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Indian-headquartered Belgian Waffle Co has partnered with VF Franchise Consulting to expand into Southeast Asia. The chain is operated under small kiosk and cafe models, and is best known for its waffle sandwiches. “The Belgian Waffle Co has seen exponential…
Eleven international franchisors will gather at the Sheraton Saigon Hotel next week, all looking for prospective country or master franchisees in Vietnam. Participating franchises are in food and beverage, education, services, and come from the US, Taiwan,…
Franchised German casual-dining restaurant concept Brotzeit is aiming to expand its Asian network to 50 outlets by 2020. The Singapore-headquartered company currently has 18 restaurants in seven markets – Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, the…
The last NYDC Vietnam dessert and cafe restaurant has closed its doors after months of struggling to stay viable. The chain sent its goodbyes to its customers via its Facebook page last Wednesday, promising to “return someday”. NYDC’s struggles first became…
A Vietnam franchising boom is nearing with about 40 foreign brands reportedly seeking franchise partners in the nation. With the signing of several free-trade agreements and Vietnam’s involvement in the Asean Economic Community (AEC), the franchise industry…
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