The Fastest 2 Minutes in International Franchising

Our GlobalTeam™ of highly experienced international specialists in the USA and on the ground in 32 countries contributed to this summary of today’s world business opportunities. Countries to watch for excellent business development opportunities in 2017: the Philippines, the UAE, Spain and Poland.

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Asia	China Japan Malaysia The Philippines Thailand Viet Nam	Consumer economy growing at over 8% per year Corporations are seeking consumer investments Political and currency unrest Many new US international businesses opening Starting a comeback from post-coup recession 6%+ GDP growth, USA franchises desired
Americas	Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Mexico Peru USA	Dramatic change, new government, improving economy Economy, stalled, inflation up, government problems New tax-focused government Government regulations increased Uneven growth, low new investment Post US election new investment stoppage New pro-business government, US brand friendly Renewed business confidence: lower taxes, regulations
Europe	Ireland Germany Poland Russia Spain Turkey United Kingdom	Good GDP growth, slow to see new investment Difficult to find investors for foreign brands Highest EU GDP growth Not now!!! Recovery speeding up, heavy new investment Political unrest and terrorism = no new investment BREXIT & election fallout slowing new investment
Middle East	Egypt Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates	Security and hard currency problems Difficult to get new businesses open once built New US brands entering, strong new investment
Elsewhere	Australia India New Zealand South Africa	Challenge to find investors for foreign brands Challenge to find licensees who follow system Few consumers, but pro foreign brands High unemployment (25%), low new investment

 

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