INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION STRATEGIES – IDENTIFYING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
• William Edwards – CEO of Edwards Global Services, Inc.
• Mike Powers -‐ Execu
WHAT WE WILL COVER TODAY
• Resources for interna
INTERNATIONAL AS A GROWTH STRATEGY
Based on working with 40+ US franchises ‘Going Global’:
• Interna
2011 MARKET RANKINGS
GlobalVue™ -‐ copyright 2011 by EGS Rankings: 1 is Best, 4 is Worst
Expected Market Legal Ease Of Legal Political OverallCountry/Region 2011 GDP Size Concerns Market Concerns Risk Ranking
Growth (Customers) Entry (Stability)
Brazil 1 1 2 2 2 1 1.5Hong Kong 1 4 1 2 1 1 1.7Saudi Arabia 1 2 2 2 2 1 1.7Singapore 1 4 1 2 1 1 1.7Urban China 1 1 2 2 2 2 1.7India 1 1 2 3 2 2 1.8Indonesia 1 1 3 2 2 2 1.8Viet Nam 1 2 2 1 3 2 1.8Australia 2 2 2 3 1 1 1.8Colombia 2 2 2 2 2 1 1.8South Africa 2 2 2 1 2 2 1.8Mexico 2 1 2 2 2 3 2.0South Korea 2 2 3 2 3 2 2.3Middle East Region/GCC 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.0Poland 2 2 3 2 2 2 2.2Philippines 2 2 2 2 2 3 2.2Malaysia 2 2 3 3 3 2 2.5Russia (net of oil) 3 2 4 3 3 3 3.0USA 3 1 2 1 1 1 1.5Japan 3 1 2 2 1 1 1.7United Kingdom 3 1 2 2 1 1 1.7Canada 3 2 2 2 1 1 1.8Germany 3 1 2 3 1 1 1.8Spain 4 1 2 2 1 1 1.8Ireland 4 4 1 2 1 1 2.2Italy 4 2 2 2 2 1 2.2
Based on a survey of 40 franchise professionals in 25 countries
Most Desired Franchise Type By Country ‘1’ Is Highest Desire, ‘4’ Is Lowest Desire
HOT INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE SECTORS
• AutomoZve – A[er market products and services
• Children’s EducaZon – At all levels
• Personal Services – Handyman, maid, mobile
• Specialty Retail – To fill large malls in emerging markets
• Specialty Food – Mall anchor concepts, theme brands, ethnic foods, well known pizza brands and well known dessert brands
HOT FRANCHISE MARKETS FOR 2011
• Brazil – Proven foreign franchises
• China – Focused on 1st and 2nd Tier CiZes
• India – Strong desire for food and retail brands
• The Middle East – specialty food, retail, personal service
• S.E. Asia – Indonesia, Malaysia – special niche brands
• South Africa – Food and service
• Viet Nam – Food and educaZon
• Colombia – Food
David Ramadan, MA
Founder & President of RAMA Interna
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENTERING THE MIDDLE EAST & INDIA:
• Commitment to the Market • Key Person w/Cultural Knowledge • Defined Goals & ExpectaZons: based on a realisZc business plan
• Defined Model(s): Master Franchisor; Master Franchisee; or Area Developers
• A long term budget • PaZence and Posturing
HOT MARKETS: INDIA & MIDDLE EAST
CASE STUDY: Curves for Women
Curves India: www.Curves.in Curves Middle East: www.CurvesME.com
Michael Powers, CFE
ExecuZve Vice President/ Business Development
SMOOTHIE KING® FRANCHISES
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
• Human Resources – Legal (internal & outsourced) – Distribu
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
• Capital Resources – Proper planning and es
CONSIDERATIONS -‐ SOUTH KOREA
• Total Investment Dynamics – Alignment w/ Master on strategy
• Real Estate (Key $, Premium Rates) • Weather • Language • Du
SMOOTHIE KING® KOREA
• Launched in early 2003 • 3 FLAGSHIP stores by mid 2004 • 8 stores by end of 2005 Break-‐even
• More PREMIUM loca
4 KEYS TO GLOBAL SUCCESS: BASED ON HARD LEARNED & EARNED LESSONS
• InternaZonal development is a strategic business direcZon for a franchisor, not a short term source of iniZal license fees
• Your internaZonal business model must have clear differenZaZon in the market place
• Select countries where you have a good chance of making a good rate of return
• Take Zme to find, fully evaluate and sign the right master franchisees