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According to a story by The Times, the brand has acquired two new leases in New York, following its franchise deals in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

According to a story by the Independent, the burger chain will open a restaurant in the Republic of Ireland.

According to a story by the Evening Standard, an ethical chicken restaurant from Brighton is launching a six-month pop-up in Islington.

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.

The premium hamburger chain announced that it has secured a new £12 million banking facility funded jointly by Santander and Royal Bank of Scotland's Corporate Transactions team until 2021.

Punch Taverns announced a partnership with digital takeaway service Just Eat that will allow customers to order a meal that will be delivered to pubs.

According to a new market assessment by IGD RetailAnalysis, more food-to-go (FTG) options have emerged in more locations, and many different operators have looked to capture a share of the market.

Martin Williams, Founder of M Restaurants, announced that he will be ramping up his expansion plans post Brexit with a sister offering – M SOCIAL.

The group of restaurants and delis founded by chef Tom Aikens, announced the launch of Tom’s Kitchen Birmingham, as well as its first international deli located at Dubai Parks and Resorts, Riverland.

The Belgian restaurant and boulangerie announced that it will be opening its doors in Leeds.

Over a third of consumers globally say they snack regularly, with the figure rising to just over 40% for young people aged 18-34, as the practice of modular eating becomes more accepted as an alternative to eating three main meals a day, according to consumer insight firm Canadean.

Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.

The brand announced that it will be opening an all duck ‘casual dining experience’ eat in or take out at BOXPARK, Shoreditch.

The brand launched catering and deliveries service, offering its menu available for delivery to all its customers in London.

Hospitality recruiter The Change Group outlined a seven-point plan for the new UK prime minister, Theresa May, to support continued growth in British hospitality in the wake of the UK referendum decision to leave the EU.

Founded in 2008, Seattle-grown MOD Pizza allows customers to customize their pizzas according to their taste. Their unique business model eventually paved the way for 135 sites across the US. In June 2016, the chain opened their doors to their first UK site in Leeds. Recently, the chain revealed plans for new locations, raising MOD Pizza's number of planned UK sites to five.