Story of the Day - 6 September 2024
Doner Shack looking to roll out own delivery network, pivoting away from shopping centres to focus on the high street
Fast casual kebab brand Doner Shack has told Propel it is looking to roll out its own delivery network following a successful trial, and is pivoting away from shopping centres to focus on the high street.
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6 September 2024
Pizza Pilgrims strengthens London presence with King’s Road opening
Pizza Pilgrims, the pizzeria brand, is set to strengthen its presence in London with an opening in Chelsea, Propel has learned. Pizza Pilgrims has agreed a deal with The Sloane Stanley Estate for 219 King’s Road.
6 September 2024
Immersive museum brand to make UK debut
Museum of Illusions, the world’s largest and fastest-growing brand of private museums, is to make its UK debut. The attraction will arrive in Market Street, Manchester, on Friday, 27 September.
6 September 2024
Columbo Group reports record turnover
The Columbo Group, led by Steve Ball and Riz Shaikh, has reported record turnover for the year ending 31 December 2023.
6 September 2024
Bird & Blend Tea Co to launch in Sheffield today for 20th UK site
Independent tea business Bird & Blend Tea Co will launch a store in Sheffield today (Friday, 6 September) for its 20th in the UK.
6 September 2024
Kricket founders open second site for speakeasy concept
Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby, founders of Indian restaurant group Kricket, have opened a second site for their speakeasy concept, Soma, in London’s Canary Wharf.
6 September 2024
London restaurant group Maginhawa to launch second site for its Filipino bakery concept today
London restaurant group Maginhawa will launch a second site for its Filipino bakery concept, Panadera, today (Friday, 6 September).
6 September 2024
PizzaExpress launches retail range of pasta recipe mixes
PizzaExpress has launched a retail range of pasta recipe mixes. The company has partnered with Schwartz to develop the trio of flavours – spicy beef and pepper pasta bake, garlic and basil and tomato and herb.
6 September 2024
Long Chim confirms UK debut
Long Chim, the Thai restaurant concept from David Thompson, has confirmed it will make its UK debut next month.
6 September 2024
Newcastle craft burger concept secures Manchester site
Newcastle craft burger concept Burger Drop has secured a site in Manchester for its north west debut.
5 September 2024
Pizzarova eyes expansion outside Bristol heartland
Bristol sourdough pizza business Pizzarova is looking to expand outside the city for the first time, as it eyes regional expansion and opening up to three new sites a year, Propel has learned.
5 September 2024
Cornish Bakery preparing to open four new sites following record breaking summer, further locations in legals
Fast-growing independent brand Cornish Bakery is preparing to open four new sites following a record-breaking summer, with further locations in legals.
5 September 2024
Subway hires former KellyDeli chief development officer as head of franchise performance
Subway has hired Ahmed Rawi, former chief development officer at KellyDeli, as its new head of franchise performance.
5 September 2024
Belgium-based VR experience concept seeking new master franchisee here after closing its UK operations
The Park Playground, the Belgium-based, virtual reality (VR) experience concept that made its debut in the UK in December 2022, is seeking a new master franchisee here after closing its UK operations.
5 September 2024
Burger King UK to trial Gourmet Kings delivery brand
Burger King UK, which operates 561 restaurants, 285 of which are directly owned, has launched the trial of a new delivery brand, Gourmet Kings.
5 September 2024
The Ivy Collection to open four new sites by year end
The Ivy Collection, the Richard Caring-backed restaurant brand, plans to open four new sites by the end of the year.
5 September 2024
Buzzworks to bring its Lido concept to Musselburgh
Scottish independent restaurant and bar operator Buzzworks Holdings is set to bring its Lido café, bar and restaurant concept to Musselburgh.
5 September 2024
Wingers reports 59.5% lfl sales growth
Buttermilk fried chicken restaurant concept Wingers has reported 59.5% growth in like-for-like sales figures between August 2023 and August 2024 for its established franchised restaurants – with one store seeing its sales quadruple.
5 September 2024
Boxpark to launch in London’s Camden this month, reveals opening line-up
Boxpark has confirmed it will launch in Camden later this month and has revealed its opening line-up of traders.
4 September 2024
Black Sheep Coffee offers up its entire UK site pipeline to franchisees, signs agreements in US
Speciality coffee shop operator Black Sheep Coffee, which opened its 100th site in June, has told Propel it is “doubling down on growth” by offering up its entire UK site pipeline to franchisees.
4 September 2024
Square Burgers signs a development agreement to launch Wendy’s in Scotland
Wendy’s franchisee Square Burgers has signed a development agreement to open restaurants under the US brand in Scotland.
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