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TGI Fridays, USR Hospitality partner to open 51 branches across India
TGI Fridays, USR Hospitality partner to open 51 branches across India
Former TGI Fridays President and COO John Neitzel has joined USR to lead the expansion.
Chaiiwala targets hospitals, campuses in expansion push
It wants to transform Indian dining into a modern, social experience.
Gong cha hits new milestone as it opens in 30 markets
The brand plans to hit 10,000 stores over the next decade.
Grain brings Mediterranean dining to Holborn with first flagship store
The company aims to open 10 more UK sites in 2026 and reach 50 by 2030.
wagamama opens new restaurant at Liverpool’s Edge Lane
This brings the chain’s total UK restaurants to 168.
GDK to enter Indian market
The first location is scheduled to open in early 2026.
Thailand’s Café Amazon ramps up global expansion via franchising
The chain's coffee sales rose 4.9% year on year in Q2.
Sticks’n’Sushi expands North with new Manchester restaurant
This marks the group’s 17th site in the UK.
Zarraffa's Coffee expands Hunter presence with Heatherbrae opening
About 30 local jobs were created through the company’s training programme.
CHAGEE opens two flagship outlets in Malaysia
Its global flagship opens at WOLO KL, Bukit Bintang, with another flagship at Mid Valley Kuala Lumpur.
Magnolia Bakery aims to double global footprint by 2030
The company’s strongest growth is underway in India and Turkey.
HOP Vietnamese returns to expansion
The chain also plans to open four more UK sites by 2026.
SushiDog to open first Midlands restaurant in Birmingham’s Bullring
The new kiosk-style site will include a space for about 25 diners.
Luxury bakery brand Donutelier returns to the expansion trail
The brand will have four locations by the end of 2025.
Men over 40 are the most ready franchise investors—report
This is despite the 3% increase in women franchisees.
Donutelier expands London presence with two new sites
The new sites are located on the Strand and Oxford Street.
Sandwich Sandwich to make international debut with first UAE store
The outlet is set to open in Q1 2026.
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