All franchising articles – Page 3
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Analysis & InsightSugar rush: inside the UK’s growing dessert market
With a flurry of concepts entering the market and established players continuing to expand, the UK’s dessert sector is developing into a sizeable and increasingly diverse category
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NewsP.F. Chang’s to double up in London
Nearly a decade on from ts UK debut, the US-founded Asian fusion brand will open a second outpost in the capital at Westfield Stratford City
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InterviewsTOCA Social: ‘We’ve learnt to be more secure and proud of our football heritage’
As the competitive socialising concepts marks its fifth birthday, group president Alex Harman discusses the brand’s evolution and how it is tapping into football’s fast-growing popularity in the US
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NewsSessions acquires Little Bao Boy
Existing brand partner Little Bao Boy had achieved 431% year-on-year growth, with founder James Ooi to maintain a minority holding following the acquisition.
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NewsComptoir reports ‘resilient’ H1 performance in ‘challenging environment’
The Lebanese and Middle Eastern inspired restaurant group saw turnover fall 0.7% on a like for like basis in the first half of the year amid ‘tough external trading conditions’
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NewsSpudBros Express to expand across UAE
The viral jacket potato brand has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Forward Hospitality that could see it launch multiple restaurants and food trucks across the country
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NewsIRO Sushi to expand into Scotland
The QSR chain has secured its first Scottish outpost in Glasgow and is targeting up to 20 locations across the country amid wider plans to reach 100 sites by 2030
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News‘Resilience’ of Esquires brand delivers ‘another period of positive trading’ for Cooks Coffee
Against a backdrop of unusually hot weather, the group saw systemwide store sales in the UK and Ireland increase 14% in the three months to 30 June
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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