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OpinionMcDonald’s sales up 1.9% in August
McDonald’s saw its global comparable sales increase 1.9% in August, thanks to a strong performance across its European operations, which reported a 3.3% rise during the month
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OpinionSubway focuses on packaging and breakfast
Subway has announced a series of improvements to the sustainability of its packaging and operational procedures as it launches its largest national campaign this year to promote its £2 breakfast offer
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NewsKFC launches first graduate programme
KFC is to launch its first ever Graduate programme - the ‘Operations Leadership scheme’ – this month, which will see a total of 10 successful graduates join a fast track 12-month learning and development programme that will culminate in them running a million pound business within just a year
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NewsFY sales up 7.4% to KFC UK
KFC UK & Ireland, the fast food chain, has reported a decline in pre-tax profit for the year to 2 December 2012, from £47.2m to £39.1m, against a 7.4% rise in sales to £423.3m
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NewsGMB to protest at McDonald's UK HQ
The GMB union is to hold a protest outside McDonald’s UK head office today over the company’s use of zero hours contracts
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McDonald’s UK staff happy with zero hours contracts
McDonald’s UK’s has defended its use of zero hours contracts and said that the majority of its employees are on “flexible contracts”
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NewsFive Guys eyes Lakeside unit
Five Guys, which launched its second UK site yesterday in Reading, is understood to be in talks to take a site at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex
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NewsUK weather hits Krispy Kreme Q2 comps
Krispy Kreme, the doughnut retailer, says the unseasonably warm weather in the UK in July and the timing of major holidays outside the US contributed to a lowering of comps in its international franchise arm in the three months to 4 August compared to the previous quarter
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News'Next level' kebab firm eyes 200 UK outlets
Doner Kebab, the kebab concept from Germany that incorporates a cafe, plans a major expansion drive in the UK with 200 outlets targeted over seven years, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsSubway opens 40,000th site
Subway, the sandwich chain, has opened its 40,000 site across the world in Ipswich. The outlet has opened at the an AppleGreen petrol station in the Suffolk town
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NewsSubway eyes 2,000 UK sites by 2015
The UK is “top of the list” as the sandwich chain looks to accelerate growth across Europe, with up to 1,000 new sites planned continent-wide in 2014
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Subway in Spar partnership
Subway has announced a new partnership with convenience store group Blakemore Retail to open a number of sites across its 324-strong Spar store estate
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OpinionThe life of pea
Mike Biggins, a veteran of international restaurant franchising, wants British consumers to fall in love with a meat-free Middle Eastern delicacy as he heads the expansion of Just Falafel across the country. Early signs are positive, Biggins says, as he looks to adapt the format for the UK market
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NewsJust Falafel to open first corporate site
Just Falafel, the falafel chain, is to open its first UK company-run site at the London Designer Outlet in Wembley, north London, in October, M&C Report has learnt
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Just Falafel to introduce breakfasts
Just Falafel, the fast-growing falafel chain, is to introduce breakfasts in October as part of the continued evolution of its food and drink offer, UK and Ireland CEO Mike Biggins tells M&C Report
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Subway opens 4,000th store in Europe
Subway, the global sandwich chain brand, has opened its 4,000th store in Europe, at the Gara de Nord railway station in Bucharest, Romania
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NewsSpice 2 Go: London, evolution, appointment
The Indian takeaway chain secures a site in Sidcup, prepares to open an evolved version of the brand in Cardiff, and appoints renowned chef Dipna Anand to the board
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Mission Burrito up to six, eyes rollout
The burrito chain has secured its sixth site in Cardiff as it looks to add another five over the next couple of years
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Papa John's to open 20 sites
Papa John’s is aiming to have 600 UK stores over the next 10 years as it reveals plans to open 20 new sites over the next six months in the Midlands and northern England
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McDonald’s sales in Europe fall 1.9%
McDonald’s has reported a modest increase in total like-for-like sales in July, up 0.7%, despite a 1.9% decline in sales across Europe during the month