Franchising

Leon's Ireland franchisee secures EUR 3.6m to boost expansion

It intends to raise a further EUR 1m by the end of the year.

Donut King, Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar eye ambitious expansion in the UK

Two of Australia’s biggest QSR brands want 250 stores each.

Taco Bell to open new store in Hull

This is the chain’s 39th restaurant in the UK.

Costa Coffee to launch 14 new out-of-town sites across England

Of this figure, the coffee chain aims to open 10 drive-thru locations.

Papa John's opens new store in Sunbury-on-Thames

This is its franchisee’s sixth store following Bedminster (Bristol), Eastleigh, Fareham, Newbury and Taunton.

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the new QSR hoping to become the McDonald's of Indian food

Being one of the UK’s most popular cuisines, at first glance it may not seem that there is an obvious gap in the market for an Indian QSR, but Hiren...

Hotel Chocolat to open new site in The Peacocks Centre

The shop bolstered Woking’s evolving food and beverage offering.

Polish operator to bring back Burger King in Romania

The burger chain exited the market in 2012.

Taco Bell planning to open site in Cardiff: report

This will mark the only Welsh branch of the fast food chain so far.

Muffin Break to open in Colchester

The store will create 15 jobs.

SSP launches Tai Cheong Bakery in Singapore's Changi Airport

The operator also collaborated with Archipelago Brewery to unveil a new concept.

Halal Guys opens second UK location

Its UK franchisee aims to open 20 sites in five years.

Muffin Break opens at Poole's Dolphin Shopping Centre

This is also the chain’s first site in Dorset.