Operations
Caffe Nero parent launches wholesale coffee brand
It will let select partners access the group’s speciality coffee
Greggs reaches 2,500 restaurant milestone
The 2,500th shop is located in a petrol forecourt at Sainsbury's Cobham.
Wingstop opens in Merry Hill
This marks the QSR brand’s 45th site.
Sticks’n’Sushi opens in Richmond
The restaurant has been designed by Berlin-based architects Diener & Diener.
Domino’s completes £62m acquisition of Ireland business
Shorecal Limited is Domino’s largest franchisee in Ireland.
Wendy’s beef-up expansion across the UK
The opening will collectively create 400 jobs
SanHao opens in London’s Chinatown
The restaurant will serve traditional hand-pulled noodles.
Starbucks eyes 100 more outlets as group profits rebound
Last year, store openings targeted key drive-thru and high-footfall city locations.
Edison Capital acquires Burrito Picante in all-cash deal
It also announced a two-year expansion plan.
Domino’s UK prepares for £2b system sales milestone
The group reported an increase of 11.1% for FY2023.
wagamama opens restaurant in Epsom
The new restaurant will also offer the brand’s Korean-inspired menu.
Nando’s UK&I taps former motor finance boss as the new CEO
Mark Standish announced his new position in his LinkedIn page.
Greggs takes 19.6% market share in food-to-go breakfast
It’s reported total sales for 2023 reached £1.81b.
Iced coffee boosts Coffee#1 2023 sales to £53.8m
The brand said cold coffee sails were four times better than pre-covid levels.
Bewiched opens in Market Harborough
The new site is located near the brand’s roasters.
Oodles lays out national and international expansion plans
It recently opened in Portsmouth.
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