Franchising

Starbucks, Burger King among brands to open in Brussels South Charleroi Airport
15 Oct 18
These stores will be located both in the landside and airside of the airport.
Papa John's launches new stores in Halesowen and Denton
15 Oct 18
The franchisee of their Denton store also laid out plans to have 20 stores by 2020.
HOP to launch new flagship store in London
9 Oct 18
This marks as the Vietnamese chain’s 5th store in the city.
Freshly Chopped to launch 10 stores across the UK
2 Oct 18
The chain is also set to reach its 50th store milestone in Ulster University.
UK-based Refined Holding Limited wins as one of Subway's Franchise Owners of the Year
25 Sep 18
The Subway brand has more than 21,000 franchisees currently.
Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream launches new outlet in Chinatown
25 Sep 18
This will be the Filipino ice cream parlour’s second site following their opening in Camden Town.
Pret A Manger to launch new Veggie Pret outlet in Manchester
20 Sep 18
This new store will be its first location outside of London.
Chick 'n' Sours to launch new site in Islington
18 Sep 18
This marks as the chicken chain’s third site.
KERB to close down Camden Market outlet
18 Sep 18
The chain vows to expand their presence in London despite the closure.
Pizza Pilgrims to launch pizza-shaped outlet in London by October
18 Sep 18
Another site is set to open in the city by November.
Bob & Berts makes debut in Scotland
18 Sep 18
The chain will also be opening its 18th store in Magherafelt.
EXCLUSIVE: Din Tai Fung on why now is the right time to enter the UK market
4 Sep 18
Learn more about their upcoming London debut and whether their menu will change for the UK market.
Esquires Coffee launches new site in Tunbridge Wells
3 Sep 18
The coffee chain is now close to reaching its 40th store mark in the UK.
Muffin Break launches in Wakefield
22 Aug 18
The cafe-bakery chain plans to open ten more sites in 2019.
Hudsons American Brasserie and Indulge Dessert Lounge to expand
22 Aug 18
The restaurants’ locations will both replace former Delisserie sites.
Honest Burgers to expand in Waterloo
9 Aug 18
The new outlet will replace what is currently Southwark Tandoori.
Burger King franchisee to open 40 new sites in Portugal over next three years
7 Aug 18
Another 30 sites will also be refurbished.
Tampopo debuts new grab-and-go concept in Piccadilly Gardens
3 Aug 18
The new East Street outlet promises to provide a faster food experience similar to the busy streets in Singapore and Bangkok.
Domino's under pressure over alleged discontent from franchisees
31 Jul 18
The hostility supposedly stemmed from growing pressure to open more sites in existing locations amid rising costs.
Five Guys to open three restaurants in Luxembourg over the next two years
18 Jul 18
Its first site in the country is expected to launch next month.
LEON set to open first site in Ireland
10 Jul 18
The upcoming Dublin site is part of a plan to roll out 20 sites across the country by 2023.
Thai Express debuts at Grand Central
10 Jul 18
This is the brand's fifth site in the UK.
Filipino fast food chain Jollibee eyes new sites in UK
4 Jul 18
They are also eyeing a Mexican fast food chain to bolster their global expansion plan.
Mamasons Dirty Ice Cream set to open site in Chinatown London
2 Jul 18
The Filipino ice cream parlour will serve their sweet treats at the West End by August.
Sushimania slated to open new Cambridge site
2 Jul 18
The upstart brand is known for their bottomless sushi offering.
Taco Bell signs first two master franchise agreements to expand in Brazil and Spain
2 Jul 18
The deals will add over 400 new sites in the coming decade.
EXCLUSIVE: Gloria Jean's Coffees wants to disrupt the UK specialty coffee market
2 Jul 18
Find out why Retail Food Group thinks the country is a ‘perfect fit' for the brand's revamp.
TGI Fridays, Burger King among SSP units to be set up in Bahrain International Airport
28 Jun 18
The units will be a mix of local and international food and beverage brands.
U.K.-based itsu enters U.S. market with New York flagship store
28 Jun 18
The Asian-inspired itsu restaurant chain looks to capitalise on the healthy lifestyle trend.
LEON to open first U.S. site in Washington D.C.
26 Jun 18
Its planned opening date is on August 20.
by CHLOE. officially opens second London location at One Tower Bridge
26 Jun 18
The young U.S.-based brand plans to have more sites throughout London.
Subway opens 80th store in UK and Ireland with forecourt retailer Applegreen
25 Jun 18
The store includes digital menu boards and revamped fresh veggie display.
Domino's Pizza opens first-ever site in Kosovo
25 Jun 18
The global pizza brand now operates in more than 85 markets worldwide.
50 Kalò Di Ciro Salvo to open site in London
19 Jun 18
The pizzeria is named after the owner, a recognised Neapolitan Master Pizzamaker.
Taco Bell to launch new site in Deansgate
19 Jun 18
Opening on June 29, the Manchester site will give limited-edition shirts to the first 100 customers.
Rosa's Thai Café set to open site in Bluewater
19 Jun 18
This is one of the brand’s three openings scheduled for this year.
Din Tai Fung announces opening of first UK site
12 Jun 18
Their London flagship store will be located in Covent Garden.
Upper Crust to open site in Oxford Services
12 Jun 18
The new site resulted from a partnership between SSP and Welcome Break.
Purezza opens first London restaurant
12 Jun 18
This is the vegan pizzeria's second site.
EXCLUSIVE: Taco Bell begins big European push, looks to format and delivery to give them the edge
12 Jun 18
Brand executives claim it will be a “huge opportunity” to drive consumer growth in the region.

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