--- title: "International Franchise News for September" url: https://burnaze.com/article/48ffeeb6-4afe-46af-b830-ea40fe6db129 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_for_september.html author: "Eddy Goldberg" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["Emerging brands"] published: 2023-09-26T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:01.298Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7977_plate.jpg --- # International Franchise News for September **TL;DR:** Saudi Arabia is seen as a future frontier for global entrepreneurs, with various brands expanding internationally, including Chick-fil-A and Bonchon. Brands like Chipotle and Bonchon are also expanding in the Middle East and US. *By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-09-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_for_september.html).* ## Story Why Saudi Arabia Is the Future Frontier for Global Entrepreneurs 6 Shifting Consumer Trends Affecting Quick-Service Restaurants Chick-fil-A Confirms It Will Open in the UK in Early 2025 Chipotle Partners with Kuwaiti-Based Alshaya Group To Expand in the Middle East Korean Fried Chicken Brand Bonchon To Open in Arizona and Alabama in 2024 Build-A-Bear Partners with Giochi Preziosi To Open in Milan, Italy Freshslice Pizza, Based in Vancouver, Canada Announces US Expansion Plans Hamburgini, 10-Year-Old Saudi Arabian Burger Chain, Begins Franchising Massage Heights Grows Canadian Footprint with Grand Opening in Alberta Pickl, a Dubai-Based Burger Brand, To Debut in Doha, Qatar, Later this Year Self Esteem Brands Names AF National Franchising Master Franchisee for Anytime Fitness Clubs in Canada Wyndham Grand Enters Poland with Hotel in the Heart of Krakow - 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 multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee 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) - international expansion (topic) - Eddy Goldberg (person) - Arizona (location) - Chick-fil-A (company) - Chipotle (company) - U.K. (location) - Alabama (location) - US (location) - Saudi Arabia (location) - us expansion (topic) --- Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_for_september.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/48ffeeb6-4afe-46af-b830-ea40fe6db129).