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 MALAYSIA
FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Jan-Jun 2005
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KFCH roadmap proposed. Newly-appointed
director of KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) Tan Sri Nik Ibrahim Kamil
will discuss with board members and the management team to put forward
a roadmap that will lead the group to improved profitability. ....
[more]
30 Jun, 2005
KFC seeks private placement of shares. KFC Holdings
(M) Bhd is planning a private placement of up to 10% of its issued
and paid-up capital, representing 19.8 million new shares, to raise
gross proceeds of RM62mil. .... [more]
16 Jun, 2005
Franchise Town For Bumi Entrepreneurs. Perbadanan Nasional
Berhad is building the first franchise town in Malaysia to encourage
bumiputera entreprenuers to take up franchising. .... [more]
28 May, 2005
KFC confirms default clause with removal of exec chairman, MD.
KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd has confirmed the existence of a clause
in its KFC franchise agreement stipulating that the removal of its
group executive chairman or the group managing director may trigger
a default of the agreement. .... [more]
26 May, 2005
Service franchise could be the ideal one. Relatively
low investments and operating costs are what make service franchises
affordable and give a faster return on investment. .... [more]
21 May, 2005
Concern over KFCH boardroom tussle. A MAJOR shareholder
of KFC Holdings (M) Bhd (KFCH) has expressed concern over the latest
boardroom battle involving former executive chairman Datuk Izhar Sulaiman
and five new directors. .... [more]
21 May, 2005
Chicken Rice Shop in regional franchising plan. The
Chicken Rice Shop expects to start franchising its business regionally
within the next two years. .... [more]
6 May, 2005
TT Resources mulls franchising lifestyle restaurants.
TT Resources Bhd is mulling over franchising its lifestyle restaurants
as a means to expand overseas, says its general manager CC Ng. ....
[more]
5 May, 2005
KLG Fried Chicken confident of clinching 7pc market share.
IPOH-based KLG Fried Chicken Holdings Sdn Bhd, a newcomer in the Malaysian
fast-food business, is confident of clinching at least 7 per cent
local market share by year-end. .... [more]
3 May, 2005
England Optical to boost regional presence. Homegrown
England Optical Group (M) Sdn Bhd plans to strengthen its regional
presence by penetrating Indonesia, India and Vietnam next, after having
established outlets in China, Cambodia and Singapore. .... [more]
26 Apr, 2005
Borders opens its doors in KL. Borders Group Inc, the
world’s leading book retailer, took another step in its aggressive
programme of global expansion following the opening of its world largest
store in Kuala Lumpur on April 19. .... [more]
20 Apr, 2005
Hitting on a hot recipe for success. The decision to
exchange his shirt and tie for a cap and apron was not difficult for
Hazanan Yacob, 45. A former senior manager with a multinational corporation,
Hazanan now serves hotdogs to customers and cleans up at closing time.
.... [more]
17 Apr, 2005
Nineteen O One sees bigger revenue pie. Nineteen O One
Sdn Bhd, a franchisor of the 1901 hotdog outlets, is confident of
clocking in RM9 million revenue from hotdog sales this year, up 20
per cent from last year’s sales. .... [more]
12 Apr, 2005
Berjaya Retail targets 11 Oxbow boutiques in 3 years.
Berjaya Retail Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berjaya Group
Bhd, targets to have 11 boutiques in the Klang Valley in three years
that will carry the French active and sportswear label "Oxbow".
.... [more]
7 Apr, 2005
British toy firm opens more stores. Early Learning Centre,
a leading British toy retailer for children up to 10 years old, plans
to set up another four to six stores in Malaysia within the next five
years, said director Andy Jackson. .... [more]
30 Mar, 2005
British firm to get Kyros Kebab franchise. CAB Cakaran
Corp Bhd plans to give a Britain-based food and beverage company a
10-year master franchise for a chain of Kyros Kebab outlets in European
Union (EU) countries. .... [more]
29 Mar, 2005
Toy retailer plans one new store each year. Early Learning
Centre, the UK’s largest retailer of children’s toys, plans
to set up one store each year in Malaysia for the next five years.
