Franchising

200 Degrees to open Sheffield site on June 4

This is now the coffee brand’s seventh site in England.

Taiwanese tea brand YiFang opens first permanent UK store

It is also slated to open a second branch in early summer. Securing their expansion plans in London, Taiwanese tea brand YiFang has announced that it...

Pizza Express to open at South Mimms on June 8

Three more restaurants are also expected to open throughout the year.

Tim Hortons to debut first restaurant in Northern Ireland

The site in Belfast will be the first of a number of additional planned locations. Furthering their nationwide rollout, Tim Hortons set to debut its...

Casual Dining Group to open two new hotel restaurants

The franchising deals include a “bespoke, premium” offering in an established restaurant.

Papa John's International opens 50th site in Turkey

The multi-site looks forward to further expansion in the Middle East and Asia.

Gloria Jean's set to debut in UK with first outlets in next 12 months

The brand plans to open a total of 190 outlets in 10 years.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen records operating losses of £7.8m

Its parent company’s share price dipped on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Pizza Hut signs landmark franchise agreement with Madrid-based Telepizza

The deal would make the U.S.-based company the largest pizza chain in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Papa John's reaches milestone with 50th restaurant opening in Spain

The franchise, PJ Espana Pizzerias S.L. (PJ Espana) is owned by Drake Enterprises AG. Drake opened its first Papa John’s restaurant in Madrid in May...

Le Pain Quotidien opens new Irish restaurant in Dublin

The new location on Molesworth Street covers over 243 square meter and can hold 104 diners.

Yolkin finally unveiled its Chinatown London site

The 450 square feet store serves Yolkin’s signature ice cream macarons inspired by South East Asian flavours.

Caravan is launching in Fitzrovia

The all day restaurant and cafe will also feature its new Caravan To Go brand.

PAUL to open sites in St Pancras and Canary Wharf

The new openings will bring PAUL’s total number of London shops to 35 and 38 UK wide.

Starbucks Community Café programme expands to 20 cafes

The expansion will see Starbucks support a further 16 not-for-profit cafés, adding to the four it has supported since August 2017.

Taco Bell franchisee secures £29.4m funding for its UK expansion

Taco Bell plans to roll out restaurants across London and South West England with the HSBC funding.