The Bostwana Gazette: Franchising is a form of business undertaking where the franchisor (proprietor) of a product or service grants exclusive rights to the franchisee (client) to sell or distribute his/her company products/services in a particular area under the same brand/name where operational procedures... More

istockAnalyst.com: Retail store operator Pick N Pay has entered into an agreement with BP to retail fuel in addition to operating convenience stores at petrol stations in South Africa, according to PetrolWorld. Under the agreement, BP will act as the landowner and fuel wholesaler, while Pick N Pay... More

Sowetan In the late 1960’s, there were no fast food outlets where you could buy hot wings and this was George Sombonos inspiration to start his fried chicken business. From mixing the secret Chicken Licken recipe under his bed, Sombonos has grown Chicken Licken into a R600-million a year franchise... More

Hotel Interactive The name America’s Best will soon be appearing on hotels in Africa, as Atlanta-based America’s Best Franchising Incorporated has signed its first master licensee for portions of the world’s second largest and second most populous continent. MIDC, Ltd. of Nigeria has become the... More

Busrep Tried and tested is one of the many advantages cited for opening a franchise in the competitive business space. Throw in the wealth of training and support from franchisors and developmental bodies; quality control; and an all-encompassing advertising and marketing plan, and you have what many... More

Businessday Online Food Concepts is a food company that operates in the fast food sector and also in the mass market sector. We do breads, pies, confectionery products and we also play in the higher end restaurant sector. We started operating the company in 2001 with the opening of our first franchise... More

Focus Brands Inc. has announced the opening of several Schlotzsky’s locations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa and Jordan, set to take place throughout the year. The locations will be opened by franchise partners such as Cinnaworld Ltd., who has signed a master-franchise agreement to open 40... More

AllAfrica Sasini Tea and Coffee promises to export the African coffee drinking culture to the rest of the world following the launch of its first coffee shop in Nairobi. The shops will be trading as Savannah Coffee Lounge and the Nairobi outlet will soon be followed by two others in Dubai and London.... More

IAfrica Grocer retailer Pick ‘n Pay is to spend R110-million to change its brand identity and introduce and repackage most of its product lines, it said on Monday. But the name “Pick ‘n Pay” will remain unchanged. The company cost would be settled via combination of new investment... More

Busrep Famous Brands lifted first-half operating margins to record highs despite keeping selling price increases well below the food inflation rate, the takeaway franchiser said yesterday. Chief operating officer Kevin Hedderwick said the owner of the Wimpy and Steers brands had lifted margins despite... More

Moneyweb The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) held its annual awards evening last week and for the third time Scooters Pizza won the award for Brand Builder of the Year. “We are extremely proud to win this award once again,” says Carlo Gonzaga, CEO of Taste Holdings. “Every time we... More

Craig MacKenzie, director of Retsol, was honoured as the Franchise Personality of the Year 2007 at the Franchise Association of Southern Africa (FASA) awards last night. MacKenzie has been an integral part of the franchising industry since 1992 and has passionately embraced franchising subsequently.... More