Mondelez International, the world’s second largest coffee company, will expand its global coffee footprint, entering the Dutch and Australian markets through the Carte Noire and Velours Noir brands. In addition, the company will further expand its new Nespresso-compatible espresso capsule offering to Spain. In the Netherlands, Mondelez International will launch a full range of coffee […]
Unilever announced the opening of a new ice cream factory in Konya, Turkey; following an investment of over €95 million. The new factory, which aims to be the first Unilever ice-cream factory in the world with LEED Certification, is another example of how sustainability is at the heart of Unilever’s business model. It reuses rain […]
Nestlé Purina Petcare has announced plans to build a new factory and distribution centre in Poland. The factory, an investment of CHF 93 million, will be constructed near the city of Wroclaw, in Poland’s south-west, becoming the tenth Nestlé factory in the country and creating 200 jobs. Work will begin on the building towards the […]
Sbarro announced that it has expanded its partnership agreement with White Planet Restaurants (WPR), led by Sriram Rajagopal and Gopal Rajagopalan, to significantly deepen the company’s presence in South India. WPR, which currently operates five Sbarro eateries in India, was named the brand’s South Indian master franchisee with plans to open 35 new eateries throughout […]
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced plans to greatly expand the brand’s presence in Australia through a master franchise joint venture with Galadari Brothers (GB). Under the agreement, GB, the parent company of Galadari Ice Cream Co. (GICC), and Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (DBI), the parent company of Baskin-Robbins, […]
The Carlsberg Group announced a further important step in the execution of the Group’s strategy in China through the launch of a partial take-over offer for up to 30.29% of the shares in Chongqing Brewery Company Co. Ltd (CBC) at RMB 20 per share. The Carlsberg Group is today the largest shareholder in CBC with […]
Fresh off the heels of a record-breaking year, Corner Bakery Cafe plans to significantly expand its presence in the Northeast by opening approximately 18 new restaurants in the Boston area. The company recently sold out markets in neighboring Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Growth of the fast-casual bakery cafe, known for […]
Fast casual neighborhood cafe chain opens 20 new restaurants, and signs franchise agreements for 125 new cafes in 2012, beating previous annual record by 150 percent.
Corner Bakery Cafe’s renewed emphasis on franchise growth paid off immensely in 2012 with the signing of 10 new Area Development Agreements, more than doubling its best previous year. The new agreements added 125 cafes, raising the total to 288 cafes under development, as the company moves forward on its goal to double its U.S. […]