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title: "International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities Through the First Four Months of 2026"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cc11bcc8-b6b0-4fc1-a3c3-fba0a3bdee0b
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260507_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_through_the_first_fou.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-05-08T08:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:08:10.160Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10425_plate.jpg
---

# International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities Through the First Four Months of 2026

**TL;DR:** Church's Texas Chicken has signed a major deal for entry into China, while Krispy Kreme is expanding into the Netherlands and Wendy's has opened its 100th restaurant in the Philippines. These developments are part of the international franchise news roundup for the first four months of 2026.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-05-08. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260507_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_through_the_first_fou.html).*

## Story

Each month, we bring you a roundup of international franchise news. Here’s your May look at global franchise news, deals, and opportunities.

Church’s Texas Chicken Signs Major Deal for China Entry

Krispy Kreme Announces Expansion into the Netherlands

Wendy's Celebrates Opening of 100th Restaurant in the Philippines

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260507_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_through_the_first_fou.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cc11bcc8-b6b0-4fc1-a3c3-fba0a3bdee0b).