SA Franchise Brands News Bulletin July 2025

Published: Wed, 07/30/25

Updated: Wed, 07/30/25

July 2025 News Bulletin

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SA Franchise Brands has aligned itself with strategic partners to provide specific services relevant to Franchisors, Franchisees and Suppliers and Service providers to the franchise industry.

Ongoing Training Is Your Franchise’s Secret Weapon.

Whilst travelling last week, I was listening to some soothing music and there was one line in one of the song’s lyrics that made me sit up and it hit home hard. The line was “Learn Like You Are Going To Live Forever.” This made me think of the training that franchisors provide for their franchisees.

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Famous Brands Ups Digital Game As Customer Demands Evolve.

JSE-listed restaurant franchisor Famous Brands is ramping up its investment in consumer-facing technologies, with a focus on digital ordering, payment integration, loyalty platforms and delivery enhancements. According to its latest annual report, the company’s adoption of digital tools is helping its restaurant network adapt to changing consumer behaviour in an increasingly connected market.

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South Africa’s Most Popular Fast Food Burger Chain Launching New Outlets Across The Country.

Steers, South Africa’s most popular fast food burger chain, grew its network by 21 restaurants over the last year. It now has 735 outlets in 13 countries. Steers’ history dates back to 1960 when George Halamandaris started the Seven Steers steakhouse in Highlands North, Johannesburg. Halamandaris, who also started Milky Lane, was also one of the first entrepreneurs to bring the franchising concept to South Africa.

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Platō Coffee, a South African coffee brand founded by brothers Stephan and Petrus Bredell, is building and launching its own training academy in Cape Town. The new facility, Platō Academy, is scheduled to launch in early September 2025 on Canterbury Street in District Six. According to CEO and co-founder Stephan Bredell, the academy will serve as a training centre for franchise partners and baristas,

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F45 Training And Standard Bank Are Changing The Game For Franchise Owners In SA.

F45 Training South Africa, a franchisee of one of the world’s fastest-growing functional fitness brands, has hit a powerful stride, announcing a wave of growth, new franchise sales, and an exciting new financing partnership with Standard Bank to support aspiring franchise owners.Since taking over the master franchise in August 2024, the F45 SA leadership team has sold 11 new franchises.

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