All franchising articles – Page 2
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NewsSplendid Hospitality expands KFC portfolio
The hospitality group has opened two new franchise locations for the fried chicken brand as it continues to grow its restaurant division
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NewsYO! Sushi planning raft of new kiosk openings
The Wonderfield Group-owned brand has lined up nine new locations within Tesco supermarkets following strong sales in the UK grocery market
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NewsLittle Caesars quietly shutters remaining UK site
The US pizza chain, which previously described the UK as a key market for expansion, has closed its restaurant in London’s Greenford, alongside Nottingham and Derby, leaving its future on these shores in doubt
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NewsKellyDeli UK grows sales as kiosk expansion continues, but profits fall
During the year, the Sushi Daily operator, completed the transfer of its remaining directly operated kiosks to franchise partners, meaning all UK locations were franchised by the end of 2025
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NewsGerman Doner Kebab appoints Wayne Shurvinton as CEO
Replacing outgoing Simon Wallis, Shurvinton has a career spanning Greene King, KFC and Pizza Hut within Yum! Brands.
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NewsPapa Johns appoints new UK MD
The pizza takeaway chain has promoted Grant Reed to the role of vice president and managing director for the UK
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NewsBain Capital to acquire Gong Cha
The private equity firm says it will work closely with Gong Cha’s highly experienced management team to support the Taiwanese tea brand’s next phase of growth
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OpinionWingstop isn’t selling chicken. It’s selling belonging.
How youth culture, rap and content built Wingstop UK beyond compare
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NewsPizzaExpress chooses Stevenage for first Houston Hot Chicken site
The Nashville-style hot chicken brand will land in the UK this autumn with plans to roll out 50 restaurants nationwide over the next three years
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NewsWingstop UKI soars past £200m turnover as it nears 100 restaurant milestone
The fast-growing fried chicken chain saw revenue increase 73% in FY25, driven by both expansion and good underlying sales growth
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NewsJersey Mike’s ‘looking at the long term’ after IPO
The US sandwich chain, which has made a $1bn launch on the New York Stock Exchange, is planning 400 sites in the UK & Ireland as part of a franchise agreement with its founder Peter Cancro
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NewsAuntie Anne’s system sales rise 10% in H1
The hand-baked pretzel franchise says the strong growth was driven by new store openings and higher order values
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InterviewsGreggs ‘much more resilient’ in 2026
Speaking after the bakery chain delivered strong first-half growth in 2026, CEO Roisin Currie credited the success of new food and drink ranges
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NewsIn pictures: Five Iron Golf launches UK flagship
The US-founded experiential golf concept has opened its first UK outpost at Broadgate in the City of London amid plans to eventually open 10 locations across the UK
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InterviewsTortilla: ‘We’re excited about how the brand will evolve over the next few years’
Brandon Stephens tells MCA the first half of 2026 has been about putting in place foundations and enablers that will ‘set the business up for long-term, sustainable growth’
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NewsTortilla: ‘2025 was a year of progress and of difficult lessons in equal measure’
While its UK business stabilised, the fast casual Mexican restaurant group says the integration of the France-based Fresh Burritos proved ‘far more challenging’ and it is now exiting underperforming sites
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee secures new development agreement for North West
The growing franchise coffee shop operator has secured a development agreement with Yoloways Group for a minimum of nine new sites across North Wales and Cheshire
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NewsPablo Eggsgobao looks to boost expansion through franchising
The breakfast bao concept says the first phase of its franchise growth will be focused on London, Edinburgh and two other major UK cities
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Weekend PressJersey Mike’s IPO tries to sprinkle SpaceX magic on a sandwich
Sandwich chain’s US float, as it prepares to expand into new international territories including the UK, is a test of appetite for a sector pinched by concerns over consumer spending, writes the FT
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InterviewsWendy’s: ‘Our long-term ambition for the UK remains unchanged’
The US burger chain, which recently marked five years since it relaunched in the UK, tells MCA it continues to see the opportunity for ‘expansive growth’ across the country