Expansion
Peckwater Brands raises £3m in seed funding to expand operations
The company offers delivery-only food brands to neighbourhood restaurants.
Peckwater Brands raises £3m in seed funding to expand operations
The company offers delivery-only food brands to neighbourhood restaurants.
German bratwurst brand Extrawurst set for UK debut
It wants to establish 100 sites in the country in the next three years.
Pizza Hut inks franchising deal with Nine Group
Nine Group will be the franchisee for 31 existing Delivery and Express Huts and will open 40 new locations.
Pizza Express eyes 50 more restaurants in post-pandemic bounce back
Last year, the chain completed a CVA that resulted in the closure of 73 restaurants with the loss of 1,100 jobs.
Tortilla announces IPO plans, eyes 45 new sites
The business has ‘shown itself to be extraordinarily well positioned’ throughout the pandemic, it said.
Nathan's Famous teams up with Tommy's Diner to expand in France
Last year, over 700 million Nathan's Famous hot dogs were sold.
Pret A Manger planning to open 200 shops as sales bounce back
The chain’s parent firm and co-founder are spending £100 million on the expansion plan.
Megan’s expecting to have 22 sites by end-2022
The chain appointed two new directors to support their future growth plans.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell, Pret A Manger try subscription models in U.S.; McDonald’s new merch; More details on Chick-fil-A’s virtual brands
Here is a summary of the most interesting news stories of the week from around the world.
London-based Fireaway expects to have 100 branches by end of 2021
The company is also growing its roster of master franchise partners.
Creams Cafe reaches 100-store milestone
The three new sites are located in Marble Arch, King’s Cross and Royal Wharf.
Jollibee’s UK expansion on track despite COVID slowdown
The chain already has seven stores in the country, six of which were opened amidst the pandemic.
Domino’s to enter Lithuania
The first two stores will be in Vilnius.
Papa John's to open 50 UK locations in next four years
More than 170 locations across Latin America, Spain and Portugal are also planned.
Pret A Manger draws up plans to open 100 new franchised shops
It also slated to open about 100 company-owned shops in the next three years.
German Doner Kebab opens Toronto restaurant
The fast casual chain eyes 100 new restaurants in Canada over the next ten years.
Papa John’s eyes 250 restaurants in Germany over next seven years
Its franchise partner already opened its first seven Papa John’s in Magdeburg and Leipzig.
