Exhibition for New Business – Franchising Expo
EXHIBITION FOR NEW BUSINESS – FRANCHISING EXPO 2011
11-12 November, National Palace of Culture, Sofia
The Bulgarian exhibition for new business Franchising Expo was held for a 3rd consecutive year on 11-12 November in the National Palace of Culture, Sofia. The visitors learned about the opportunities for new business presented by 57 Bulgarian and international franchise companies.
At a special ceremony The New Business Ideas Awards were bestowed. The most successful new projects in Bulgaria were awarded in six different categories. The awards were presented on 11/11/2011 in Hall 3 of the palace where the guests had the opportunity to meet with key people for the business in Bulgaria.
The award in category Brand was received by Nesvita, Nestle Bulgaria while Litex Motors won first prize in the category Product for Great Wall. Sopharma Business Towers were awarded for building and the first in technologies was Max Telecom for their biscuit. In the category New business model first place was awarded to Refan.
At the opening of Franchising Expo the biggest franchisor in Bulgaria, Eurofootball, announced what the requirements for participating in the contest for entrepreneurs “Idea for business” were. The winner will receive an award of 20 000lv to encourage the implementation of their idea.
The international conference New Business Ideas took place on the first day of the exhibition and it provided the unique opportunity to establish new business contacts. The participants learned about the new business tendencies from international lecturers and successful Bulgarian entrepreneurs.
A general sponsor of Franchising Expo for a third consecutive year was Subway. For that period the company has opened 21 restaurants and just as much are to be opened in the following year. In 2011 Subway became the biggest restaurant chain in the world with its more than 35 500 units, and in 2010 it was announced for Number 1 Franchise in the World in the prestigious ranking of Entrepreneur magazine.
Mania stores were a main partner of Franchising Expo 2011. The company has managed to establish itself as the biggest chain for second hand clothes stores in Bulgaria and on the Balkans, and is distinguishable for the stores’ unique design, excellently trained staff and high quality clothes. Since last year Mania stores have been actively present in Romania and their plans for even bigger growth are to be implemented in 2012.
Franchising Expo 2011 attracted more than 2300 visitors - entrepreneurs looking for their new business. The exhibitors conducted meetings and talks with entrepreneurs interested to buy a franchise, and some of them agreed on future partnership at the very exhibition.
Those who joined the party organized by Franchising.bg at the end of the first day of the exhibition at Don Domat Pizzeria and which later continued in club Mascara, had the opportunity to share experience with franchisors, consultants and guests from 9 different countries and establish contacts with potential partners.
In order to present your business to more than 3000 Bulgarian and international entrepreneurs, as well as to receive more information and register for participation in the 4th exhibition for new business Franchising Expo 2012, please contact us on email contact@franchising.bg or call + 359 884 597 517
Join Franchising Expo 2012, start new successful business or develop your franchise chain in Bulgaria and abroad.
