--- title: "International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities for December" url: https://burnaze.com/article/e7848070-5116-4d9c-9aca-7d53d25297d1 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20251210_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_for_december.html author: "Kevin Behan" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" published: 2025-12-10T09:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T17:00:53.050Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10054_plate.jpg --- # International Franchise News, Deals, & Opportunities for December **TL;DR:** Several international franchises have expanded to new locations, including Anytime Fitness in Saudi Arabia, Bonchon in Puerto Rico, and Moe's Casa Mexicana in India. Grimaldi's Pizzeria and School of Rock have also opened their first locations in Dubai and the United Kingdom, respectively. *By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-12-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20251210_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_for_december.html).* ## Story Each month, we bring you a roundup of international franchise news. Here’s your December look at global franchise news, deals, and opportunities. Anytime Fitness Gets Global Gains with Saudi Arabia Expansion Bonchon Signs Deal To Open in Puerto Rico Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Opens First Restaurant in Dubai Moe’s Casa Mexicana Debuts First International Location in India RBI, CPE Join Forces To Expand Burger King China’s Presence School of Rock Celebrates Grand Opening of First Location in the United Kingdom - 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 franchise listed above are not related to or endorsed by Franchise Update 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 growth (topic) - General (sector) - international expansion (topic) - location opening (topic) - Kevin Behan (person) - U.K. (location) - Anytime Fitness (company) - School of Rock (company) - India (location) - Saudi Arabia (location) - Bonchon (company) --- Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20251210_international_franchise_news_deals__opportunities_for_december.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e7848070-5116-4d9c-9aca-7d53d25297d1).