In 2014, EGS’ US franchisor clients are very busy finding licensees in over 25 countries. Our GlobalTeam™ of highly experienced international development project managers contributed to the following brief summary of the franchising environment around the world.
| Asia | China | Food quality stinks; new F&B franchises shrink |
| Japan | New, large scale US F&B investment | |
| Malaysia | Government barriers for foreign franchises | |
| The Philippines | New professional companies seeking US brands | |
| Thailand | What coup? New franchise investment by major groups | |
| Viet Nam | Just bring coffee brands | |
| Americas | Argentina | You get paid in soybeans |
| Brazil | 95% local franchisors, government barriers to entry | |
| Canada | True regional development beginning | |
| Chile | Perfect market, except for the lack of people | |
| Colombia | Show me the money and where it came from | |
| Mexico | Selected areas booming | |
| Peru | GDP/capita growth and resulting investment wonderful | |
| USA | Franchise model in the birthplace of franchising in peril | |
| Europe | Czech Republic | Small market, but a perfect European brand showplace |
| Ireland | Investors not quite back to investing | |
| Germany | English not spoken and ‘We already have it’ | |
| Poland | Good franchise growth outside Warsaw | |
| Russia | Really? Now? | |
| Spain | Fast recovery, many investors seeking brands | |
| Turkey | US F&B booming, despite tin pot ruler | |
| United Kingdom | Analysis paralysis. Build a pilot first, then investors | |
| Middle East | Egypt | Next year, really… |
| Saudi Arabia | New F&B brands entering. Permits to open units??? | |
| UAE | Abu Dhabi and ‘More fast food, please’ | |
| Others | Australia | 90%+ local, locals like local brands |
| India | Separate universe | |
| New Zealand | The opposite of Australia, but few consumers | |
| Nigeria | Really??? | |
| Pakistan | Not Karachi | |
| South Africa | 90%+ local franchises to date, but a change is coming |
