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 THAILAND
FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: Jan - Jun 2005
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Franchise owners wary of copycats. The failure to enforce
legal protection against breaches of contract and violations of intellectual
property rights is a key worry of foreign franchise owners seeking
expansion in Thailand. .... [more]
27 Jun, 2005
Franchise fair attracts 180 despite slowdown. Despite
the current economic uncertainty in Thailand, foreign franchise owners
are still confident of the potential in the local market, as reflected
by their enthusiasm to join Thailand Franchise and Business Opportunities
2005. .... [more]
23 Jun, 2005
Shin franchising satellite cinemas. Shin Broadband Internet
is preparing to introduce a franchise system for its satellite entertainment
format known as My Theatre, aiming to have 12 cinemas in major provinces
by the end of this year. .... [more]
21 Jun, 2005
Pizza Corner to set up first foreign outlet. Pizza Corner
India expects to go international by setting up its first outlet in
Bangkok next month with an investment of Rs 3 million. .... [more]
15 Jun, 2005
Subway aims to have 140 outlets in five years. The American
fast-food chain Subway plans to increase the number of its franchisee-owned
sandwich shops in Thailand to 140 over the next five years. .... [more]
27 May, 2005
International fair to match franchisors with investors.
Thailand Franchise and Business Opportunities 2005, the country's
first international franchise exhibition, expects to attract 180 leading
franchise owners from Thailand and neighbouring countries and draw
at least 20,000 visitors. .... [more]
26 May, 2005
High-speed Net cafes for subway. Following yesterday’s
signing of a three-year exclusive deal between True Corp Plc and Metro
Mall Co Ltd, True will open its first True Station Internet cafe next
month at the Sukhumvit subway station. .... [more]
26 May, 2005
Franchise failure a lesson. In mid-December last year,
The M@sk was named Franchise of the Year by Manager newspaper. Two
weeks later, most of its outlets began to close as the business unravelled.
.... [more]
16 May, 2005
Good decisions lead to prosperity. The franchise business
is booming in Thailand, judging from current growth trends and statistics.
.... [more]
16 May, 2005
Garant Mobel chain aiming to open 500 shops in five years.
The furniture franchising firm Garant Mobel (Thailand) Co has announced
an ambitious plan to have 500 outlets within five years with sales
of between three billion and five billion baht. .... [more]
27 Apr, 2005
Internet Cafes the Easy Way. Contrary to popular belief,
you don't have to be a computer geek to run an Internet shop, according
to API Net Co, which offers an integrated franchising service. ....
[more]
25 Apr, 2005
Bakeries, books, TV shopping added. C.P. Seven Eleven
Plc plans to expand bakeries, bookshops and TV home shopping, along
with three or four other complementary businesses as part of an ongoing
project to increase operating efficiency. .... [more]
21 Apr, 2005
Timely tips for would-be franchisees. The number of
franchised businesses has risen sharply in Thailand, especially since
the economic crisis of 1997-98 as more people left salaried employment
and set out to be their own bosses. But as with any endeavour, not
every franchise succeeds. .... [more]
4 Apr, 2005
Castro opens franchises in Thailand, Latvia and Ukraine.
Under Castro's overseas expansion plan, and following the three franchise
agreements, 12 Castro and Castro Men pairs of stores will be opened
in Thailand, Latvia, and Ukraine. .... [more]
20 Mar, 2005
Pizza Company sets sights on faster global expansion.
Minor Food Group has set an ambitious goal to open at least 300 outlets
of The Pizza Company in Asia within the next five years. .... [more]
18 Mar, 2005
Carrefour ready to take on rivals with small-store concept.
Carrefour, the French hypermarket chain, plans to introduce a smaller
store concept in Thailand as a direct challenge to fellow European
rivals operating in Thailand. .... [more]
11 Mar, 2005
Prantalay set to franchise restaurants. Prantalay Marketing
Co, a producer of frozen seafood and ready-to-eat seafood meals, is
preparing to offer franchises to investors interested in operating
restaurants in foreign countries. .... [more]
9 Mar, 2005
KPN Plus ends deal with city franchisee. KPN Plus Co,
the operator of a franchise network of motorcycle parts stores, is
set to terminate its franchise agreement with the operator of a store
on Charoen Krung Road for breach of contract. .... [more]
5 Mar, 2005
Expansion budget doubled for '05. C.P. Seven Eleven
Plc plans to spend 3.8 billion baht on business expansion in 2005.
The expansion agenda includes a plan to open 450 new 7-Eleven convenience
stores nationwide. .... [more]
3 Mar, 2005
Franchisees demand talks with owner of KPN Plus. Disgruntled
franchisees of KPN Plus, a subsidiary of the listed KPN Automotive
Plc, have demanded to meet the franchise owners who they say have
the power to terminate or relax their franchise agreements. .... [more]
22 Feb, 2005
Franchisees of outlets want to end contracts. Franchisees
of KPN Plus, a motorcycle parts retail chain, claim they have incurred
large losses stemming from the company's failure to meet contract
terms and want the agreements terminated. .... [more]
21 Feb, 2005
Tsutaya postpones listing plan on local market. Tsutaya
(Thailand) Co, the local franchisee of the home-entertainment rental
chain Tsutaya of Japan, has delayed its plan to list on the local
stock market until early 2007. .... [more]
11 Feb, 2005
Commerce Ministry backs Thai franchises abroad. The
Ministry of Commerce today announced a major drive to promote Thai
franchises and indigenous brand names in the international marketplace.
.... [more]
27 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
Fifth overseas outlet set to be opened on Bali. Black
Canyon Coffee, a Thai-owned restaurant and coffee house chain, plans
to open its fifth overseas outlet on the Indonesian island of Bali.
.... [more]
20 Jan, 2005
B3bn fund to be set up to help small businesses. Local
bankers and capital market organisations are setting up a three-billion-baht
venture capital fund to assist small businesses hit by the tsunami.
.... [more]
6 Jan, 2005
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