International Franchising
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2017 Top 100 Report: International Franchising Notes
Tips on taking a franchise international, along with first-hand experiences of what it’s like to operate in multiple countries from the perspective of two franchisors.
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2017 Top 100 Report: Intro & Overview
Annually, Franchise Direct takes a look at the some of the most well run and largest franchises in the world. Read to see how the 2017 ranking shook out.
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2017 Top 100 Report: Franchise Market Spotlight
An overview of 3 international franchise markets that pique the interest of American franchisors for one reason or another.
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Yum! Brands and McDonald’s Spinning Off Asian Operations to Remain Lean and Agile
Recently, franchise powerhouses Yum! Brands and McDonald's spun off portions of their Asian operations into independent units in order help their global operations.
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European Parliament Urges Change in European Union Franchise Regulation
The European Parliament feels the biggest challenge to franchising in the European Union is the lack of a unified set of regulations. Here’s its plan to fix it.
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More Franchises Moving Across the Border into Mexico
Many franchises are finding our neighbor to the south friendly to franchise expansion.
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The Curious Case of Iranian Fast Food “Franchises”
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, they say. See how some Iranian entrepreneurs are testing that concept to satisfy a want for American fast food -- an item currently frowned upon in the country by certain powerful groups.
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Talking European Franchise Expansion on Franchise Business Radio
Our managing director was on Franchise Business Radio recently. He shared some information on European franchise expansion for U.S. franchisors, as well as some tips for people who are interested in buying a franchise of their own.
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Tips on International Franchise Expansion from Global Franchising Expert Philip Zeidman
Franchising law expert Philip Zeidman of global law firm DLA Piper provides a brief update about the current landscape of international franchising, and brand protection steps for franchises moving into another country.
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2015 Top 100 Global Franchises: On the International Expansion Front
A big reason franchising has outpaced the the national economy is international franchising. The number of units US franchises have outside the US has grown consistently in the past decade. Find out some places franchises are looking to for expansion in this section.