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Some of the world’s biggest brands are food franchises. Buying a food franchise can give you instant recognition and brand appeal, and allow you to start earning money from day one.  The majority are retail based and found in areas with high footfall such as high streets, shopping mall, travel hubs etc, which will tend to mean a substantial investment is required. Though there are some lower investment models including mobile, kiosks and even shipping containers!  Many food franhise opportunities can be developed into a multi-unit operation as well as being favoured by multi-brand franchisees looking to expand an existing portfolio. There are many food franchise types including traditional sectors such as burgers, fried chicken, pizza and subs, with notable new food trends including smash burgers, donuts, Indian street food, Asian fusion, kebabs, salads, noodles, luxury desserts and upmarket wraps. So something for everyone!

Greene King

If you have dreamed of operating your own pub retail business, a Greene King Pub Franchise is a low-cost way to achieve your ambition.

Floozie Cookies

Floozie Cookies is the UK’s first and only vegan stuffed cookie franchise brand. We are looking for experienced partners for single and multi-unit opportunities.

Chicos

Chicos is one of London’s most exciting & upcoming QSR brands. Core menu - smash-burgers, flame-grilled chicken, Nashville-style items, loaded fries. Seeking single & multi-unit operators. Food experience not essential.

Ale Hub

Ale Hub is a micro pub franchise at the heart of local communities. Family run business with 9 pubs currently operating. No hospitality experience required.

Duck Donuts

Exciting new donut franchise to the UK. Est. 2007, Duck Donuts has 215+ locations across the US. Looking for experienced multi-site franchisees with the ability to scale to expand the brand across UK.

Hotville

Hotville is a Nashville-style fried chicken franchise. 5 locations currently with 5 signed for 2026. Flexible franchise models. Looking for single and multi-unit partners. No food experience required.

Cuppa' Chaii

Cuppa' Chaii is a chai tea franchise renowned for a passion-driven cafe experience that captivates taste buds and hearts alike. It's a destination for fun and camaraderie; each store has a secret games room.

Mahana Fresh

Mahana Fresh is an upscale fast casual restaurant that uses a build-your-own-bowl model to serve rice, noodle and salad bowls - all gluten free. Looking for experienced operators.

Little Caesars Pizza

Little Caesars® Pizza is the largest carryout-only pizza franchise chain in the US and the third largest pizza chain in the world. We are seeking franchisees for expansion in the UK.

Punjabi Chaap Corner

Punjabi Chaap Corner is a chain of vegetarian Indian restaurants with locations across Canada, the US & India. We’re actively seeking experienced multi-unit operators.

Lucky B's Hot Chicken

Lucky B's Hot Chicken franchise is bringing authentic Nashville-style hot chicken to the UK; offering an irresistible opportunity for passionate entrepreneurs.

YO! sushi kiosks

Looking for driven, hands-on, sushi-obsessed partners to join us as we roll out into even more Tesco & ASDA stores. Territories available in Scotland, Wales, Yorkshire, Cornwall & Gloucestershire.

Yolé

Ice cream franchise with a difference! Yolé offers an innovative approach to frozen desserts with its 100% vegan, ZERO DAIRY, ZERO SUGAR added low calorie ice cream. Yolé is in 21 countries and expanding rapidly.

Mexi Bean Express

Mexi Bean is a Mexican food franchise offering authentic Mexican flavours served with an exciting modern twist. Looking for seasoned business owners or ambitious entrepreneurs ready to dive into the QSR market.

Veeno

Veeno is a UK-based Italian wine bar franchise that offers quality Italian wines and food. Simple operation compared to restaurants or pubs; lower start-up costs with potential 2-year ROI.

Paris Baguette

Paris Baguette is a premium bakery cafe franchise concept. Well-established globally, we are looking for experienced operators to help us expand across the UK.

Snowflake Luxury Gelato

Snowflake Luxury Gelato is a premium gelato franchise with 15+ boutiques across the UK. Looking for experienced multi-site franchisees with the ability to scale.

Burger King

BURGER KING franchise is the second largest burger franchise chain in the world. Looking for multi-unit franchisees with experience in operating large food service estates.

Pizza1889

Artisan Italian street pizza franchise serving authentic, handcrafted pizzas. Two models - Traditional retail unit and upcycled shipping containers. F&B experience not required but a passion for pizza is.

BRGR LAB

BRGR Lab offers 100% Prime Beef Smash Burgers. Whether you have QSR experience or not, or maybe have an existing takeaway that is starting to become tired, we would be delighted to talk to you.

Snack in the Box

Snack in the Box franchisees supply popular confectionery and drinks products incl. Mars, Walkers and Britvic/Pepsi to vending machines and boxes within businesses. Low cost / van-based franchise.

Sides

Sides is a fried chicken franchise. Looking for multi-unit partners. Part of Virtual Hero, a subsidiary of Hero Brands, company behind German Doner Kebab.

Bunsik

Bunsik is a fast-growing Korean street food brand. 8 stores operating; first franchised store opened in Bristol. Part of Maguro Group with 20+ years’ experience in UK F&B industry. 450+ staff / £28m turnover. Seeking multi-unit operators.

