The United States Embassy of Cambodia is hosting a virtual franchise expo on May 5 2021.

Online, the US Embassy said: “Are you looking for a franchise business? Did you know that the United States has some of the most well-known and profitable franchises in the world?

Join our event “Cambodia Franchise Expo 2021″ to explore franchise brands and partnership opportunities. You’ll have a chance to have up to five one-on-one virtual meetings with U.S. franchise owners.”

The Khmer Times reports that  “Participants can have up to five one-on-one meetings with franchisors across a variety of sectors, including food and beverage, health and fitness, retail and fashion.”

According to a US embassy, most franchise types in Cambodia are:

• Food and beverage
• Fashion sectors
• Real estate
• Cleaning services
• Education

US embassy spokesperson Chad Roedemeier pointed out that during the past year Hyatt Regency, Texas Chicken and Pizza Hut have opened franchises in Cambodia. Papa John’s is a US pizza chain that opened in Phnom Penh in 2021.

The event is free to attend and interested businesses can contact the embassy.