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Dubai, 27 January 2018 – Délifrance, the world's leading French bakery-café-restaurant chain since 1984, has entered into an agreement with Franchise Arabia Group to expand presence in the Middle East North Africa region, Turkey, and Iran.

Whilst the brand opened its first restaurant in 1984, its heritage dates back to 1919 as an offset of Grands Moulins de Paris. Today, it boasts an international franchise of over 400 outlets across 15 countries, with its most recent openings including Dubai, Shanghai and Milan.

Jacy Omglin, APAC & MENA Délifrance Regional Manager said: "Our ongoing success has established Délifrance as one of the strongest franchising opportunities in the industry today. We want to keep sharing our passion for good bread and French food and be the world leader in French style bakery cafés-restaurants. We are now expanding regionally & internationally and have identified the MENA region as the priority market for immediate development.”

“We look forward to working with Franchise Arabia and have no doubt that their impressive expertise will be a valuable asset as we continue our growth in the Middle East and worldwide,” added Jacy Omglin.

Omar Alhaza’a, Founder & CEO of Franchise Arabia said; "With a proven business model, unparalleled service, wide menu variety and incredible corporate support, it's no wonder Délifrance has established itself as a leader in the bakery-café-restaurant segment. We look forward to working closely with the team to give Délifrance the best chance of success in MENA and beyond.”

About Délifrance

Délifrance has been one of the world's leading French bakery-café-restaurant chains since 1984. Thanks to its heritage as part of Grands Moulins de Paris - founded in Paris in 1919 - Délifrance controls the value chain from the selection of wheat varieties to the consumer's plate. Délifrance produces and sells 1,000 different bread, viennoiserie, pâtisserie, and savoury products to professionals in the hotel, restaurant, and bakery sectors. These products are served every day as part of a retail concept inspired by French art de vivre and Parisian elegance. Délifrance Retail Franchise International has 400 outlets in 15 countries.

Délifrance is looking for qualified & capable Master Franchisees to develop the brand in the MENA countries, Turkey & Iran. If you would like to join a dynamic, thriving network with a flexible business model, please contact us at: info@franarabia.com

Learn more about Délifrance here: http://franarabia.com/franchises/delifrance