--- title: "International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities for March" url: https://burnaze.com/article/8192d5fc-304f-49f2-9105-24b91c4c738d source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_for_march.html author: "Eddy Goldberg" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["Emerging brands"] published: 2024-03-26T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T19:54:35.359Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8438_plate.jpg --- # International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities for March **TL;DR:** International franchise news for March includes expansions in Canada, the UAE, and Italy, and new locations in the US and UK. Brands such as Always Best Care, Anytime Fitness, and KFC have announced new developments in various countries. *By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-03-26. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_for_march.html).* ## Story Each month we bring you a roundup of international franchise news. Here’s your March look at global franchise deals, trends, and opportunities. Always Best Care Expands in Alberta, Canada Anytime Fitness Announces Master Franchisee for the United Arab Emirates Chick-fil-A To Open 3 Restaurants in Alberta in 2024; Up to 20 Plannned Gotcha Covered Opens New Center in Alberta, Canada KFC Reaches 30,000 Restaurants with Opening in Rome, Italy Marco’s Pizza Signs Master Franchisee for 50 Units in Mexico City Over 10 Years PayMore Stores Inks 1st International Deal: 5 Units in Toronto, Canada Starbucks Lays Off Thousands in the Middle East in Response to Gaza Boycotts Citigroup Looks To Deepen Ties with Middle East’s Richest Families Mapped: The Industry Hiring the Most People In Every Country The Future of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About Survey: The Top 5 Retail Use Cases for AI - 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) - international expansion (topic) - Starbucks (company) - canada (location) - Eddy Goldberg (person) - KFC (company) - Chick-fil-A (company) - Emerging (sector) - Anytime Fitness (company) - Marco's Pizza (company) - new locations (topic) - Gotcha Covered (company) --- Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_for_march.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8192d5fc-304f-49f2-9105-24b91c4c738d).