MANILA, Philippines - For the 12th year in a row, Filipino International Franchise Association (FIFA) is organizing the “Cebu Franchise Expo” at SM City Trade Hall on March 2-4 with 80 booths representing the ‘Franchise Opportunities for Future Entrepreneurs’ from the Visayas and Mindanao. “Being the most attractive way to expand a business, franchising is very popular in Vismin and this event is the highlight of activities in this business segment of the year for said region. Among the country’s leading exhibitors are: Julie’s Bakeshop, Generika Drugstore, Figaro, O’Hair Salon, Penongs, Botoy’s, Mr. Inkcredible, Netopia, RK Franchise Consultancy, plus other famous Filipino firms,” said Rudolf Kotik, organizer of the long running Expo. Top sponsors are led by PLDT SME Nation, LBC Solutions, SunStar Cebu, Cebu Daily News, FranchisingPH and Freeman. A franchise seminar by Rudolf Kotik, an international senior franchise consultant of 33 years, is also scheduled on March 3 at SM Cebu Conference Room A. For details on the forthcoming Expo, interested participating firms may contact (02)9950734. Besides the Cebu Expo, Kotik is conducting a series of franchise seminars in Manila on a regular basis. For details on said Manila seminars, companies may call 9122946, or visit website www.franchise.ph for numbering more than 250 Franchise Companies nationwide as members, and considered one of the fastest growing franchise group in the country.