Island Poke gets first UK franchise partners
The development plans will initially focus on London.
Island Poké has signed up its first two UK franchise partners, which will bring a development pipeline of 23 stores over the next five years.
The development plans will initially focus on London with the first new store to open in Camden Market on May 17.
The planned outlets will come alongside the 42 already planned in France and Benelux over the same period.
The agreements have been announced following a recent investment from Hero Brands and will create 350 jobs in the region.
Discussions are also underway with further partners, which the chain said has the potential for a further 50 outlets throughout the UK.
“Hero Brands has given us key investment and expertise in growing our franchise model and it is also extremely pleasing to secure our first two partners so quickly after they have come on board with us,” Island Poké founder James Gould-Porter said.
