Costa Rica Business News – The regional Franchise Fair is coming to Costa Rica. Expo-Franquicias 2013 is around the corner. In about a month, on September 26th and 27th there will be over 8,000 investors at the San Jose Herradura Wyndham Hotel.
They are interested in buying and selling franchises in Mexico, Uruguay, or Spain. Investors from the U.S., Costa Rica, and Panama will be in attendance.
The director of the Franchise National Centre of the Costa Rica Commerce Chamber, Karol Fallas, talked about the success achieved in passed years in similar national fairs. This success was the catalyst to extend the exhibition in this region, she explained. “Investors will have many opportunities to sell, buy, or start a business, or to position their brand,” added the president of the Chamber, Francisco Llobet.
There are many participating companies on the agenda already. These include Anytime Fitness, National Bank, Quiznos CR, Ana Gutierrez Jewelry, Coldwell Banker, Franquicia506, Petcafé, The Green Olive, Postnet, Body Wrap, Clean and Clear, Vellísimo, Equivalenza, Tutu Bakeries, and Pan-American Languages Center.
There will be separate halls with franchise opportunities from Mexico, Uruguay, and Spain that are country specific. Several financial institutions will participate by presenting financial plans for franchising. Following the event, a virtual fair will be made available to promote related products and services over the next few months.