.... [more]
17 Mar, 2005
Look beyond F&B for franchise deals. Those looking
for opportunities in the franchise businesses should look beyond the
food and beverage (F&B) segment, said Lim Soo Kong, president
of FranNet Asia Pacific. .... [more]
11 Mar, 2005
Berjaya Books to invest up to RM40m on Borders. Berjaya
Books Sdn Bhd will invest up to about RM40 million to set up two Borders
bookstores this year, beginning with the opening of the world's largest
at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur on April 19. .... [more]
8 Mar, 2005
Eight more markets enjoy Prosperity Burger. McDonald's
Prosperity Burger, introduced in Malaysia in 1994 to usher in the
Chinese New Year, has hit it big this year, expanding to eight other
markets. .... [more]
23 Feb, 2005
My Pharmacy plans 5 more outlets. Johor-based pharmacy
operator My Pharmacy Services Sdn Bhd will be opening five new outlets
this year, bringing the total number to 14. .... [more]
21 Feb, 2005
More Domino’s Pizza outlets will be opened. Mikenwill
Sdn Bhd plans to expand its Domino's Pizza outlets by 15% to 20% annually
over the next three to four years. .... [more]
12 Feb, 2005
Singer plans to open up to 30 new outlets. Household
products distributor Singer (M) Sdn Bhd plans to open 20 to 30 more
new outlets in its next financial year. .... [more]
8 Feb, 2005
Malaysian IT school opens center in Makati. Malaysia’s
Cosmopoint Institute of Information Technology has entered the Philippine
IT training and computer education market and plans to franchise its
business. .... [more]
7 Feb, 2005
Breadworks delights. ML Breadworks Sdn Bhd, the master
franchisee of Singapore’s boutique bakery BreadTalk, expects
to rake in RM4.5 million in sales and chalk up profits. .... [more]
6 Feb, 2005
Domino’s to double outlets to 41 with Shakey’s tie-up.
Domino's Pizza operations in Malaysia will get an immediate boost
by partnering Shakey’s Restaurants, doubling its outlets from
20 to 41 by the middle of this year under a store conversion exercise.
.... [more]
5 Feb, 2005
QSR to spend RM60m for 76 new Pizza Hut outlets. QSR
Brands Bhd will spend about RM60 million over the next three years
to open 76 new Pizza Hut outlets nationwide to be financed by internal
funds. .... [more]
3 Feb, 2005
Berjaya Retail to open 30 stores in S-E Asia. Berjaya
Retail Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Berjaya Group Berhad, plans to invest
RM15mil to RM20mil to set up 30 Motivi and Caractere stores in South-East
Asia in the next five years. .... [more]
3 Feb, 2005
Going places on shop-and-dine concept. An Ipoh-based
company which combines a boutique that offers a wide range of batik
products with a steamboat restaurant is going international with plans
for franchising in several countries. .... [more]
30 Jan, 2005
My Home Plus adds 30 more stores. Muar-based My Home
Plus Sdn Bhd plans to open 30 more home furnishing outlets nationwide
via a franchise scheme within the next four years, said general manager
Candice Lim. .... [more]
26 Jan, 2005
KUB won’t open new A&W stores. KUB Malaysia
Bhd has surrendered the right to develop and operate new A&W restaurants
in Malaysia and Thailand. .... [more]
25 Jan, 2005
Kingfisher spreads wings east. Kingfisher, the owner
of B&Q, is looking to Thailand and Malaysia as part of expansion
plans for its DIY warehouse chain. .... [more]
21 Jan, 2005
Coffee Bean planning six more outlets. Coffee Bean and
Tea Leaf will add six new stores to its existing network of 44 outlets
in Malaysia this year. .... [more]
12 Jan, 2005
SugarBun to expand franchise to South Africa. Home-grown
fast food chain SugarBun is in advanced negotiations to expand its
franchise business to South Africa. .... [more]
5 Jan, 2005
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