Brazzil Magazine: Last year alone, 14,365 new franchises were opened in Brazil, generating 144,000 new work posts. The country has the third main franchise market in the world. According to figures included in a Rizzo Franchise study, in 2010, the sector should continue growing and expectations are... More

Bizjournals.com: Colorado’s Fitness Together Franchise Corp. is expanding its franchise network to a sixth nation, Brazil. The Highlands Ranch-based personal-training chain said Monday it has awarded a master franchisee agreement to Antonio Cassiano Ximenes of Fortaleza, Brazil, who plans to open... More

Kansas.com: An international company with ties to a Brazilian restaurant group is bringing a new franchise concept to the United States and opening its first restaurant in Wichita this spring. “Wichita is a good lab,” says Alberto Moreira , who is bringing Bossa Grill to Northrock Retail... More

Financial Times: Fisk educational centres began the year expecting to open 50 franchises in Brazil. So far, they’ve opened 72. They expect to reach 80 by December. “We started the year very strongly, with double the number we expected looking to open new entities,” says Cristian Ambros, director... More

Reuters: Brazil’s beauty industry is booming on a combination of the nation’s rising consumer power and Brazilians’ passion for looking good. Following are some facts about the industry. * Brazil accounted for 8.6 percent of the global market in personal hygiene, cosmetics and perfume... More

AzevedoSette.com.br: Brazilian franchisers may have gained a new opportunity to try to reverse the Superior Court of Justice’s (STJ) 2007 ruling that from 2004 onward, franchise income would be subject to the municipal service tax (ISS). In a recent decision, Supreme Court Justice Marco Aurélio argued... More

Franchise Key: The marketing system, Premissimo Premiumclub, has found a master franchisee for Brazil. The company announced recently that Michael Müller-Habig has been working on building up a network in the country since the summer. Premissimo Premiumclub’s marketing concept is targeted at owner-run... More

El Universal: Economy obstacles to get foreign currency and import inputs have changed the operation patterns of some Venezuelan franchises. According to Alfonso Riera, Venezuelan Franchise Chamber (Profranquicias) Director, although one of the goals of such trade is to purchase local commodities, the... More

Macau Daily Times: A Macau delegation from the is due to visit Brazil between 25 June and 2 July to promote bilateral cooperation, officials said yesterday. The delegation from the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries, headed by the coordinator... More