Finance – Page 6
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NewsBrewDog deal expected today
CEO James Taylor told staff bars would remain shut today in anticipation of the deal completing, with co-founder James Watt reportedly now ruled out
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NewsLondon-listed drinks group C&C in talks about BrewDog rescue bid
C&C Group, which has a market valuation of just over £430m, is among the parties in serious negotiations with advisers, Sky News reports
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NewsBrewdog expected to announce sale early next week
Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog expects to announce the sale of its business next week, the chief executive has said in an email to staff
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NewsGreggs to reveal trading amid pressure from cost of living and weight loss drugs
On Tuesday, Greggs is expected to reveal pre-tax profits of around £173 million for the year to December 27, representing a 9% drop, The Standard reports
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NewsFazenda returns to profit
The premium rodizio bar and grill operator says it has ‘maintained a strong market position’ with revenue rising beyond £28m in its latest financial results
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Analysis & InsightValue, velocity and the cross-Atlantic polarisation cycle
As hundreds of QSR franchises file for bankruptcy protection in the US, Robert Ancill explores what this advance notice mean for the UK market, which is facing up to the impact of structurally elevated labour and food costs entrenched in their P&L
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NewsFulham Shore could face ‘substantial’ closures, Toridoll warns
The Japanese owner of The Real Greek and Franco Manca operator says the group is ‘examining a wide range of restructuring options amid ongoing soft market conditions’
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NewsRoyal Unibrew weighs BrewDog takeover
The Danish brewing giant is reportedly among a number of parties said to be ‘seriously interested’ in BrewDog
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NewsTransformation efforts help grow Papa Johns UK sales
The pizza delivery chain has reported UK growth of 7% in Q4 2025 with CEO Todd Penegor saying the performance benefited from ‘transformation work’
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NewsBowland Inns reports 3% revenue rise
The Lancashire-based group said its acquisition of Wennington Hall helped drive revenue growth, though the ongoing impact of high interest rates led to pre-tax losses widening
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News‘Trading underperformance’ and ‘cashflow pressures’ decimate TGI’s value
An administrator report shows Sugarloaf acquired TGI Fridays UK for £1m last month, around a tenth of the £9.55m Breal and Calveton paid for it in late 2024
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InterviewsYoung’s: ‘We want to look at growing more pubs within London’
CEO Simon Dodd says the premium pub operator is looking to acquire smaller one or two site groups to grow its estate and is exploring both lease and freehold opportunities
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NewsMolson Coors to close Sharp’s Brewery
The brewer said the Cornwall site, which was had £20m in investment over the last 15 years, was no longer financially sustainable
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NewsEatClub app set for UK rollout following £14m fundraise
The Marco Pierre White-backed dining app, which allows restaurants to offer time-based pricing to booking customers, will expand to Manchester next month
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants kick off new year with strong growth in delivery sales
While takeaway sales remain challenged, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker shows like-for-like delivery sales in January were 7.4% ahead of the same month in 2025
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NewsEatphoria grows sales to £24m
The hybrid QSR group has reported a 26% rise in total system sales with like-for-likes up 13%
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NewsRachel Reeves advisor: ‘We don’t need any more restaurants’
The Chancellor’s advisor on entrepreneurship Alexander Depledge said: ”I’m not anti-hospitality but that’s not where my efforts are.”
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NewsStrong Guinness sales in tough global market for Diageo
Diageo grew sales in in Great Britain by 2.9%, thanks to double-digit growth in Guinness, which was particularly strong in the on-trade and in its non-alcoholic Guinness 0.0 offering
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Analysis & InsightIs competitive socialising reaching saturation point in the UK?
The experiential leisure segment continues to expand at a rapid rate, but there are increasing signs a period of market correction and consolidation could be close
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NewsIRO Sushi launches joint venture programme
The QSR chain has partnered with a leading high street bank to finance joint-venture franchised stores as it looks to accelerate its UK expansion strategy