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Retail Asia13/01/2023

American multinational fast-food restaurant franchise, Subway, is exploring a potential sale that could value the sandwich chain at more than US$10 billion, a source said. The company, based in Milford, Connecticut, is one of the world’s largest quick-service restaurant chains, with about 37,000 locations in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1965 by Fred DeLuca […]

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Retail Asia17/11/2022

American sandwich maker Subway has 3,300 restaurants across 15 markets – but only 9 percent of these restaurants are in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific (Apac) region. To double the number of its Apac restaurants in the next 5 years, Subway Asia-Pacific president Eric Foo hopes to lean on the group’s franchise model. The group has its […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2022

SPC Group has launched its first Paris Baguette store in the UK, as part of its expansion strategy in the European market. The first Paris Baguette UK store is located on the first floor of the River Thames’s Battersea Power Station in London and has a retail space of 276sqm. SPC plans to open 20 […]

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Retail Asia11/05/2022

Subway has inked a new master franchise agreement with Pegacorn to open 500 new locations across Peninsular Malaysia over the next 10 years. This triples the number of Subway restaurants in the market and steadily increases the annual restaurant count. According to Subway, this partnership is the third of its kind for the brand in […]

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Retail Asia06/04/2022

He brings extensive experience from international companies to the new role. Subway has announced that Geoff Cockerill will be their Country Director for Australia and New Zealand starting on June 4. Cockerill brings extensive experience to his new role from a number of international companies such as Diageo and Kirin, and some global brands including Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, […]

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Retail Asia25/03/2022

SPC Group announced on March 24 that it is opening two Paris Baguette stores in Indonesia, one in Jakarta and the other in Bekasi. They are the third and fourth Paris Baguette stores in Indonesia, respectively. Paris Baguette, together with its local partner Erajaya Group, opened its first store in Indonesia, at Ashta Mall in November 2021. The Korean […]

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Retail Asia20/01/2022

For the longest time, we’ve been hearing the same tagline from Subway: Eat Fresh! Since its inception in 1965, it’s what the brand wants us to associate with when consuming their footlong subs: only the freshest and the healthiest ingredients are used to make them. And it works! After all, we can’t help but cave into the […]

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Retail Asia01/09/2021

South Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette is set to unveil a new flagship inside Singapore’s Ion Orchard this month. According to the chain, the flagship will be the first-of-its-kind in the territory, introducing the brand’s new-generation interior design, store features and exclusive product offerings. Different to its usual store design, the Ion Orchard store will […]

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Retail Asia15/06/2021

SPC Group is launching the Paris Baguette bakery franchise in Cambodia, opening the first branch in the country‘s capital city, the company said Wednesday. According to SPC Group, the Korean firm behind bakery brand Paris Baguette, it forged ties with Cambodia’s HSC Group to open the first Paris Baguette store in Phnom Penh. Cambodia is […]

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Retail Asia20/04/2021

Fast-food chain Subway Australia has unveiled a 24 hours express pick-up service in Bald Hills, Brisbane, ahead of a broader national rollout. Customers can order their foods via the app or using a third-party provider and collect their purchases at an express pick-up window. “Over the past year, through Covid we have seen a change […]

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Retail Asia26/08/2020

BreadTalk is launching a cafe chain concept called Butter Bean in Singapore, with the first outlet opening at Funan Mall. Centred around the traditional Singaporean Nanyang coffee concept, Butter Bean offers a menu of coffee-based beverages and reimagined Singaporean dishes made without pork or lard, including toasts, baked goods, mains, and sandwiches. “We aim to […]

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Retail Asia23/07/2020

Renowned for being ‘the breakfast staple of Koreans’, sandwich chain Isaac Toast has just opened its second store in Hong Kong – seven months since its debut at Sha Tin’s New Town Plaza. The new store is located inside Langham Place shopping center in Hong Kong’s Mongkok district. Isaac Toast has been on the radar […]

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Retail Asia10/06/2020

South Korean F&B group SPC is expanding outside of its home territory as its home-based brands reach saturation point. Plans to establish an upscale restaurant in New York-based on its Paris Baguette bakery brand, however, have been significantly impacted by the continuing US coronavirus outbreak, according to a report in the Korea Times. “We were […]

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Retail Asia08/06/2020

Singaporean bakery and restaurant operator BreadTalk is to be delisted from the Singapore stock exchange tomorrow (June 5) following its mandatory acquisition by BTG Holding. The firm applied to delist from the exchange following the suspension of trading on April 21. The new owning entity is owned by BreadTalk’s founder George Quek and his wife, […]

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Retail Asia28/02/2020

A small group of key Breadtalk Group stakeholders, including founder and chairman Dr George Quek, have offered to acquire all the ordinary shares in the firm and delist the company. The group, including Quek’s wife Katherine Lee and existing shareholder Minor International, has formed a new company BTG Holding Company which aims to buy all […]

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Retail Asia23/01/2020

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American ‘submarine sandwich’ chain Blimpie has opened its first store in Singapore, marking its debut in Asia. Located in Tampines, the Blimpie Singapore store offers a menu adapted for halal consumers. In a style similar to Subway, customers can choose a type of bread ranging from white, wheat, olive, or Parmesan and choose fillings they […]

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Retail Asia15/11/2019

Subway Hong Kong will join 14 other restaurants to celebrate World Sandwich Day this week. For every regular 6-inch sandwich combo, Subway Hong Kong customers can get one standard 6-inch sandwich for free in this event. For every purchase of the combo, HK$5 will be donated to St. James’ Settlement in Hong Kong to help […]

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Retail Asia28/08/2019

BreadTalk Group CEO Henry Chu has resigned, citing “personal and health reasons”. Chu will depart from the helm of the Singapore-headquartered pan-Asian bakery and restaurant business at the year’s end. He will be temporarily replaced by company founder Dr George Quek until a new head is appointed from either within or outside the firm. “On […]

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Retail Asia23/08/2019

Subway has said it could terminate franchisees that fail to meet their financial responsibilities amid an investigation launched by the Fair Work Ombudsman into the underpayment of its workers. The sandwich retailer said franchisees are required to meet regulatory, financial, workplace and employment requirements, and failure to do so could lead to disciplinary action. “Failing […]

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Retail Asia22/04/2019

Malaysian bakery Lavender is opening at Jewel Changi in Singapore this week. Set to open on Thursday (April 11), the store will sell Lavender’s buns, French-style choux cream puffs, and house-made pandan kaya. Located next to the 40m-high Rain Vortex waterfall, the outlet offers takeaway-only baked goods. “We try to stay competitive with prices so […]

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