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's upcoming Leicester store to open by November
20 Oct 20
It will be the chain’s 49th store in the UK.
Muffin Break's 60 stores continue recovery after pre-pack administration deal
29 Sep 20
The arrangement indirectly secures almost 700 jobs.
Slim Chickens to open ninth UK site in Manchester's Trafford centre
22 Sep 20
This will be the chain’s third opening this year.
Papa John's opens newest store in West Sussex
22 Sep 20
The restaurant is located at the Bunn Leisure Family Resort in Selsey.
Jollibee's Liverpool store to open on 3 September
1 Sep 20
It will be the chain's second restaurant in the UK.
EXCLUSIVE: Papa John's banks on flexibility to continue post-lockdown momentum
25 Aug 20
The chain remains unfazed in its growth strategy to find multi-store operators.
Pan-Asian concept Tootoomoo inks franchising deal with Soar Group
28 Jul 20
The first opening will take place in northwest London later this year.
Papa John's opens Streatham store
28 Jul 20
The chain has over 450 stores in the UK.
Slim Chickens to open store in Southampton's WestQuay Shopping Centre
28 Jul 20
Its operator Boparan Restaurant Group will also take part in the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
Papa John's opens three new stores
21 Jul 20
The chain now has over 450 locations in the UK.
Taco Bell to open two Scotland sites in August
21 Jul 20
Once open, the chain will have 47 sites in the UK.
Marugame Udon sets sights on London as start of European expansion
30 Jun 20
The restaurant chain is expected to enter the city by early 2021.
Wok & Go parent inks Middle East franchising deal
30 Jun 20
The move comes less than a year after the company’s expansion to mainland Europe.
Gloria Jean's Coffees plans Hungary comeback
23 Jun 20
Ten new stores are in the works.
Greggs suspends shop opening programme
17 Jun 20
The bakery chain has revealed a list of its 800 shops reopening this week.
Wimpy trials first dark kitchen
17 Jun 20
84% of their restaurant estate remains open.
Papa John's franchisee recruitment process goes virtual
12 Jun 20
The pizza chain will soon be holding its first online guest visit event.
Wahlburgers to permanently close debut London site
9 Jun 20
The Covent Garden location of the US-based burger brand opened just over a year ago.
KFC, Pizza Hut operator in Romania expecting sales decline
2 Jun 20
The company also suspended its development plans this year.
Burger King withholds rent payments
28 Apr 20
Its boss said he could not see the firm paying for some time to come.
Norfolk's only Taco Bell restaurant closed
7 Apr 20
It operated for more than a year.
Domino's suspends dividends, sees boost in delivery
31 Mar 20
The firm had since made contactless deliveries due to the pandemic.
Gloria Jean's Coffees to open first Scottish store in Glasgow
17 Mar 20
Further stores are planned in the coming years.
Wagamama pushes US expansion with new JV
27 Feb 20
It is expected to launch 30 to 40 new sites over the next five to six years.
Wingstop, Greggs set to launch in Bluewater
24 Feb 20
The chicken chain’s upcoming store features an Xbox gaming area.
Taco Bell set to open in Eastbourne
20 Feb 20
It is opening on 27 February.
Boparan Restaurant Group names first Slim Chickens franchisee
18 Feb 20
The latest agreement will see five stores opening over the next four years.
First Taco Bell store in Wales to open in March
18 Feb 20
It will be the taco chain’s 46th store in the UK.
Papa John's opens store in Runcorn
11 Feb 20
Its store operators are now handling 12 stores in total.
Flower Burger eyes UK debut
11 Feb 20
The Italy-based vegan burger chain plans to open in 45 UK locations over the decade.
McDonald's eyes 60 new UK branches in 2020
4 Feb 20
It is also investing £1 billion over the next three years, focusing on customer and digital experience.
Yifang to open latest UK outlet in Manchester
4 Feb 20
The Taiwanese tea chain opened its flagship UK tea shop in 2018.
Chick-fil-A shuts remaining UK outlet
28 Jan 20
A spokesperson said it is part of their “plan for a temporary pilot licensed location”.
McDonald's franchisee secures Rutland council's approval on store launch
21 Jan 20
The East Midland county is the remaining city in England without a McDonald’s branch.
Esquires Coffee opens first Wales store
21 Jan 20
The chain currently has 58 locations across the UK and Ireland.

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