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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, February 2024"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/25630a49-b85e-4a5b-85e6-387b8fb34be7
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_februa.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2024-02-26T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:00:44.337Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8352_plate.jpg
---

# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, February 2024

**TL;DR:** International Trade Expert Bill Edwards publishes Global Franchising News in February 2024, covering international franchise development and global employment issues. The newsletter covers various topics including business trends, international company news, and economic trends and statistics.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-02-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_februa.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#102, February 20, 2024). 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. Business Travel Set To Reach $1 Trillion by 2030 Outlook Improves for NZ (New Zealand) Franchisors, Franchisees Some Volkswagen Cars Delayed in U.S.

Ports Over Chinese Part Big U.S. Food and Drink Brands Are Getting Hit by the Israel-Hamas War Australia Moves Closer to Mandatory Artificial Intelligence Restrictions Geopolitical Significance of U.

S. LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) **Brand Global News Section:** McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, Firehouse Subs, Taco Bell, Burger King, KFC, and Pizza Hut ***Edwards Global Services** (EGS) monitors 30+ countries, 40+ international information sources, and 6 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)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Taco Bell (company)
- Burger King (company)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- KFC (company)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- Popeyes (company)
- Firehouse Subs (company)
- Tim Hortons (company)
- Bill Edwards (person)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_februa.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/25630a49-b85e-4a5b-85e6-387b8fb34be7).