DUBAI, UAE: Majid Al Futtaim, the leading retail, shopping mall, communities, and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has unveiled the newly designed Dubai store for Italian luxury furniture maker Poltrona Frau, with a grand opening celebration last night. The inauguration included some of the biggest names in design who were invited […]
Starbucks Store achieves first LEED Platinum certification in the GCC
The Starbucks store at KAFD, Riyadh. Image Courtesy: Alshaya Group Kuwait: Adding another important milestone to a long list of achievements under Alshaya’s partnership with Starbucks. The Starbucks store at KAFD, Riyadh has become one of the first few Food & Beverage stores in the GCC region to attain this prestigious accolade. Alshaya Group and […]
Yum! Partners with Lafayette Square Investment Firm to Lend $50M to Franchisees
The Funds target underrepresented operators, both new and existing. Miami, Florida – Lafayette Square has signed an agreement with Yum! Brands, Inc. to lend up to $50 million to new and existing underrepresented Yum! franchisees identified by Yum! Brands as part of a new financing program called Franchise Fast Start. Franchise Fast Start will help […]
Kitopi, UAE’s cloud kitchen operator, acquires AWJ Investments
Saman Darkan and Mohamad Ballout Dubai: One of the biggest names in the cloud kitchen space, Kitopi has bought out Dubai-based F&B business AWJ, and the name behind delivery and dine-in brands such as Operation Falafel, Catch 22, Awani, and Sushi Do. The latter opened its first outlet in Dubai in 2014 and since expanded […]
OrderUp: Canton startup invests in ‘digital franchising’ to bring online food-ordering across USA
Dubai: As OrderUp eyes expanding to cities across the U.S., it’s working on setting up digital franchises—online food-ordering websites maintained by people in mid-size cities. OrderUp, the Canton-based startup that facilitates ordering food from restaurants online, faces stiff competition from such bigger, national companies as GrubHub and Seamless. But in 2013, as OrderUp eyes expanding […]
Shaquille O’Neal’s “Big Chicken” is going places across USA
Shaquille O’Neal’-Former NBA Hall of Fame Dubai: Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken is going places, well currently it’s focusing its expansion into Texas. However, it is going places. With plans to have 50 locations in Texas and more across America, Shaq is building something big here. O’Neal is not new to the entrepreneurial business. He is […]
Ministry of Economy launches ScaleUp Franchise program in partnership with ‘Emtiyz’ to enable UAE SMEs to benefit from franchising
H.E Abdullah Al Saleh, Under Secretary of the Foreign Trade and Industry at the UAE Ministry of Economy H.E Al Saleh: The Ministry of Economy will continue providing support to entrepreneurs in the UAE through The Entrepreneurial Nation, and the program provides new opportunities for the growth of SMEs In line with the UAE’s efforts […]
Arab Franchise Expo Event will target Top 100 Arab home grown franchise brands to “Go Global” by 2025
rab Franchise Expo 2022 concluded on a strong note, as global and local franchise companies signed new deals and partnerships during the 1-day expo. The Franchise Business & Awards Event, centered on the franchise industry, was organized by Arab Business Media Group and was held at Dubai Pullman Creek Convention Centre. It brought together 100 […]
Sweet Roll Cafe Plans 100 outlets rolling by 2025 in the Gulf Countries
Middle East’s first Chimney cake Franchise, Sweet roll café concept which operates around 30 outlets is looking to expand 100 outlets in next 3 years in the GCC. Dubai: The Middle East’s first Chimney cake Franchise, Sweet roll café, is made with fresh chimney bread, ice cream, coffee and drink with more and more than […]
Bird &Bird wins Prestigious Arab Franchise “Franchise Law firm of the Year “Award in Dubai
Melissa Murrey, Partner of Bird &Bird receives the prestigious Arab Franchise “Franchise Law firm of the Year award” from Dr. Eesa Mohammed Bastaki, President of the University of Dubai Dubai: Arab Franchise Awards which recognized the excellence in the franchise industry of the Arab world announced the winners of 2022. Franchise industry leaders filled the […]