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Joe & The Juice strengthens UK footprint with two new outlets
Joe & The Juice strengthens UK footprint with two new outlets
The new sites will open at the Bullring in Birmingham and the Oracle in Reading.
SticksʹnʹSushi to open in Leeds’ Vicar Lane in early 2027
The restaurant is expected to create around 60 jobs.
Chopstix brings new outlet to Colchester city centre
The new site will create 20 local jobs.
Starbucks Vietnam opens Asia's highest café on Fansipan Mountain
To mark the opening, the chain is offering a limited-time Cloud Macchiato series.
Sandwich Sandwich slashes menu prices 50% in grab-and-go store debut
The UK-based chain offers its largest ever discount.
Kung Fu Mama opens Taiwanese noodle spot in Canary Wharf
To mark the launch, all noodle dishes are 50% off from 20–27 March with a special code.
Tim Hortons operator raises £26.7m as UK&I deal runs to 2045
The company plans to expand by replicating its top-performing sites.
Costa Coffee opens first Basildon drive-thru
The site has added 15 local jobs.
Dave’s Hot Chicken mulls sale of European franchise—report
The chain’s current franchise owner is Azzurri Group.
Pret celebrates 40 years in London with Westminster opening
CEO Pano Christou helped staff serve customers at the new location.
Auntie Anne’s to open 10 new UK&I sites in 2026
It aims to reach 100 locations by 2030.
German bakery chain Cinnamood eyes UK expansion
The brand will open its first location in London.
Fore Coffee rejects franchise expansion despite $3.61m profit
The coffee chain added 60 outlets, bringing the total to 290 across Indonesia and Singapore.
PG Fast Food hits Glasgow with ambitious UK plans
A second site is expected to open soon.
Hotville targets national chain status as it opens sixth site
Birmingham store is Hotville’s sixth, with six more planned by year-end.
CHAGEE prepares three-outlet Seoul launch with Gangnam reveal
All three sites are due to open simultaneously in the second quarter of 2026.
Chinese tea chain Molly Tea debuts in Singapore
Spanning 1,400 sq ft, the store is the chain’s largest in Southeast Asia.
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