Latest Franchise Agreements News

Cooks Coffee lifted UK and Ireland store sales 22.8% to NZ$95.8 million in FY26, with EBITDA up 14% to NZ$1.39 million. Despite operational growth and debt reduction, net liabilities and liquidity pressures raise material going concern doubts.

Cooks Coffee posted a 22.8% jump in UK and Ireland store sales for FY26, driving a 27% lift in normalised EBITDA. The company confirmed new store openings in Dubai and India, signalling a push into fast-growing international markets.

Vinyl Group has completed its acquisition of Time Out Australia, securing exclusive rights to the brand and expanding its media reach across digital and events platforms.

Vinyl Group has acquired Time Out Australia from Time Out England for nominal consideration, boosting its digital audience reach to 55% of Australians and completing a $2.4 million placement to fund integration. The acquisition is expected to be earnings accretive in FY27, reinforcing Vinyl's position as a leading cultural media platform.

Cooks Coffee Company reported a 22.8% jump in group store sales and a 27% rise in normalised EBITDA for FY26, driven by strong UK and Ireland growth and new international franchise agreements.

Collins Foods is rapidly expanding its footprint in Germany through the acquisition of eight KFC restaurants in Bavaria and an ambitious development plan targeting up to 90 new outlets. Meanwhile, the company refocuses its Netherlands operations with a revamped franchise agreement.

dorsaVi reports breakthrough RRAM sensor performance and secures a major US physical therapy deal, backed by a $5 million capital raise and new leadership appointments.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Cenomi Centers have entered a decade-long exclusive partnership to bring the Westfield brand to Saudi Arabia’s premier shopping centres, aiming to reshape retail experiences across the Kingdom’s largest cities.