All QSR (Quick service) articles – Page 33
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NewsChopstix acquires Chozen Noodle
The Asian QSR brand has acquired competitor Chozen Noodle for an undisclosed sum, including all 27 of its sites in Motorway Service Areas
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NewsLeon adds to London estate
The brand has opened sites in Earls Court and Hanover Square this week, following other recent high-profile openings including Southbank, Battersea and Brixton.
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NewsMcDonald’s Raise the Arches campaign hits the right note
Recently launched in the UK, the marketing campaign – which never mentions the brand name – has been driving customer engagement
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NewsShake Shack to open 12th UK location
The business plans to open 25-30 licensed international restaurants this year, including the new Oxford Circus site, which is the first to fearture a vertically orientated kitchen
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NewsAwesome Chips eyes 50 UK sites
The new franchise operation is keen to build its current three sites into a nationwide business in addition to exploring opportunities elsewhere in Europe, founder Roni Dalal told MCA.
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NewsChopstix on track to reach century of sites
The pan-Asian QSR brand has just opened its second site in Norwich and is on target to reach 100 locations by the end of its current financial year.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK customers still attracted by its value
Despite the impact of high inflation and energy prices, consumers are still returning to the fast-food chain for “the value we offer”, president and CEO Chris Kempczinski has said.
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NewsWok & Go has ‘flurry’ of openings
The franchise business has opened five sites in recent weeks and has several more lined up as part of plans to reach 150 sites, founder Des Pheby tells MCA
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NewsMcDonald’s cheeseburger sees first price rise in 14 years
Food price inflation has forced the chain to raise the price from 99p to £1.19, with increases planned for other menu items
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NewsVAT hike hits McDonald’s UK sales
Despite the return of the 20% VAT rate, the fast food giant “continued to build QSR market share” in the UK, Kevin Ozam, CFO, McDonald’s Corporation said following its Q2 results update
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NewsFour Star Pizza targeting 45 new stores
The Irish pizza chain, led by Colin Hughes is looking to open stores across mainland and Northern Ireland.
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NewsBurger King UK to launch new loyalty programme
Your Burger King will launch on 26 July and will enable customers to acquire points which can be redeemed against 22 menu items
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NewsEx-McDonald’s boss makes clean start
Steve Easterbrook is said to have backed Clean Kitchen Club, which has drawn up plans to open dozens of outlets in several cities, The Times has reported.
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NewsBurger & Sauce looking to reach 25 sites in 2023
The new QSR concept is looking to open another six to eight restaurants this year, before doubling its estate next year, franchise director Anthony Round told MCA.
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NewsWingstop: ‘UK market is blueprint for success’
President and CEO Michael Skipworth has said its success in the UK was a “clear demonstration of the power of our international growth strategy”, with 15 UK openings slated for 2022
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NewsLeonardo DiCaprio becomes investor in Neat Burger
The Hollywood actor joins the vegan burger chain, backed by Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton as an investor and ambassador, as it launches a $30m Series B fundraise
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NewsUK driving McDonald’s international growth
McDonald’s president and CEO Chris Kempczinski said the chain’s strong first quarter performance was underpinned by global comparable sales, up nearly 12%
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InterviewsTim Hortons: ‘Our focus is on drive-thrus’
The Canadian QSR has added a total of 25 drive-thrus to its estate since the beginning of last year, but isn’t ruling out other formats, CCO Kevin Hydes told MCA
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NewsBurger King UK sees lfls up 46%
The fast food chain said strong sales and profit had been driven by continued restaurant expansion and franchise acquisitions, alongside the digital transformation of the business, with a further 200 restaurant openings targeted by 2026
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NewsTortilla to accelerate expansion on the back of significant revenue growth
The fast-casual Mexican brand, which listed on AIM in October, achieved revenue growth of +79.5% in the full year to 2 January 2022, with its strong trading momentum continuing post year-end