News & updates
Aug 10, 2026
Mom's Touch has signed a master franchise agreement with Singapore retail giant FairPrice Group, opening its first restaurant August 14 with a target of 25 stores over the next decade — a deal built around fresh halal certification aimed at the wider Southeast Asian market.
Francorp Philippines celebrated three decades of building the country's franchise sector with a July 9 anniversary gala, coverage of which was still running in the Philippine business press in early August — a milestone that underscores how much institutional depth now sits behind master franchise deals moving through Manila.
Aug 3, 2026
FLAsia 2026 will run August 13-15 at Marina Bay Sands under new organizer MP International, with country pavilions from nine nations including Vietnam and new MOUs formalizing the show's role as a franchising and licensing institution, not just a trade fair.
Cambodia was Café Amazon's largest international market with about 300 outlets, but a Thailand-Cambodia border dispute has triggered a boycott of Thai brands, forcing parent PTT OR to close stores and review its business there — months after the chain fully exited Vietnam.
Jul 28, 2026
Specialty roaster Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters made its Gulf debut on July 21, 2026, opening a flagship café in Dubai's BurJuman Mall under a master franchise agreement with Ambrosia Gulf, with more than ten regional locations planned.
The House Education and Workforce Committee passed the American Franchise Act on July 21, 2026, moving federal joint-employer legislation the International Franchise Association calls its top legislative priority a step closer to a full House vote.
Jul 22, 2026
Known at home for oversized 20-ounce pours, TheVenti has signed with distributor JJR Brothers to open its first Philippine store in Q3 2026 — a move it calls the starting point for a wider regional push.
The Taiwanese hotpot operator is franchising a Bangkok-born tea and dessert brand into Greater China, targeting three outlets within 24 months under a deal dated June 17, 2026.
Jul 1, 2026
Three O'Clock, HappiTea and Care With Love are turning the accelerator thesis into signed international deals — proof that Vietnamese brands can scale abroad the structured way.
May 20, 2026
Vietnam's leading mother-and-baby care system is turning 12 years of clinical expertise and 191,000+ families served into a franchise model built to scale nationwide.
Apr 15, 2026
Phúc Tea's international brand HappiTea launched three stores in Hyderabad with master franchise partner FranGlobal — one of the fastest India market entries by a Vietnamese F&B brand.
Feb 28, 2026
Vietnam's 24-hour café chain Three O'Clock entered India through FranGlobal, with a master franchise plan for 100 outlets across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Dec 5, 2022
Go Global Holdings met Phúc Tea's leadership to align on the 2023 strategy — including a 10x growth plan.
Oct 5, 2022
Nguyen Phi Van joined the keynote panel “We believe in franchising” at Franchise International Malaysia 2022.
Phúc Tea joins batch 1 of the Go Global accelerator after extensive fieldwork and collaborative discussions.
Go Global founder Nguyen Phi Van shared her perspective on contemporary leadership with 20+ young leaders at Phúc Tea.
