Franchising
Why Subway is betting on non-traditional locales in its Europe expansion
The brand is set to open 10,000 restaurants.
Taco Bell to open first International equity-owned restaurant in Ipswich
It will be open on 22 October.
Starbucks expand UK presence with acquisition of 23.5 Degrees
This increases their total number of company-operated locations to almost 500 in the UK.
Bella Italia opens fourth restaurant in Bristol
The restaurant will be giving free main courses and free £10 vouchers to celebrate the opening.
Chopstix expands presence with new Portsmouth site
Food service operators and franchisees Darren and Naomi Godfrey opened their second Chopstix site in the city.
Pizza Pilgrims to open in Chelsea on 18 November
It is located at 219 King’s Road.
Doner Shack relocates head office for US launch
The brand recently showcased at a franchise expo in the US.
Boswells and Heavenly Desserts to launch in Festival Place
Sovereign Centros from CBRE has also secured investment from wagamama.
Basque cheesecake operator La Maritxu opens second London site
La Maritxu will open a 271 sq ft café at 10 Kingly Street.
Chopstix opens first outlet in Romania
The new site is opening in Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport.
Franchising drives a third of Pret A Manger’s global sales in H1 2024
H1 2024 system sales across company-owned and franchise shops increased by 10%.
wagamama opens 10th restaurant in Scotland
The chain now has a total of 168 restaurants across the UK.
Shake Shack opens in Birmingham Grand Central
This is the brand’s 18th location in the UK.
Wingers opens in Derby
The new restaurant was opened by its youngest franchisee.
Kaspa’s opens flagship in Central London
This marks the brand’s debut in the area.
Chaiiwala opens second drive-thru
With 100 seats, it is also the largest restaurant in its portfolio.
