2019 FRANCHISE POWERBRANDS Global Special report from Franchise INSIDE AUSTRALASIA All You Need To Franchise Down Under Essential How to New Zealand: Advice, Facts Succeed The Sectors & Statistics in Australia in Demand German Doner Kebab The No. 1 Gourmet kebabs franchise Country of Origin: Germany Recent International growth Target Markets: Asia, Australia, New Zealand, North America North America, South America, Europe Further growth has been announced in North America. Franchise agreements have been Sector: Fast casual signed in Canada’s Ontario and British Columbia Established: 1989 provinces and negotiations are underway to open Investment Level: circa £250k - £300k per store outlets in New York’s Manhattan and New Jersey International Presence: German Doner Kebab in the USA. One of the USA’s largest franchise currently operates stores in the UK, Sweden, operators, Tanweer Ahmed, has also signed a Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Oman and Bahrain. Opening US, development agreement for an initial 12 GDK Canada, Saudi Arabia and India in 2019. outlets in Houston, Dallas and Las Vegas which will be rolled-out over the next two years. The Seeking: partnership with German Doner Kebab further Master Franchisees grows Mr Ahmed’s portfolio, which includes 153 Multi-Unit Franchisees KFC outlets, 58 Pizza Huts and 24 Taco Bells Area Developers Saudi Arabia GDK is the perfect solution to the gap in the As was noted in Forbes, the Ajlan and Brothers market between fast food kebabs and gourmet Group has been signed-up as the master restaurant kebabs and is already taking the UK fast franchisee, with a development agreement of 100 casual industry by storm. stores over the next ten years, with the first store Over 350 UK locations have now been scheduled to open its doors in Riyadh by August committed to, with 36 already open (55 by the this year. end of 2019). Average unit net sales in the UK is £19,000 per week ($24k). South India GDK CEO Imran Sayeed said: “It’s incredible to A similar roll out of GDK stores has been agreed be hitting £1m kebab sales a week as we announce with multi-award-winning entrepreneur Dr Sam further growth plans across the country. Paul from the hugely successful Paulsons Group “Our idea of bringing a gourmet kebab that is who sees a massive market for the brand in India. healthy and nutritionally balanced has been a massive hit with UK consumers, and this has been Europe reflected in the huge growth we have already GDK master franchisee for Sweden, Hassan Khan achieved in the past two years.” Niazi, who has five stores, revealed that the brand German Doner Kebab is part of the Scottish is ranking amongst the top food brands on social based Hero Brands group. The group finds great media for followers and engagement during the fast-casual brands with the potential to reach past six months. He is set to open four more stores a global audience. Its team of experts support by the end of Summer 2019. these innovative new brands with supply chain management, franchise expertise, operational With such rapid growth and high calibre of know how as well as financial investment. The franchise partners, GDK is inviting experienced, company attracts experienced multi-unit operators ambitious, food retail operators to get in touch to to be franchisees of its brands, meaning it can discuss Master Franchise, Country Developer, Area move at pace knowing its partners are top class. Representative, Multi-site and in some territories, With almost 60 stores operating globally there they may consider a Joint Venture. are clear opportunities for seasoned franchise partners to be part of this journey. Any brands who would like to emulate the incredible success GDK has enjoyed as part of the Hero Brands family should contact [email protected] 'day! Welcome to the new Powerbrands G Special from the publishers CONTENts of Global Franchise Magazine. This issue 5 SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL 32 CHICKEN FRANCHISES focuses on franchising in FRANCHISING IN AUSTRALIA Australasia brands winging it Australasia, in particular Peter Buckingham on what incoming Australia and New brands can expect 37 NEW ZEALAND: Zealand. Franchising has FACTS AND STATS had its problems recently 8 THE SOURCE Kiwi business in numbers in Australia but on the Australian health food brand offering whole the model remains an attractive one for franchisees franchises now 40 MEXICAN FRANCHISES wanting to set up shop with an established name. For Mexican style outlets very much brands thinking of expanding in this English-speaking South of the border neck of the Southern hemisphere, we have an introductory 12 WHERE AUSSIE overview of the business scene, facts and figures to aid FRANCHISING SHOWS OFF Why you should attend Australian 49 NEED A MASTER your calculations and lots of sound advice from people franchise expos FRANCHISEE? in the know. A brand should also have a very good idea Ken Phipps shows you how of its competition and with this in mind, we've provided to find one sections dedicated to the sectors already succeeding there, 14 TEN ESSENTIAL along with profiles of each. 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