All Starbucks articles – Page 9
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NewsApplegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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NewsAmRest snaps up Sushi Shop for c£213m
AmRest, a European restaurant operator, has acquired the France-based Sushi Shop Group, for c£213m.
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NewsStarbucks reports slowdown in openings
Starbucks has reported 10% growth in revenue for the EMEA region in Q3, despite a slowdown in new openings.
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OpinionBritain’s beer bonanza
Pubs may well have seen a boost to trade over the past couple of months, but at what point will consumers’ try to claw back on summer spending. Dominic Walsh asks the question as well as throwing in his two-cents worth on the Beavertown/Heineken debate
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NewsTim Hortons plots 1,500 sites in China
Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee shop group, has announced plans to open 1,500 sites in China.
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NewsStarbucks pledges to phase at plastic straws by 2020
Starbucks has pledged to eliminate single-use plastic straws from its c28,000 stores worldwide by 2020.
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News200 Degrees ousts Starbucks at Derby County, completes on Manchester
200 Degrees, the East Midland coffee shop group and roaster, is launching a coffee shop with Derby County FC, which will replace Starbucks.
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NewsPaddy & Scott's agrees 40+ deal with Marriott
Paddy & Scott’s, the regional coffee shop operator and wholesaler, has agreed a deal to open c30 branded coffee shops in UK Marriott hotels, MCA has learnt.
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NewsGrind kickstarts SSP rollout with London Bridge Station site
Grind co-founder David Abrahamovitch has told MCA he hopes the first announced site with SSP to open at London Bridge will be the first of many.
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NewsEuro Garages eyes Leon link up
Forecourt operator Euro Garages and Leon, the healthy fast food chain, have held talks about opening a site together
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News23.5 Degrees opens 50th Starbucks
Starbucks’ first franchised UK business partner, 23.5 Degrees, will open its 50th store today (20 June) in Hull
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Analysis & InsightSurvey flags up high salt content of OOH salads
Campaign group Action on Salt is calling for mandatory colour-coded nutrition labelling in restaurants and fast food outlets, following the results of its latest survey, which highlighted the high levels of salt in some bought salads.
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Latte Levy could cost £819m
The ‘latte levy’ could cost the coffee shop sector and its supply chain £819m, according to the Paper Cup Alliance (PCA), which represents UK cup manufacturers.
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NewsSchultz to step down as Starbucks chairman
Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz has announced he is to step down from his role at the end of this month.
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NewsFox confirmed as new Roadchef CEO
Mark Fox, formerly of Bill’s and Starbucks, has been confirmed as the new chief executive of motorway service station operator, Roadchef, as first revealed by MCA this week.
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Roadchef appoints Fox as CEO
Mark Fox has joined Roadchef, the UK’s largest motorway service area operator, as its new chief executive
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Starbucks UK expands Community Café programme
Starbucks has expanded its Community Café programme to 20 cafes in Great Britai
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Analysis & InsightTim Hortons and Joe & The Juice among fastest growing coffee shop operators
Tim Hortons and Joe & The Juice are among the fastest growing coffee shop operators, according to the latest MCA Branded Coffee Shops report. Canadian concept Tim Hortons led the way in terms of forecast percentage growth by number of outlets, with site numbers set to increase by 61.5% to ...
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Bubbleology heading to Stratford London
Bubbleology, the bubble tea concept, is opening in Westfield London, MCA understands.
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OpinionAround the world in 80 opportunities
In his latest Going Global column for MCA, international franchise expert Jasper Reid, weighs up the pros and cons of the major franchising targets around the world. He also takes a look at some non-traditional locations where UK eating out brands could thrive.