Category: Franchising

Arby’s Enters Mexico With Beer on Draft, Customized Menu

Arby's offers "seriously meat" in Mexico, which it envisions becoming a market of more than a hundred locations in partnership with franchisors like KSG.

Atlanta-based sandwich chain Arby’s Inc., known for its focus on sliced meats, is entering Mexico through a mall location in Guadalajara with a customized menu and Modelo beer on draft.… Continue reading Arby’s Enters Mexico With Beer on Draft, Customized Menu

Focus Brands Taps Former Starbucks Exec as New Head of International 

Vietnam is one of many countries where Auntie Anne's pretzels can be found.

Atlanta-based franchising firm Focus Brands has tapped a new head for its international business unit.  The franchisor of concepts like Auntie Anne’s, Carvel Ice Cream, Moe’s Southwest Grill and other… Continue reading Focus Brands Taps Former Starbucks Exec as New Head of International 

Commentary: Franchisors Must Serve, Sacrifice to Save ‘America’s Hidden Small Businesses’ During Pandemic

Chick-fil-A's Atlanta headquarters is known as the Support Center. Its operators will need that support now more than ever, writes Ben Lawrence.

As we brace for the economic impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic, now is not the time for business as usual, especially when it comes to the franchising model at… Continue reading Commentary: Franchisors Must Serve, Sacrifice to Save ‘America’s Hidden Small Businesses’ During Pandemic

How to Do Business in Indonesia: Pointers Offered in Atlanta

Prasetyo Singgih, senior and managing partner of Singgih & Partners, helped manage a U.S. roadshow that brought senior Indonesian businesspeople and diplomats to Atlanta. At right is Nana Yuliana, the country's consul general in Houston.

Ask the pros, and they’ll tell you doing business in Indonesia is a lot like other international destinations: relationships and adaptability are key, and it may take awhile to land… Continue reading How to Do Business in Indonesia: Pointers Offered in Atlanta

China Gets a Taste of Atlanta-Owned ‘Hot Dog on a Stick’

The California-born concept is now open in Shanghai. Hot Dog on a Stick is owned by Atlanta-based Global Franchise Group.

Atlanta-based Global Franchise Group LLC has launched the first Hot Dog on a Stick franchise in China as the California-born brand expands the reach of its decidedly American concept in… Continue reading China Gets a Taste of Atlanta-Owned ‘Hot Dog on a Stick’

Focus Brands Opens 1,500th International Store

Vietnam is one of many overseas markets tackled by Auntie Anne's, the pretzel franchise run by Atlanta-based Focus Brands, which is owned by Roark Capital. Photo by Trevor Williams.

Atlanta-based Focus Brands, franchisor of Cinnabon, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, Moe’s Southwest Grill and other brands, opened its 1,500th store internationally this week, more evidence that a strategy of pursuing ex-U.S.… Continue reading Focus Brands Opens 1,500th International Store