--- title: "International Franchise News for December" url: https://burnaze.com/article/ebea3eca-3e2f-4c0d-8813-fe19dcf27eb1 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_for_december.html author: "Eddy Goldberg" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" published: 2023-12-25T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T19:57:02.794Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8207_plate.jpg --- # International Franchise News for December **TL;DR:** Guzman y Gomez is eyeing the US Mexican food segment, while California Pizza Kitchen has opened a franchise in the Philippines. Other international franchise news includes updates on Dickey's Barbecue, Freddy's, and Twin Peaks. *By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-12-25. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_for_december.html).* ## Story Australian Brand Guzman y Gomez Eyes U.S. Mexican Food Segment California Pizza Kitchen Opens Franchise in the Philippines Dickey’s Barbecue Canadian Franchisee Signs On for 30 More Restaurants Freddy’s Signs Second Development Agreement in Canada for 5 Units in Alberta German Doner Kebab Debuts UK’s First Doner Breakfast Menu Germany: Proportion of Women Executives Little Changed Since 2004 Graze Craze Opens in Australia and France, Its 1st International Locations Hard Rock Cafe Dubai Marks 25th Anniversary in the Middle East Twin Peaks Hits the Accelerator on Mexico Expansion in 2024 UK: Payments Regulator Proposes Cap on Mastercard, Visa Cross-Border Fees Wetzel’s Pretzels Expands Canadian Footprint with New Toronto Store Wienerschnitzel Officially Opens 1st International Locations in Ecuador and Chile 7-Eleven’s Japanese Owner Buys Australia’s 751 Franchised Stores for US$1.1 Billion - 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) - Franchise Industry (sector) - international expansion (topic) - Eddy Goldberg (person) - 7-Eleven (company) - Dickey's Barbecue Pit (company) - Twin Peaks (company) - Wetzel's Pretzels (company) - Freddy's (company) - canadian market (topic) - German Doner Kebab (company) - Wienerschnitzel (company) --- Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/international_franchise_news_for_december.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ebea3eca-3e2f-4c0d-8813-fe19dcf27eb1).