Cafe de Coral emerges to new dawn, as hidden concerns remain
After nearly two years of profit declines, Hong Kong’s leading fast-food operator began to turn the corner in the second half of its latest fiscal year Key Takeaways: Café de…
BRIEF: Yum China among bidders for KFC, Pizza Hut operator in Hong Kong, Taiwan
Restaurant operator Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC.US; 9987.HK) and private equity giant Carlyle Group (CG.US) are among the parties interested in buying Jardine Matheson’s (JARD.SI) restaurant unit, which runs the…
China’s franchising boom cooks up new giants, leaves mid-tier Western chains behind
"Geopolitics and the aftermath of Covid provided conditions for Chinese consumers to start favoring domestic brands, to the detriment of Western brands that were not sufficiently or strongly established in…
In an increasingly uncertain environment, DPC Dash starts 2026 with a bang
The Domino’s Pizza master franchisee for Mainland China opened 90 new stores in the first 24 days of January, bringing its total store count to 1,405, the same as its…
Big Catering hopes investors warm to its Chinese-style pizzas
The operator of China’s third largest pizza chain has filed to list in Hong Kong, offering a compelling story of rapid expansion using an ‘all-you-can-eat’ buffet format Key Takeaways: Big…
Local chick LXJ eyes big city lights with third Hong Kong IPO bid
After aborting plans for a domestic IPO in 2022, China's largest Chinese-style fast-food chain has turned its sights to more globally focused Hong Kong Key Takeaways: LXJ has applied a…
Move over, burger joints. Yuen Kee dishes up China-flavored fast-food IPO
The country’s largest dumpling chain has filed to list in Hong Kong, though it could face a tepid reception due to lack of investor interest in consumer companies Key Takeaways:…
