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title: "Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, October 2026"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/edeaa0f8-83f1-4844-b552-ce7a6ef75200
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20261008_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_oc.html
author: "Kevin Behan"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2026-10-08T07:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:57:16.887Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10875_plate.jpg
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# Global Franchising News from International Trade Expert Bill Edwards, October 2026

**TL;DR:** Bill Edwards' Global Business Newsletter highlights international franchise development and global business trends. The newsletter covers news from various companies including Golden Corral, Jersey Mike's, and Pizza Hut.

*By Kevin Behan, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-10-08. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20261008_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_oc.html).*

## Story

We’ve selected highlights from Bill Edwards’ biweekly Global Business Newsletter (#170, September 29, 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 U.S.

Economy Before and After the Iran War, in Five Charts A Global Force: Franchise Leaders Around the World Embrace Artificial Intelligence Pizza Hut Targets Independent Pizzerias as Chain Plans More Than 100 New Australian Stores Global Economy Stronger Than Expected, But Threats Mount, OECD Says World Bank Grows Footprint with More Private Capital U.S. Lead in the AI Race with China is Rapidly Narrowing Which Countries Rely Most on U.

S. Trade World Economic Forum Chief Economists Outlook: September 2026 Half of Small Business Owners Don't Advise Starting a Business in Current Economy, Survey Says Update on Franchising in the Gulf **Global Franchise News:** Golden Corral, Jersey Mike’s, JD Sports, LongHorn Steakhouse, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Strong Pilates. ***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)
- franchise development (topic)
- McDonald's (company)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- Kevin Behan (person)
- Jersey Mike's (company)
- Australia (location)
- Golden Corral (company)
- artificial intelligence (topic)
- Bill Edwards (person)
- Edwards Global Services (EGS) (company)

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Originally reported by Kevin Behan, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20261008_global_franchising_news_from_international_trade_expert_bill_edwards_oc.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/edeaa0f8-83f1-4844-b552-ce7a6ef75200).