--- title: "International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities Through the First Two Months of 2026" url: https://burnaze.com/article/1d81bcef-b0cd-4d90-b7a2-f18ab05c505c source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260311_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_through_the_first_two.html author: "Kevin Behan" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" published: 2026-03-11T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T16:53:38.603Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10286_plate.jpg --- # International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities Through the First Two Months of 2026 **TL;DR:** Franchising.com reports on international franchise news, including expansion plans for various brands. Brands such as Bobby's Burgers, Freddy's, and Wendy's are expanding into new locations, including Canada, Japan, and Mexico. *By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-03-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260311_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_through_the_first_two.html).* ## Story Each month, we bring you a roundup of international franchise news. Here’s your March look at global franchise news, deals, and opportunities. Bobby’s Burgers Signs Canadian Flagship Lease at The Well Toronto Freddy’s Announces Growth Plans in Ontario and British Columbia Purpose Brands Announces Plans for Orangetheory Fitness Expansion in Japan Re/Max Extends Canadian Presence with Major Franchise Conversion RNR Tire Express Awards Makes International Debut with Signed Agreement in Canada Slim Chickens Makes Ireland Debut with First Restaurant in Dublin Wendy’s Plans 60 New Restaurants in Mexico Through Partnerships - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Franchising.com or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Franchise Industry (sector) - location expansion (topic) - international expansion (topic) - Wendy's (company) - Slim Chickens (company) - Kevin Behan (person) - Orangetheory Fitness (company) - Freddy's (company) - RE/MAX (company) - RNR Tire Express (company) - Purpose Brands (company) --- Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260311_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_through_the_first_two.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1d81bcef-b0cd-4d90-b7a2-f18ab05c505c).