For over 25 years, Franchise Expo Paris has been stimulating the franchise development in France and internationally, giving thousands of entrepreneurs the opportunity to make their dream of creating a company come true. As a platform for privileged encounters, the fair organised by Reed Expositions France brings company founders and shopkeepers in touch with over 400 French and international brands coming from twenty different countries and over 75 business categories, going from fine foods to ready-to-wear, from car repair to real-estate, from toys to beauty parlours, from stationery to swimming pools.

The 2009 edition enriched its program starting by the first day of venue with the International Franchise day: Friday was entire devoted to foreign visitors and attendees. The Franchise Expo Paris 2009 opening ceremony as well as a special programme of conferences held on that day were  translated simultaneously into English. During the 4day trade show visitors enjoied the possibility of attending Master Franchise School: 2 hours per day to get all the information to invest on French or international brands throughout a master franchise plan. Moreover, Paris hosted the World Franchise Council this year welcoming all the foreign federations members of the WFC.
Brazil was the guest of honour in 2009. The Brazilian Franchise Association (ABF) presented a pavilion of brand names seeking to expand in France as well as all around the world, in addition to the regularly attending Spanish, Australian and Italian Pavilions and the International Village.

Infofranchise.fr confirmed also this year its partnership with Franchise Expo Paris and attended the event in the Media area.