All news articles – Page 7
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NewsGreggs reports profit slide despite rising sales
Total sales at the food to go retailer were up 6.8% during the 52 weeks ended 27 December 2025, but it reported a drop in statutory profit before tax of 17.9%, to £167.4m for 2025 versus the previous year as a result of a “tough environment” for the sector
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NewsAdmiral: ‘We want to be at the forefront of M&A’
The pub group remains ambitious to grow its estate of community wet-led pubs, despite the cost headwinds and uncertainties in the market, CEO Chris Jowsey tells MCA.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee promotes Isobel Childs to chief growth officer
Childs will lead global expansion across franchising and property after working with the coffee shop business for nearly eight years, most recently as EMEA growth director and chief of staff
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NewsTilray Brands acquires BrewDog in £33m deal
The deal sees the consumer products company take on the global brand and related intellectual property, as well as the UK brewing operations and 11 bars across the British Isles
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NewsPopeyes announces entry into Ireland
The team behind Popeyes UK have secured a master franchise development deal, with an initial site opening in Blanchardstown, Dublin, and a further pipeline of additional restaurants across the country already secured, including an additional Dublin ‘megastore’
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee to double London estate
The coffee chain has signed a new development agreement as part of plans to open 60 sites across London in the coming years, which will more than double its footprint in the capital
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NewsInsomnia Cookies MD steps down
Ben Lacey has left to join Padel Project as CEO, which has plans to build 1,000 courts in the UK
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NewsCaffè Nero completes acquisition of Compass Coffee
An American division of Nero acquired the 15-strong Washington D.C. based business and roastery after it filed for bankruptcy
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NewsLicensed Trade Charity marks record year
The charity supported approximately 45,000 people across 2025, a like-for-like uplift of 12.5%
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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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NewsHarrods faces legal action over £1-a-head dining charge not going to staff
Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurants
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News‘A temple of food’: London’s grande dame Simpson’s in the Strand rises again
As the storied London dining room reopens on its bicentenary, restaurateur Jeremy King honours its heritage while restoring a faded icon
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest openings news of the week, featuring WatchHouse, Rockfish, Nightcap, Chaiiwala and more…
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NewsHeavenly Desserts looking to taper UK expansion this year
Heavenly Desserts is likely to slow its rate of expansion in the UK this year, given its current scale at 60+ locations, and its increasing focus on international openings, managing director Yousif Aslam told MCA.
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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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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