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South Korea’s fried chicken chain targets a Tokyo opening in the first half of 2027 under a multi-unit franchise structure a decade after closing its Roppongi branch.
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South Korea’s fried chicken chain targets a Tokyo opening in the first half of 2027 under a multi-unit franchise structure a decade after closing its Roppongi branch.

The pizza chain is searching for a new regional leader while Gregory accelerates a reset plan to cut costs, pay down debt, and boost franchisee returns.

The Reserve Bank of Australia detected 40,613 fake notes in the twelve months to March 31, with fifty and one hundred dollar denominations making up 95 per cent of seized currency.

The operator of Angel’s Pizza and Figaro Coffee will offer minority shareholders P0.82 per share to take the restaurant group private after less than five years on the market.

The potato processor targets plant and cold-chain expansions across Indian agricultural hubs to meet growing fast-food demand.

The fast-food chain argued the commercial was placed where children made up under 25 per cent of the audience, but Ad Standards ruled the animation appealed to kids.

The strategy aims to boost corporate profits by estimating customer willingness to pay, drawing franchisee pushback and regulatory scrutiny.

The convenience chain enlarged its baked-to-order pies to 23 centimetres across its network while keeping entry prices locked at 780 yen.

The fast-food chain is piloting post-order ads on drive-thru boards and kiosks after US comparable sales growth slowed to 0.8 per cent in the second quarter.

Malaysian Korean fried chicken operator NakNak introduced a limited-time cheese chicken line starting at RM24.90 alongside new dessert and salad options.

Church’s Texas Chicken, Wendy’s, Mixue, and Luckin Coffee are driving cross-border store rollouts despite wider geopolitical strains between Washington and Beijing.

Chains from China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan are targeting Australia’s youth demographic with modular formats, touchscreens and localised grazing menus.

The Chinese value-focused ice cream and tea giant operates six outlets in New York City after listing in Hong Kong at a 20 billion dollar valuation.

Shares in the Manila-listed restaurant giant rose 1.87 per cent after the company scrapped a planned US float to pursue an Asian listing.

Rising distribution costs and store pruning in Vietnam and Indonesia squeezed earnings at the Chinese beverage giant despite a 2.3 percent revenue gain to 15.2 billion yuan.

The investment targets 100 new stores across the country after the business posted a $1 million annual loss.
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