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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, May 2026"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bba0409d-5185-4771-8d9e-f4f905322944
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260507_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ma.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2026-05-07T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:11:46.368Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10426_plate.jpg
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, May 2026

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter covers international franchise development and global business trends. The newsletter highlights news from brands such as Burger King, Chick-fil-A, and Jersey Mike's.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-05-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260507_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ma.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#159, April 28, 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 April 2026 GlobalVue country ranking chart Economic strain mounts across emerging markets UK Consumer Sentiment Falls to Record Low on Inflation The impending global food shock is preventable Look to Latin America’s Oil Boom for Energy Security Gasoline Price Changes Since the Start of the Iran War Book Review: “Geopolitics, China and the Global Supply Chain” **Brand Global News Section:** Burger King, Chick-fil-A, and Jersey Mike’s. **Edwards Global Services (EGS)** monitors 30+ countries, 40+ international information sources, and six business sectors daily to keep up with international franchise news.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- General (sector)
- Burger King (company)
- Chick-fil-A (company)
- Kevin Behan (person)
- Jersey Mike's (company)
- Bill Edwards (person)
- Edwards Global Services (EGS) (company)
- international franchise development (topic)
- global business trends (topic)
- brand global news (topic)

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260507_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ma.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bba0409d-5185-4771-8d9e-f4f905322944).