Targi Franczyza 2026: Warsaw fair to feature brands entering the Czech market

Investors and entrepreneurs interested in franchising in the Czech Republic will have an opportunity in October to meet established international brands alongside concepts now entering the market. The 24th Targi Franczyza fair will take place in Warsaw on 22 and 23 October 2026. According to a Franchising.cz report published on 24 September, it will showcase around 100 franchise concepts. Exhibitors with links to the Czech market include Edukido and Xtreme Fitness Gyms.

A fair with direct links to the Czech market

Targi Franczyza will be held at the Palace of Culture and Science in central Warsaw. The event is aimed at franchise brands, entrepreneurs and investors from Poland and other countries. For visitors exploring opportunities in the Czech Republic, it will be more than a showcase of overseas opportunities: some of the announced exhibitors already have ties to the Czech market or are preparing to launch their first operations there.

Edukido is particularly noteworthy in this respect. The Franchising.cz report states that the concept has now entered the Czech market and will also exhibit at the Warsaw fair. However, the published information provides no details on the scale of its Czech operations, the number of local partners or further locations. Its presence at the fair therefore offers an opportunity to ask directly about its franchise offering and the terms of a potential partnership.

Xtreme Fitness Gyms provides another significant link. According to the same source, the franchise is due to open its first Czech club in Opava shortly before the fair. This remains an announced opening plan, not confirmation that the club is already operating. For those interested in the Czech market, the key attraction is the combination of a planned local launch and the chance to meet the brand in person in Warsaw.

Around 100 concepts across a range of sectors

The announced line-up spans food and drink, retail, education, financial services, property, fitness, beauty and other sectors. Around 100 concepts will allow visitors to compare different franchise business models at a single event. This figure refers to the fair's overall offering, not to the number of brands seeking partners specifically for the Czech Republic.

Announced exhibitors include Burger King, Costa Coffee, Intermarché and Subway. fit+ and Lviv Croissants are also expected to attend. A brand's inclusion among the exhibitors should not, however, be treated as an announcement of new Czech expansion or confirmation that it is currently recruiting Czech franchisees. These details need to be checked with each brand individually.

Visitors interested in the Czech market may also benefit from discovering brands that do not yet operate there but are looking to expand internationally. The published report highlights this opportunity, although it does not provide a full list of such concepts or their specific target countries. A conversation at the fair can therefore help distinguish a general interest in overseas expansion from a fully developed offering for a partner in the Czech Republic.

How to prepare for productive conversations

With such a broad line-up, it makes sense to shortlist a few concepts in advance based on your experience, available capital and preferred location. A familiar consumer brand is not automatically the right business opportunity for every prospective franchisee. The following questions can help you prepare; they do not describe the terms offered by any particular exhibitor.

For a concept entering the Czech Republic, ask who provides local support, which language training is delivered in and which responsibilities fall to the franchise partner. It is also important to distinguish between an offer to operate a single outlet and a partnership involving the development of a larger territory. The available information does not establish which options individual brands will offer visitors interested in the Czech market.

Discussions should cover the total initial investment, ongoing fees, premises requirements and how responsibility for attracting customers is shared. Where a Czech outlet is planned, it is also worth asking for an update on preparations. In the case of Xtreme Fitness Gyms, this means checking whether the announced Opava opening has taken place and what the brand plans to do next.

Dates, venue and the possibility of free entry

The fair will take place on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 October 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00 on both days. The venue is the Palace of Culture and Science at Plac Defilad 1 in Warsaw. These details should help prospective visitors plan their travel and allow time for individual meetings.

Franchising.cz states that its readers can obtain a free ticket. Check the exact process for obtaining one before travelling; the announcement does not imply free admission for everyone arriving at the venue. Before visiting, it is also worth checking the latest exhibitor list and seminar programme through the fair's official information, to which the report refers.

Practical takeaway: Head to Warsaw with a shortlist of brands and specific questions about the Czech market. For Edukido and Xtreme Fitness Gyms, focus on the actual status of their local operations; for other concepts, first establish whether they offer partnership opportunities in the Czech Republic at all.