After more than 15 years and over 100 events in Spain, France and Latin America, the Spanish company holds its first U.S. edition on November 5 at the Hyatt Regency Miami, the starting point of a five-city tour planned for 2027.
FranquiShop, the Spanish company that pioneered franchise speed-meetings in Europe, is landing in the United States. FranquiShop Miami will take place on November 5, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Miami, bringing together 25 franchise brands with entrepreneurs and investors from South Florida in a single day of pre-scheduled, one-to-one meetings.
Not an Expo. A Day of Real Meetings.
FranquiShop Miami departs from the traditional franchise show. There are no booths or exhibition stands: the day is built around pre-scheduled, one-to-one meetings between franchise brands and people interested in opening a franchise.
Entrepreneurs and investors attend free of charge. Before the event, they can browse the participating brands on FranquiShop’s website and book 30-minute meetings with the ones that interest them. The FranquiShop team then calls each attendee to guide them and confirm their appointments.
On the brands’ side, participation is limited to 25 franchisors, each with its own table and a schedule of up to 17 meetings throughout the day.
Less Walking, More Franchising: Why FranquiShop Is Different
FranquiShop pioneered the franchise speed-meeting format in Spain more than 15 years ago, with a clear conviction: franchise expansion works better when the right people meet in the right space. The model combines the efficiency of a digital booking platform with the value of a face-to-face conversation between a brand and its future franchisee.
The format works for both sides of the table. Entrepreneurs and investors meet the brands they have selected, with time to ask questions and understand each business in depth. Brands, in turn, spend the day talking with people who already know their concept. In recent editions, participating brands averaged 13 meetings each.
Visitors do not need to arrive with a decision already made. The meetings are a chance to explore different sectors, compare business models and get first-hand answers from the people behind each brand.
Quality Meetings, Real Opportunities: What to Expect in Miami
For entrepreneurs and investors in South Florida, FranquiShop Miami is an opportunity to discover franchise concepts looking to grow in the region and to speak directly with their development teams. For the brands, it is a chance to meet local investors interested in growing with them in Florida.
Registration for entrepreneurs and investors opens one month before the event, with a campaign across South Florida, from Miami to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Every registered visitor receives a personal call from the FranquiShop team to confirm their meetings.
Brand registration closes on October 9.
Why Miami?
An Ambitious Plan: Five U.S. Cities in 2027
Miami is only the beginning. In 2027, FranquiShop will take its speed-meeting format to five of the country’s key franchise markets, bringing franchise opportunities closer to entrepreneurs and investors in each city and allowing brands to choose the editions that best fit their expansion plans.
- Miami, Florida
- Houston, Texas
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Chicago, Illinois
Each edition will follow the same format: one day of pre-scheduled meetings between franchise brands and local entrepreneurs and investors.
An Open Door on Both Sides of the Table
For Spanish and European franchise brands weighing their first step into the U.S., the event is a way to test the market through direct conversations with local investors. For entrepreneurs and investors in South Florida, it is a chance to discover proven concepts, some of them new to the American market, and to explore franchising as a path to business ownership or diversification.
Whether the goal is to expand a brand or to open a first business, the starting point is the same: meeting the right people. That is the conversation FranquiShop wants to start in Miami on November 5.
Event Details
- What: FranquiShop Miami — franchise speed-meeting event
- When: Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Where: Hyatt Regency Miami, Florida
- Who: 25 franchise brands, and entrepreneurs and investors from South Florida (free admission for visitors)
- Registration: entrepreneurs and investors · franchise brands
About FranquiShop
FranquiShop is a Spanish franchise expansion company specialized in connecting franchise brands with entrepreneurs and investors. With more than 15 years of experience, it pioneered the franchise speed-meeting format and has organized more than 100 events and over 20,000 business meetings. Beyond its events, FranquiShop offers franchise consulting, legal advisory for franchisors, a franchise portal and digital marketing to recruit franchisees. FranquiShop Miami marks its entry into the U.S. market.
