American donut brand eyes partner for 1st store in PH

American donut brand Duck Donuts is looking for a Filipino partner to open its first store in the Philippines as it expands its presence in Asia.

Duck Donuts is among the 10 visiting companies from the United States that are part of the Trade Winds business mission in the Association of

Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Trade Winds is the largest US government-led trade and business development forum, which is bringing 120 US companies to ASEAN this month to expand their operations in the region.

Duck Donuts global franchise development executive

Marcel Portmann told reporters here Thursday night that the company aims to operate in another Southeast Asian country, which could be the Philippines.

Portmann said its first store would be located in Bangkok.

He said they are scouting for a franchisee that can bring