Global Sources’ 10th Annual Franchising China Conference & Exhibition www.franchisechina.com is scheduled to run in three cities across China with nearly 100 international and local franchisors and 20,000 entrepreneurs expected to participate.
Franchising China is scheduled to be held in:
Shanghai — Nov. 8-9 at Shanghai Mart
Guangzhou — Nov. 12-13 at Jin Han Exhibition Center
Beijing — Nov. 15-16 at China World Trade Center
Among the international brands set to exhibit are Subway, Gloria Jean’s Coffee, Bob Jane T-Marts, Athlete’s Foot, Super 8, Holiday Inn Express, Office 1 and Meyer Cookware. Successful domestic China franchisors are also scheduled to participate, including Home Inn, JinJiang Inn, Iceason (Bright Enterprise), ILSA Laundry, Dio Coffee and Tayohya.
Exhibitors represent a range of product categories — including retail, education, hotels, laundry services, food & beverage, beauty & health, automotive, commercial services and furniture/home products.
Global Sources’ Chief Operating Officer, Craig Pepples, said: “China’s franchising industry has experienced amazing growth over the past two decades and now boasts over 2,600 franchises with over 200,000 retail outlets. In 2006 the industry grew by 16 percent, far outpacing growth in other markets around the world.
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