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Asian F&B Franchises in 2026: Coffee, Bubble Tea, Juice, Ramen and Japanese Curry Concepts to Watch

A 2026 guide to Asia's most franchisable F&B categories — coffee, bubble tea, juice, Japanese curry, ramen and Korean concepts…
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Crunch Fitness Franchise: Cost, Investment, and the 2026 Gym Opportunity in Asia & MENA

Crunch Fitness franchise cost runs about $668K–$3.49M excluding real estate. A 2026 guide to investment, requirements, unit economics and the…
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China’s Guoquan Plans First Overseas Store in Hong Kong as 11,758-Outlet Retailer Goes Global

Chinese home-dining retailer Guoquan, with 11,758 mostly franchised stores, will open its first outlet outside the mainland in Hong Kong…
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Houston TX Hot Chicken Goes Global With UK Master Franchise Deal Signed With PizzaExpress

Houston TX Hot Chicken signs a UK master franchise deal with PizzaExpress, targeting three openings in 2026 and 50 locations…
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Yum China to Acquire Pizza Hut China in $1.2 Billion Deal, Targeting 6,000 Stores by 2028

Yum China will buy Pizza Hut in Mainland China from Yum Brands for $1.2 billion, shifting from master franchisee to…
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Franchise Consulting in Asia: How to Buy a Franchise and Choose the Right Advisory Partner in 2026

A 2026 guide to franchise consulting in Asia: what a franchise consultant does, how it differs from a broker, how…