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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, June 2026"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0c01a012-1f14-4b2e-afb0-d060e2b5b6d0
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260611_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ju.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2026-06-11T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:29:14.331Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10551_plate.jpg
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, June 2026

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter covers international franchise development and global business trends. The newsletter highlights news from various brands including Firehouse Subs, Haagen-Dazs, Jollibee, and Pizza Hut.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-06-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260611_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ju.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#162, June 9, 2026). The newsletter covers international franchise development, global employment issues, international travel, and updates on business trends in many countries. For the complete newsletter, including in-depth country reports, charts, graphs, international company news, and economic trends and statistics, go here.

Previous issues are available as well. For CEOs, It’s Time for a Wartime Mindset The $126T Global Economy in One Giant Chart OECD Economic Outlook Under Pressure U.S.

Proposes New Tariffs on China, EU Over Forced Labor Why Oil’s Not at $200 After the Biggest Supply Shock in History Press Freedom Around the World in 2026 India’s population will soon be falling—probably quite fast McDonald’s Launches New Global Strategy to Stay Ahead of Competition Franchising Makes Americans Rich **Brand Global News Section:** Firehouse Subs, Haagen-Dazs, Jollibee, and Pizza Hut. **Edwards Global Services** (EGS) monitors 30+ countries, 40+ international information sources, and six business sectors daily to keep up with international franchise news. The company’s Global Team on the ground covers 43 countries and provides updates about what is happening in their specific countries.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- General (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- Kevin Behan (person)
- Firehouse Subs (company)
- Jollibee (company)
- Bill Edwards (person)
- Häagen-Dazs (company)
- international franchise development (topic)
- Edwards Global Services (company)
- global business trends (topic)

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260611_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ju.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0c01a012-1f14-4b2e-afb0-d060e2b5b6d0).