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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, July 2025"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cbeb8275-cdcf-4c70-a038-9ab828f7817b
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250710_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ju.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2025-07-10T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:32:40.758Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/9678_plate.jpg
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, July 2025

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards shares global franchising news in his July 2025 newsletter, covering international franchise development and business trends. The newsletter highlights various brands, including Burger King, Firehouse Subs, and McDonald's.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-07-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250710_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ju.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#138, July 8, 2025). 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. GlobalVue Country Ranking July 2025 Economic Conditions Outlook, June 2025 The 40 Best Countries in the World, As Determined by the People CEO Confidence Registers Sharpest Fall-off in a Half Century The Yuxi Circle: The World’s Most Densely Populated Area The Dollar Index Slumps 10.8 Percent in Biggest First-Half Loss Since 1973 Top Ten Emerging Technologies of 2025 Unlocking M&A Success in the Franchise Industry **Brand Global News Section:** Burger King, Firehouse Subs, McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and YUM China.

**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. Visit the EGS website here.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- General (sector)
- franchise development (topic)
- McDonald's (company)
- Burger King (company)
- Kevin Behan (person)
- Popeyes (company)
- Firehouse Subs (company)
- Tim Hortons (company)
- Bill Edwards (person)
- Edwards Global Services (company)
- Yum China (company)

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250710_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_ju.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cbeb8275-cdcf-4c70-a038-9ab828f7817b).