Franchising
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.
Krispy Kreme to enter Uzbekistan with first outlet in Tashkent
The chain targets 120 new outlets worldwide by 2030.
CHAGEE expands with new sky-high outlet in Thailand
Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily.
Dubai’s Pitfire Pizza expands to Jumeirah Village Circle
It spans about 1,200 sq. ft. and offers seating for 16 people indoors and 20 outdoors.
Costa Coffee expands with new Bishop Auckland drive-thru
The new outlet has created 15 jobs locally.
Zarraffa's Coffee begins brewing in first South Australian outlet
The new location in Muno Para will employ over 30 locals.
KFC opens new restaurant in Claremont Meadows
The restaurant is expected to create 65 local jobs.
Shanghai’s Nonna Bakery enters UK with Holborn store
The bakery will serve Italian pastries and breads, including cornetti, cannoli, and focaccia.
Burger Singh opens third outlet in Bengaluru
It also plans to open 100 outlets across Karnataka within the next two to four years.
Chuck E Cheese announces expansion to Turkey
The plan is to build three restaurants by the end of 2026.
GDK expands into Ireland with Strava Group partnership
The first location is set to open in Liffey Valley in Dublin.
Burger Urge expands in Toowoomba
This marks the 31st restaurant of the burger chain.
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