Global Sources’ 10th Annual Franchising China Conference & Exhibition wrapped up its tour of China recently, attracting 24,274 potential franchisees to its exhibitions in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing — up 12 percent from 2006.
One exhibitor, Ines Vedovelli, president of Gustomenta, a Beijing-based Italian gelato franchisor, said: “The visitors are really interested in franchising. They’re not just coming to gather information. We went to a franchising show two weeks ago and it was a completely different situation. This show is much better.”
Around 100 international and local franchisors exhibited at Franchising China, offering business opportunities in retail, education, hotels, laundry services, food & beverage, beauty & health, automotive, business services and furniture/home products.
FranchiseBrief.com on December 14th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
It says “the visitors are really interested in franchising” but apprently franchisors are not as interested to exhibit there… they had only 100 exhibitors. The reason?? The franchise laws in China are still very blurry and are not attracted at all for international franchisors.