Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), the Capricorn Ventures-backed group, has secured two new sites and is in talks on a further four units, M&C Report understands.
The 60-strong group, which opened in Wandsworth earlier this year, has exchanged on site in St Vincent Street, Glasgow and Regent Place, Leamington Spa, with the latter set to open this summer.
The company, which is led by Alasdair Murdoch, is understood to be close to exchange on another four sites for this year.
It plans up to 10 new openings for 2014
The group has already strengthened its long-term pipeline by securing three openings for 2015/2016.
It has signed on units in Newport’s Queensbury Scheme, Stoke’s intu development and at Bracknell L&G development.
The group is currently is the process of rolling out a new brand identity across its estate, as part of the first full brand development exercise since the chain was founded in 2001.
The refresh moves away from the original Australasia-heavy themes to a more “youthful and premium positioning” and introduces a new logo, motifs and colour palette along with revamped interiors including open kitchens and artisan design features.
