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Franchising
The Avocado Show to open 19 franchised locations across UK, Europe
15 Sep 20
The chain claims to be the world’s first all-avocado franchise.
Taco Bell to open 47th UK site in Wimbledon
8 Sep 20
This is also the chain’s first restaurant in the town.
Creams to open two London sites
18 Aug 20
The openings are part of the brand’s plan to open 12 new UK stores over the next 12 months.
German Doner Kebab inks 30 new franchise units
11 Aug 20
The chain received over 300 enquiries in recent months.
Street food brand Sugoi JPN eyes 10 new sites in 12 months
11 Aug 20
Plans to expand outside of the UK are in the works.
Taco Bell to open third restaurant in Wales
20 Apr 21
The fast food restaurant already has a presence in Cardiff and Swansea.
Tim Hortons eyeing to open first Yorkshire outlet in Birstall Retail Park
20 Apr 21
The chain has now expanded to a total of 28 units in the UK.
Taco Bell to open 58th UK restaurant in Edinburgh
13 Apr 21
The outlet will welcome customers starting 30 April.
Wendy's to launch a restaurant in Croydon
13 Apr 21
It earlier confirmed plans to launch restaurants in Reading and Oxford in the coming months.
South Korean fried chicken chain Pelicana to make London debut this month
13 Apr 21
More stores are due to follow with more openings pencilled in.
Papa John's inks partnership with Staffordshire-based pub Saracen's Head
6 Apr 21
The move is part of the chain's flexible approach to offer its pizza in more locations.
Creams to open café in High Wycombe
6 Apr 21
This will bring the chain’s portfolio up to 96 sites.
Gloria Jean's to open outlet on Shandwick Place
5 Apr 21
The Australian coffee franchise is expected to roll out more sites in England and Scotland.
German Doner Kebab eyes 100 restaurants in Canada over next ten years
5 Apr 21
It recently announced that it will open 47 new restaurants in the UK during this year.
Papa John's opens restaurant in Boston
29 Mar 21
The franchised store will employ up to 20 staff.
Popeyes targets 350 UK branches over next 10 years
23 Mar 21
It sees the UK as its "next big opportunity" for growth.
Marugame Udon to make UK debut on Liverpool Street
23 Mar 21
The restaurant is expected to open in July.
Tim Hortons to open first drive-thru restaurant in Sheffield
23 Mar 21
The new restaurant will create over 50 jobs for the local community.
Papa John's opens new store in Clydebank
16 Mar 21
The chain recently created a £250,000 fund for grassroots football communities.
Jollibee eyes ten new openings this year as part of £30m UK expansion drive
9 Mar 21
The chain has been ramping up its international presence.
Wingstop secures three flagship sites, eyes 10 locations this year
2 Mar 21
It currently has ten UK sites.
Taco Bell drive-thru set to get OK in Lincoln
23 Feb 21
The plans will go before councillors this week.
Pizza Hut Delivery inks franchising deal with Starboard Dining
23 Feb 21
Starboard Dining will operate delivery stores in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West.
Wimpy opens store in Bourne End
16 Feb 21
The chain recently trialled Beyond burgers in select stores.
Papa John's opens new store at Stadium MK
16 Feb 21
The chain will get substantial branding around the area.
McDonald's eyeing restart of walk-in takeaway by 22 February
9 Feb 21
New safety measures were introduced.
Oggy Oggy to open takeaway-only store in Plymouth
19 Jan 21
The franchised store will open in weeks.
PAUL seeking UK franchisees for national roll out
17 Dec 20
The bakery chains will offer partners a choice of three different store models.
Greggs opens two sites at St Pancras International
14 Dec 20
The openings created 23 new jobs.
Taco Bell to open new restaurant in Clapham
14 Dec 20
This marks the brand’s 52nd UK restaurant opening.
Dunkin's Bradford site to open on 15 December
9 Dec 20
The opening created 35 jobs.
Dodo Pizza eyes new openings in 2021
9 Dec 20
The chain has around 660 sites worldwide.
Gong Cha “aggressively seeking” to grow European franchise network
8 Dec 20
The brand has over 1,300 outlets globally.
Papa John's opens six new stores
8 Dec 20
The openings created more than 90 jobs.
Pizza Hut Delivery to add 125 stores over three years
1 Dec 20
It has plans to create around 2,000 new jobs as part of its growth strategy.
Papa John's to open takeaway site in Ferndown
1 Dec 20
20 jobs are expected to be created as a result.
Taco Bell reaches 50 stores in UK with new Wembley site
1 Dec 20
This is also the chain’s first digital restaurant outside of the US.
Boparan Restaurant Group signs second franchise partner for Slim Chickens
1 Dec 20
An initial five outlets will open in southwest England as part of the deal.
Wimpy makes High Wycombe comeback
24 Nov 20
The company previously had a restaurant in the area until January 2009.
Tiny Cloud Kitchens inks franchising deals for virtual brands
10 Nov 20
The group started operations on 2017.
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