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26/05/2026

[EXCLUSIVE INVITATION] The Next Big is Entering Vietnam! 🇻🇳💼

Did you know Vietnam ranks 63rd globally in English proficiency—last among Southeast Asia’s major economies? Yet, parents are spending more every year to close the gap, driving over USD 4.3 billion in foreign education investment. 📈

The premium market in Vietnam is booming, but it lacks a premier, internationally credentialed European brand... until now.

Meet English 1 - A powerhouse with a 60-year Swiss heritage and a massive network of 340+ learning centers across Asia. For the first time, they are opening exclusive single and multi-unit franchise rights in Vietnam!

Join us for an exclusive, By-Invitation-Only in Ho Chi Minh City to meet Southeast Asia executives and discover detailed unit economics.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
⏰ Time: 09:30 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Ho Chi Minh City (Venue disclosed upon qualification)
🗣️ Language: English with Vietnamese interpretation
💰 Capital Requirement: Approx. VND 7 billion in accessible capital

⚠️ Seats are strictly limited and subject to qualification review.
👉 Request an Invitation: https://bit.ly/4dB0Eii

26/05/2026

💥 is proving that there’s still plenty of appetite for the high-street classics. In its latest financial update, the iconic brand revealed a major bounce back, posting a 5% surge in like-for-like UK sales for the first quarter of 2026 (the 13 weeks ending March 29).

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PizzaExpress is proving that there’s still plenty of appetite for the high-street classics. In its latest financial update, the iconic pizzeria brand

25/05/2026

💥 is moving into one of the fastest-growing markets in the U.S. Mountain West. The operator has confirmed plans to open two new clubs across the Denver metro area, one in Denver’s Hampden neighborhood and one in Westminster, Colorado. Both locations are expected to welcome members by the end of 2026.

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Crunch Fitness is entering the Denver metro with two new Colorado gyms in the Hampden area and Westminster, its fifth and sixth clubs across the state.

22/05/2026

💥 Guzman y Gomez just shut down all 8 of its US locations in Chicago and is walking away from a $42–56M loss. The founder spent three months on the ground trying to turn it around before calling it.

👉 Read more: https://vffranchiseconsulting.com/guzman-y-gomez-walks-away-from-a-56m-us-loss-why-asia-and-mena-are-the-smarter-play/

Guzman y Gomez just shut down all eight of its US restaurants in Chicago and is walking away from a one-off loss of US$30–40 million (A$42–56M).

21/05/2026

✅ The best city to open a premium English center in Vietnam in 2026 is not a single answer, it is a sequence. Ho Chi Minh City is the clear first market for an investor entering now, Hanoi is the strong second, and Da Nang is a credible third on a longer horizon. The city you choose, and the order in which markets open, decides more about a center's first three years than almost any other early decision.

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Where should you open a premium English center in Vietnam? A 2026 investor outlook on HCMC, Hanoi, and Da Nang, with site-selection criteria.

19/05/2026

US Franchise Operators Now Targeting 50-Store Jollibee Deals — What This Signals for Asia
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) disclosed at the Philippine Stock Exchange's investor day 2026 that large US multi-unit groups are now approaching the company for commitments of 50 stores and above.

JFC is now the 3rd largest chicken chain in the US by Average Unit Volume (AUV), behind only Chick-fil-A and Raising Cane's

Read the full article: https://vffranchiseconsulting.com/us-firms-eye-50-store-jollibee-deals/

Speak directly with our in-market directors across Vietnam, Singapore, Korea, and Japan:
Email: [email protected] | Hotline: +84 90 306 54 58

By: Emmanuel John B. Abris Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) said it was drawing interest from large franchise operators in the United States, with some groups

18/05/2026

💥 Vietnam has formally set the direction of making a second language in the national education system, with implementation rolling out in stages from 2025 onward. For investors, this is the first time in a generation that policy, parental demand, and the supply gap for premium are all moving in the same direction at the same time.

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The short answer. Vietnam has formally set the direction of making English a second language in the national education system, with implementation rolling Vietnam is moving toward English as a second language by national policy. Here is what that shift means for education franchise investors looking...

15/05/2026

💥 The leading is a Vietnamese chain specializing in pho — Vietnam's — crafted from a proprietary recipe featuring #24 .

✅ The brand combines traditional Vietnamese culinary heritage with modern restaurant operations, offering a standardized, quality-controlled dining experience that stands apart from independent pho shops.

💥 For investors seeking a proven , A proven delivers brand recognition, operational systems, and a loyal customer base built over two decades.

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The pho franchise has been serving authentic Vietnamese pho since June 2003, when its first restaurant opened on Nguyen Thiep Street in District 1, Ho Chi

14/05/2026

💥 is a -based and brand operating 288 locations across 15 countries, known for its fresh juices, smoothies, milkshakes, ice creams, and specialty desserts. The brand is part of the Aseer Time Group, which also operates Papa Kunafa and Farouj Abu Al Abed.

AseerTime has grown from a single juice shop in Kuwait to 288 branches across 15 countries in just over a decade. Founded in 2011, the brand has

13/05/2026

💥 , the Melbourne-based cloud and platform, has signed a partnership with UK firm Panolytica to supply next-generation consumer segmentation data across Australia, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia.

GapMaps has partnered with UK-based Panolytica to bring grid-level consumer segmentation data (30–50 segments per country, built on 100m × 100m cells) to the GapMaps Data Marketplace across Australia, the UK and Saudi Arabia.

12/05/2026

💥 has quietly built one of the most scalable models in — and it is now expanding aggressively across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. With a patented disinfection system, a recurring-revenue model, and a minimum investment of US$250,000, the UK-headquartered brand offers a differentiated entry into the fast-growing commercial sector.

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Sanondaf has quietly built one of the most scalable disinfection franchise models in Europe — and it is now expanding aggressively across Asia Pacific and