19 March 2018, GAPURNA Permai Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil Ehsan Sdn Bhd, has tied up with Costa Coffee PLC to expand the London-based coffee chain here. The two parties recently signed the heads of terms agreement which appoints Gapurna as Costa Coffee’s master franchisee in Malaysia. The agreement was signed by Gapurna…
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Kuala Lumpur, 23 March 2018, Borneo Oil Bhd (BornOil) has plans to aggressively expand its food and beverage (F&B) business by opening 40 new Broasted by SugarBun concept kiosks around the country this year. BornOil executive director Raymond Teo, in a recent interview, explained the group’s franchise division has targeted setting up 40 Broasted by…
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5 March 2018, FOLLOWING a successful entry into the Middle East, Cebu-based franchising practitioner Rudolf Kotik aims to bring a new franchise consultancy firm, Franaccess, to other foreign countries this year. Kotik, who is the Southeast Asian director of Franaccess, said they will expand to Malaysia by April and Canada by June. Kotik, who owns…
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26 March 2018, AT a time when parcels were the domain of businesses and consumers mainly went to postal offices for their delivery affairs, the opening of Mail Boxes Etc (MBE) in Malaysia was, in some ways, ahead of its time. But Brian Chow somehow deemed it appropriate to open up retail access for the…
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Kuala Lumpur, 8 March 2018, Gapurna Permai Sdn Bhd, a privately held company owned by businessman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din, is bringing the Costa Coffee franchise to Malaysian shores. In a statement today, Gapurna Permai said it has signed a heads of terms agreement with UK-based Costa Coffee PLC for the appointment of…
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Putrajaya, 20 March 2018, Chatime Malaysia, which has outlined a five-year RM100 million expansion plan targeting over 150 outlets in Malaysia and internationally, said Loob Holding Sdn Bhd has yet to respond to its legal letter issued last Thursday, but noted that Loob has removed the misleading headlines on its website. The legal letter calls…
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5 March 2018, IT’S been in the news that Malaysia’s leading convenience store operator 7-Eleven Malaysia (SEM) Holdings Berhad is offering a franchise programme to local entrepreneurs. Looking at the success of the brand, now recording over 2,200 outlets serving more than 900,000 customers daily, it’s an opportunity not to be missed. With just RM250,000, local…
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22 March 2018, SUNNY Queen has landed in Malaysia, bringing a new dining experience with palate-pleasing Italian cuisine amid fantasy-themed surroundings. Foodies and Instagrammers alike will love its newly opened restaurant at Sunway Pyramid shopping mall in Bandar Sunway, Selangor. Patrons will be wowed by the cute graphics and dreamy murals all around as well…
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New York, 13 March 2018, Toys “R” Us Inc doesn’t sell the most toys in the US — that distinction goes to Walmart Inc — but it has remained a key proving ground for kids’ gadgets, games and other playthings. And that may be the biggest blow to the toy industry if the retailer moves…
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