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McDonald's UK report £67.5m growth in 2014

The fast food chain's turnover rose by £67.5 million to £1.4 billion in 2014, according to figures for 2014.

McDonald's UK report £67.5m growth in 2014

The fast food chain's turnover rose by £67.5 million to £1.4 billion in 2014, according to figures for 2014.

Domino's UK system sales grow 14.9% for third quarter

The brand issued its financial report for the period from 29 June 2015 to 27 September 2015.

EXCLUSIVE: Lola's Cupcakes on Their Plans Outside the Capital and Bringing their Brand to Japan

With their recent announcment that they had opened an outlet in Tokyo, we spoke with Asher Budwig, Managing Director of Lola's Cupcakes about his...

Greggs total sales rises 5%

The bakery chain also reported like for like sales growing 4.9% in the 13 weeks to 3 October 2015.

Costa total sales rise 16.7%

The latest report from Whitbread PLC showed that the coffee chain’s total sales grew for the 24 weeks to 13 August 2015.

EXCLUSIVE: Tossed on their Successful Crowdfunding and Where they See Opportunities for Growth

Following the close of Tossed’s much publicised equity crowdfunding, we spoke with Finance Director Neil Sebba to learn more about the raise and what...

What's next for McDonald's?

A story published by the Telegraph reported on the fast food giant's plan to stay ahead in the UK.

EXCLUSIVE: How West Cornwall Pasty Company Managed their Turnaround and their Future Plans

In 2014, West Cornwall Pasty Company went into administration before being bought out by private equity. Since that time, new management has worked...

Abokado Sales Surge 33%

The brand announced that for the year ended 31 March 2015, sales grew 33%.

Pret A Manger's Veggie Verdict

CEO Clive Schlee followed up on a previous blog post about making Pret more vegetarian-friendly.

To Float or Not to Float? Pret A Manger Speculation Abounds

A story published by Reuters quoted analysts saying that the brand was well positioned to attempt a 2016 listing, however later reports poured cold...

IN FOCUS: Japanese Chain K10 on Thriving Through the Recession and How They Differentiate Themselves in a Crowded Marketplace

Following their recent expansion we sat down with Japanese chain K10 to learn more about the brand, how they made it through the recession with a city...

Pret A Manger considers opening vegetarian store

Pret CEO Clive Schlee wrote about how the British market is shifting towards vegetarian diets and the brand’s plans to adapt.

Boost Juice Reveal Plans for the UK and Beyond

2015 has seen a renewed push by Australian founded juice chain Boost Juice in the UK. We went to find out more from Boost Juice UK Co-Founder Richard...

Greggs total sales rise 6.4%

The bakery chain reported total sales reaching £398 million for the 26 weeks ending on July 4th.

Domino’s system sales up 14%

The pizza chain announced that it made £426.7 million from system sales as part of the results for the 26 weeks ended 28 June 2015.

Pizza Hut owners looking to sell later this year

According to a story published by the Telegraph, the private equity owner of Pizza Hut will consider selling the business later this year.