

Coffee Franchise Opportunities in Asia Pacific 2026: How Investors Can Enter the World’s Fastest-Growing Coffee Market

Coffee remains the most contested franchise category in Asia Pacific, with Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and specialty brands all expanding at…
Aug 14, 2026

Build-A-Bear Franchise: Inside the Experiential Retail Icon Now Expanding Across Asia Pacific and MENA

Build-A-Bear Workshop has grown from experiential retail pioneer to a 600-store, 32-country platform. Here is how the franchise works, which…
Aug 14, 2026

Paris Baguette Opens First Laos Store Under KOLAO Group Master Franchise, Extending Its Southeast Asia Network to Seven Markets

Paris Baguette has opened its first store in Laos under a master franchise with KOLAO Group, becoming the first Korean…
Aug 14, 2026

Crunch Fitness Franchisee Fit Fusion Opens $5 Million Fort Walton Beach Club as Brand Tops 550 Gyms Worldwide

Crunch Fitness franchisee Fit Fusion is opening a $5 million, 37,000-square-foot Crunch 3.0 club in Fort Walton Beach, Florida in…
Aug 10, 2026

McDonald’s Vietnam Gives Its Pho Burger a Vietnamese Name in a Textbook Localisation Play

McDonald’s Vietnam has relaunched its pho-flavoured burger under a Vietnamese name across all 49 restaurants. Why menu localisation is an…