Franchisees in Italy: Who Are They, and What Do They Invest In? The Latest Findings from the 2026 Retail Entrepreneurship Observatory
Mainstage
Largo Consumo
Armando Garosci
Customers as Guests: How to Measure and Improve the Quality of the In-Store Welcome
Franchising Talks
Kikilab srl
Daniele Cazzani
12:00
Women in Franchising: Franchising as a Catalyst for Women's Entrepreneurship
Mainstage
Mail Boxes Etc.
Fabiana Grossi
McDonald’s
Luciana Dugnani
+ Others
Urban commerce as a driver for the regeneration of development in Udine
Franchising Talks
Comune di Udine
Alessandro Venanzi
14:00
From concept to store: How to finance a franchise business
Mainstage
Invitalia
Pasquale Pignalosa
Banco BPM
Marco Lugli
+ Others
Personal well-being: one of the franchise sectors with the greatest growth potential.
Franchising Talks
Nucleo Pilates
Simona Siniscalchi
Pathena
Fabio Patena
+ Others
15:00
International brands: new players, new opportunities
Franchising Talks
Franchising as a driver of growth: markets, regulations, and international opportunities
Mainstage
Confimprese
Luigi Murialdo
Confimprese
Nicola Minelli
+ Others
16:00
Why franchising works (and why it could work for you too)
Mainstage
CONDINA & Associati
Raffaella Còndina
10:00
Market Gateway: What Are Other Markets Telling Us
Franchising Talks
Franczyza.PRO
Jacek Sosnowski
Welcome and opening for the second day
Mainstage
Reting
Enrico Tosco
11:00
Franchising Academy. Discover franchising through the stories of those who live it every day.
Franchising Talks
Mercatino Franchising
Sebastiano Marinaccio
Assofranchising
Tommaso Valle
How to find the right location for my store
Mainstage
Gruppo Teddy
Marco Gabellini
Eurospin
Filippo Maria Catenacci
+ Others
Design to Humanise
Franchising Talks
FUD factory
Matteo Noto
Lombardini22
Andrea Sarati
Expanding in Europe: the tools and network of the European Franchise Federation (EFF) to facilitate international growth
Expanding in Europe: the tools and network of the European Franchise Federation (EFF) to facilitate international growth
Mainstage
Eurospin
Filippo Maria Catenacci
Alisdair Gray
+ Others
12:00
Being a General Contractor: Between Fordism and Craftsmanship
Franchising Talks
Padi Costruzione
Massimiliano Di Bartolomeo
The Next Big Brand: investing in emerging brands
Mainstage
Centro Studi Lambda
Loredana Siracusano
Millionaire
Roberto Lo Russo
+ Others
13:00
Europe Is Not One Market: A Practical Guide to Franchise Expansion
Franchising Talks
3io
Andrea Maria Meschia
QSR Consultant (Spain)
Thierry Rousset
+ Others
14:00
Everything you'd like to know about franchising, but are afraid to ask!
Mainstage
Studio Legale Passerini
Nicola Passerini
MM Capital Srl
Nicola Dambelli
+ Others
Opportunities offered by the IES (Italia Economia Sociale) and PIA (Piano Integrato Autoimpiego) measures.
Franchising Talks
Invitalia
Maria Rosa Capotorto
15:00
Opening a franchise with an operating lease model
Mainstage
Express Franchise
Maria Chiara Ferraro
Food and Franchising: news concepts and growth opportunities
Franchising Talks
Perilli Eis
Massimo Perilli
Bruzzo
Andrea Chiarini
+ Others
16:00
Training and expertise: the keys to success
Mainstage
Midas Italia
Marco Aprile
Anytime Fitness
Roberto Ronchi
+ Others
10:00
Whoever finds a salesperson finds a treasure
Mainstage
Confimprese
Mario Resca
Economy
Sergio Luciano
11:00
New franchise business models: services, technology, luxury resale, and construction
Franchising Talks
Tecnoliving
Luca Pagani
LoRipary
Mattia Mungo
+ Others
Observatory Ristorazione Moderna - TheFork | The evolution of full-service restaurants in Italy
Mainstage
Doppio Malto
Massimo Ronco
Ca' Pelletti
Elena Bacchini
+ Others
Two Business. One opportunity
Franchising Talks
PRK Gruppo Prink
Evian Morani
PRK Gruppo Prink
Cesare Carloni
+ Others
12:00
Fitness, Wellness, and Longevity: franchise opportunities spanning Italy and international markets
