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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, November 2026"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1b449f96-b6d1-4585-ac5c-37b56db49cce
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20261112_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_no.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2026-11-12T11:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-13T12:01:38.834Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-deb4988cc6c0?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, November 2026

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter covers international franchise development, global employment issues, and business trends in many countries.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-11-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20261112_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_no.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#172, October 27, 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. The $128 Trillion Global Economy: Every Country’s GDP Ranked Global Investment Rises as New Projects Decline The Top Currencies Used in Global Payments The World’s 30 Busiest Shipping Ports Ryanair CEO Predicts Historic Jump in Air Fares Next Year Countries With the Most Debt to China Amazon Pledges More than $17 Billion To Expand German Operations Indonesia Begins Trimming Pipeline Gas Exports to Singapore How Many Starbucks Stores Are in Each Country? Shoot 360 Debuts in Manila as Franchise Demand Drives Global Growth Anytime Fitness Wants To Turbocharge Growth with Global Push **Global Franchise News:** Anytime Fitness, Freddy’s, Shoot 360, Starbucks, and TGI Friday’s.

***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 those specific countries. Visit the EGS website here.

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20261112_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_no.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1b449f96-b6d1-4585-ac5c-37b56db49cce).