Loco Chicken to make Stockholm debut at Heron City
Loco Chicken plans to open its first restaurant in the Stockholm area in December. Taco Bell is also set to open at Heron City before the end of the year.
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The latest franchise news from Sweden: new brands, market updates, regulation and events, curated by the Quality Franchise Association.
Five Guys seeks sites in Gothenburg and Malmö
Five Guys wants to expand in Gothenburg and Malmö. Its Nordic franchisee is targeting ten restaurants, with Sweden and Denmark as its priority markets.
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Mio, Preem and franchise law: latest news from Sweden’s franchise community
Mio prepares for a possible stock market listing, a Preem franchise agreement will not be renewed, and Anders Fernlund receives European recognition for his legal work.
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Card Group seeks Head of Franchising in Gävle to support global expansion
Card Group is recruiting a Head of Franchising based in Gävle, Sweden, to develop markets and recruit new international franchise partners.
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AutoMat to replace Never Closed in Huskvarna
Never Closed in Huskvarna, Sweden, has closed. A new franchisee is set to open an AutoMat shop on the same premises, but no opening date has been confirmed.
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Five Guys closes in Uppsala after just over a year
Five Guys has closed its Uppsala restaurant. Two restaurants remain in Sweden following the closure on 31 October.
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Dura signs agreement to acquire franchise chain Doowin
Dura plans to acquire Doowin, which has franchisees in Halmstad and Västerås, Sweden. The current owners will continue to lead the business and become shareholders in Dura.
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Spar own-label products launch in Dollarstore’s Swedish shops
Dollarstore is launching 70 Spar products in more than 135 Swedish shops. Its owner, Tokmanni, holds the Spar licence in Finland.
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Taco Bell to open at Bromma Blocks with a ten-year lease
Taco Bell plans to open at Bromma Blocks in November 2026. The restaurant will occupy 500 square metres in the former Pizza Hut premises.
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Skousen and Kökscentrum open 13 stores in Sweden
Skousen and Kökscentrum are opening 13 joint stores in Sweden, with local franchisees leading the push to strengthen in-store appliance sales.
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RUFF Golf signs franchise agreement for ten venues in Scotland
Swedish company RUFF Golf plans ten venues in Scotland through a local franchise partner. Aberdeen is first in line, with negotiations over premises under way.
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OsteoStrong to open in Södertälje with a local franchisee
Anton Åkesson is moving from centre manager to franchisee. On 2 November, he will open an OsteoStrong centre on Nygatan in Södertälje, Sweden.
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Scandic and Hilton sign agreement covering Sweden
Sweden is included in Scandic’s new development agreement with Hilton. The first confirmed project is a franchised hotel near Copenhagen Airport.
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Sweden’s chain store numbers rise for the first time since 2018
Sweden recorded a net increase of 125 chain stores in 2025. Discount formats are driving growth, but HUI cautions against calling it a broad recovery.
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Lokalföreningen Brösarp buys paint shop in Åhus
Färghuset’s retail operation in Åhus is getting a new owner. The takeover is due to take place by 1 November, with a relaunch planned for January 2027.
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Sweden’s price base amount for 2027 set at SEK 59,600
The Swedish government has set the price base amounts for 2027. For the franchise sector, the announcement is a prompt to review contracts ahead of next year.
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55Plus seeks franchisee to launch a new business in Örebro
55Plus plans to launch a staffing business using older workers in Örebro, Sweden. A new franchisee will build the business from scratch with support from the network’s central team.
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The Body Shop’s Swedish company enters liquidation – franchise stores may remain open
The Body Shop Svenska AB is being liquidated, but some franchise stores may remain open. Their separate ownership means not all stores are affected in the same way.
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Specsavers plans new Gothenburg store with local entrepreneurs
Specsavers has announced a new store in Gothenburg, Sweden. Emma Sjöberg and Frida Skarhall are named as the local entrepreneurs behind the venture.
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Pizza Hut’s Swedish franchisee NRG Pizza declared bankrupt
NRG Pizza, Pizza Hut’s Swedish franchisee, has been declared bankrupt following profitability problems. The future of its restaurants remains unclear.
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New owner for Sibylla as chain targets growth from 120 to 200 outlets
Burgsvik Group is taking over Sibylla’s franchisor, Nordic Fast Food. The chain aims to grow from 120 to 200 outlets over the coming years.
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Lidl to open at NK in Stockholm in summer 2027
Lidl plans to open a grocery store on the lower floor of NK Stockholm in summer 2027. The announcement gives the franchise community a new retail location to monitor.
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Autoropa signs 20-year lease with Fastpartner
Autoropa is leasing 4,300 square metres from Fastpartner. The 20-year agreement raises relevant premises questions for Sweden’s franchise community.
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Jysk opens in Tyresö and plans two store relocations
Jysk’s new store in Tyresö Centrum is the chain’s 159th in Sweden. Its store network plans also include relocations in Falkenberg and Östersund.
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Bauhaus opens in Östersund, bringing Swedish store total to 25
Bauhaus opened in Östersund on 22 September, taking its Swedish store network to 25. For the franchise community, the opening raises local business considerations.
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Lidl Sweden launches ‘Leva Lidl’ campaign concept
Lidl Sweden has unveiled ‘Leva Lidl’. For the franchise community, the launch raises questions about consistent communication and local implementation.
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Kassanova to be rolled out at six specialist paint shops this autumn
Six specialist paint shops are set to introduce Kassanova between September and December. The announcement concerns a system rollout, not confirmed new shop openings.
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Rema 1000 retains Swedish company after store closure
Rema 1000’s last Swedish store closed in 2012, but its company remains active — an important distinction for anyone tracking franchise expansion in Sweden.
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Elgiganten to open its 76th franchise-owned store in Älmhult
Elgiganten is set to open in Älmhult on 9 October. It will be the chain’s 76th franchise-owned store, according to a company press release.
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