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Retail Asia17/05/2017
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Biting into a Burger King in Myanmar for now requires a passport, with the country’s only restaurant located past customs at Yangon International Airport. But franchise operator Minor Food Group is hoping local appetite will merit many more outlets. Thai firm Minor Food Group (MFG) opened Myanmar’s first Burger King in Terminal 1 on July […]

Retail Asia11/05/2017
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International fast food franchise Burger King has appointed Lowe Lintas Mumbai to launch a new campaign for its iconic sandwich ‘the Whopper’. The campaign brief is be mainly targeted at India’s millennial generation and will focus on strengthening brand awareness within this demographic. Describing Lowe Lintas’ team as a “talented bunch”, Burger King India’s chief marketing officer Kapil Grover said: “Creative agencies […]

Retail Asia11/04/2017
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Philippine foodservice giant Jollibee Foods (JFC) has entered into a JV agreement with Singapore-based Blackbird Holdings to take the Jollibee brand to the European market. JFC’s wholly owned subsidiary Golden Plate has signed the deal with Blackbird to own and run the first Jollibee store in Italy. Golden Plate and Blackbird will incorporate a Singapore […]

Retail Asia05/04/2017
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Restaurant Brands International is launching the Fruit Loops shake. Yes, for real. The company confirmed to TheStreet the shake will be available for a limited time only at participating restaurants nationwide starting April 17 for a recommended price of $2.99. It’s made from vanilla-flavored soft serve ice cream, Fruit Loops cereal pieces (compliments of Kellogg’s) and sweet sauce. Burger […]

Retail Asia22/01/2017
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The parent company of Tim Hortons and Burger King plans to launch an app Canada-wide this spring that would allow customers to order and pay in advance on their smartphone without lining up to pay a cashier. The move by Restaurant Brands International follows a similar one by Starbucks and is the latest push towards […]

Retail Asia22/12/2016
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Filipino restaurant company and global fast-food chain Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has opened its first Canadian outlet, Jollibee Winnipeg. With 35 stores already in North America, it plans to continue its march into Canada with three more outlets next year, at Winnipeg Northgate, Scarborough, and Mississauga, to be followed by Edmonton in 2018. In the […]

Retail Asia10/12/2016
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Myanmar is getting its first ever publicly-accessible Burger King outlet, although whopper-enthusiasts will have to make their way to Yangon International Airport’s new domestic terminal to slake their hunger. The new Asia World-built domestic terminal – T3 – opened yesterday, with the first flights scheduled to take off later this week, according to Asia World. […]

Retail Asia21/11/2016
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US private-equity company General Atlantic has made its first investment in Indonesia by buying into lifestyle retailer Mitra Adiperkasa (Map). It has subscribed for Rp1.08 trillion (US$80.5 million) in bonds issued by Map which are convertible into shares in its F&B subsidiary Map Boga Adiperkasa (MBA), which runs Cold Stone Creamery, Godiva, Krispy Kreme, Pizza […]

Retail Asia02/11/2016
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Jollibee Foods (JFC) has opened the 991st branch of its flagship brand Jollibee in the Philippines, in the Ma-a area of Davao. It marks the start of its countdown to its 1000th store, to be unveiled in the first quarter of next year. Its expansion is spread around Cebu, Luzon and Metro Manila “so all […]

Retail Asia09/08/2016
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Burger King sales are growing faster in Asia than in any other part of the world, reports parent Restaurant Brands. Sales in Asia rose 5.3 per cent, according to the company’s second quarter earnings data released overnight. Latin America sales rose 4.9 per cent. The performance in those two markets was enough to offset a 0.8 […]

Retail Asia27/07/2016
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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 apparent in May when it closed three stores in a row – Nguyen Trai, […]

Retail Asia21/04/2016
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Burger King Korea has been snapped up by private equity investors. Affinity Equity Partners has completed the buyout of the Korean business of the US fast food brand for 210 billion won (US$183.3 million), after agreeing to terms in February. The vendor was VIG Partners. Affinity is already planning to open new outlets as a […]

Retail Asia24/03/2016
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UAE-based halal fast-food chain franchisee Chicking Indonesia has signed a master franchise agreement to open 20 outlets, starting with Java and Sumatra. Competing with major international brands like Burger King, KFC and McDonald’s, Chicking serves fried chicken and related products. The master franchise agreement is between BFI Management (DMCC), the franchise management division of Chicking, […]

Retail Asia15/02/2016
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Burger King Vietnam has refuted media claims the company is planning to exit the Southeast Asian nation. The US fast food chain entered Vietnam in 2012, initially opening in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat international airport, before progressively moving into suburban locations in the city. At the time the company projected it would […]


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