Franchising
Basque cheesecake operator La Maritxu opens second London site
Basque cheesecake operator La Maritxu opens second London site
La Maritxu will open a 271 sq ft café at 10 Kingly Street.
Baskin-Robbins reaches 1,000 outlet milestone in India
Baskin-Robbins first opened in India in 1993.
Chopstix opens first outlet in Romania
The new site is opening in Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport.
Franchising drives a third of Pret A Manger’s global sales in H1 2024
H1 2024 system sales across company-owned and franchise shops increased by 10%.
Soul Origin opens first restaurant in New Zealand
The new restaurant will open in Auckland Airport.
wagamama opens 10th restaurant in Scotland
The chain now has a total of 168 restaurants across the UK.
Shake Shack opens in Birmingham Grand Central
This is the brand’s 18th location in the UK.
Wingers opens in Derby
The new restaurant was opened by its youngest franchisee.
Taco Bell expands into tourist hubs starting with Chiang Mai
This restaurant has an in-line model that features both indoor and outdoor areas.
Chinese tea brand HEYTEA opens first outlet in Sydney
The brand boasts a footprint of 4,000 outlets worldwide.
Zarraffa’s Coffee opens sixth drive-thru-only restaurant in Toowoomba
The new restaurant created 22 jobs.
Grill’d opens first drive-thru in Melbourne
The restaurant opening created 60 jobs.
Kaspa’s opens flagship in Central London
This marks the brand’s debut in the area.
Luckin Coffee opens 20,000th location
Luckin is considered the largest coffee chain in China by store count.
Jollibee says no plan yet to expand Compose Coffee internationally
The group has a 70% stake in the coffee brand.
Chaiiwala opens second drive-thru
With 100 seats, it is also the largest restaurant in its portfolio.
Slim Chickens open at Festival Place
The new restaurant can accommodate up to 85 diners.
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