SoBe Burger

SoBe Burger offers a more accessible route to QSR ownership designed to find the very best franchisees for our highly successful brand. Hospitality or franchise experience preferred but not essential.

Moveat

Moveat runs food and drink walking events. Customers stroll around a city guided by the Moveat app, stopping to sample food and drink at various bars and eateries. Looking for 4 regional franchise owners for the UK.

Bakers + Baristas

Bakers + Baristas is an established and rapidly growing brand that stands out in the competitive coffee and bakery market.Est, 1981, currently has 56+ stores. Hospitality experience not essential.

Sabrosa Tacos

Sabrosa Tacos is a Mexican food franchise. Food experience beneficial but not necessary. Looking for single and multi-unit partners, as well as existing food operators who may be looking to refresh their brand & operations.

Subway

Subway franchise is the world‘s largest restaurant chain with around 40,000 franchised restaurants; 2300+ Subway restaurants in the UK. We are looking for single and multi-unit partners.

Mary Brown's Chicken

Largest quick serve chicken restaurant & fastest-growing chicken franchise brand in Canada. Open in Lisburn, Belfast and London. Recruiting select group of UK partners.

Little Kitchen Academy

Little Kitchen Academy is the first-of-its-kind Montessori-inspired cooking academy. Cooking classes for children. Looking for Area Developers and Multi-Unit Operators.

Zezu

Zezu is a pan-Asian, fusion cuisine brand infused with a healthy dollop of British soul! Seeking passionate partners to expand our reach throughout the UK.

Jones the Grocer

Jones the Grocer offers gourmet food for everyday living. 42 trading stores + 10 in development across the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UK & India. Multi-unit partners sought.

Side Street

Side Street is a fast-casual, American-style burger and fried chicken franchise serving bold, flavour-packed food. Looking for entrepreneurs with experience of owning one or more businesses.

Icebar by Icehotel

Icebar by Icehotel, a bar made from ice, is a unique concept in the individual leisure and corporate market. Seeking multi-unit partners. Prefer previous experience of tourism and food & beverage.

IHOP & Applebee's Dual-Branded Restaurants

Dual-branded restaurant. Expanding across the UK. Seeking qualified multi-unit operators for Master Franchise or Area Developer opportunities.

Chaiiwala

Chaiiwala is the UK’s leading Indian street food and café brand.100+ sites across the UK, 20+ Canada, and a handful in Dubai. We’re looking for partners with experience of running their own businesses and a love and passion for food.

YouMeSushi

YouMeSushi has emerged as one of the UK's fastest-growing sushi franchises. We are looking for single & multi-unit partners. Background in franchising or food & beverage is not necessary but advantageous.

Randy’s Donuts

Start your donut franchise with Randy’s Donuts®, the iconic Los Angeles donut shop known for its giant doughnut on its roof and its delicious, fresh-made donuts. Area development opportunities.

Muffin Break

Start your own bakery cafe franchise with Muffin Break. Franchising in the UK since 2001, 70+ stores nationally. No hospitality experience required. Models include inline units, kiosks and high street shops.

Chicken Cottage

Still going strong after 30 years, Chicken Cottage is a pioneer of the fried chicken franchise concept in the UK. Seeking experienced single and multi-unit partners.

Tikka Nation

Est. 2018, Tikka Nation brings authentic Indian street food to the UK. Flexible model, various concepts - food truck, kiosks and large format stores. No F&B experience required.

Smashville

Smashville is a burger takeaway franchise. We're not just about good burgers; we're about crafting experiences and building a community. No previous experience in the food industry required.

Aussie Grill

Aussie Grill is a fast-casual concept with casual dining quality. Low risk, high reward opportunity. Looking for experienced partners with multi-unit restaurant or hospitality operations. Minimum commitment 10 locations.

Haagen Dazs

Franchising since 1976, Häagen-Dazs is a luxurious ice cream franchise brand. We are looking for experienced operators. *Not currently recruiting*

Jamaica Blue

Jamaica Blue is a contemporary cafe franchise specialising in high quality coffee. Food experience not a necessity. 170+ cafes operating globally. Seeking single and multi-unit operators.

Bubble CiTea

BUBBLE CITEA is a British bubble tea brand that offers both kiosk and store opportunities. Presence in 50+ locations across the UK. Winner of 4 Gold awards in 2024, including two Stevie awards.

Burger Boi

Burger Boi is pushing the boundaries of traditional burger franchise concepts. Eat-in, collection & delivery. c20 UK stores. Top tier Costa, Domino’s, Subway multi-unit franchisees now rolling out the brand.

The Sushi Co

The Sushi Co provides dine in, collection or delivery to the customer's door from each of our 20+ live sushi kitchens. Looking for multi-site & individual operators for our sushi franchise.

Plan Burrito

Est, 2015, Plan Burrito is the fastest growing multi-award winning Tex-Mex franchise operation in the UK. Looking for ambitious individuals who want their own business and to grow Plan Burrito with us.

T4 UK

T4 is the UK's leading bubble tea brand known for its vibrant and refreshing tea-based drinks. 60+ stores in the UK. Seeking single and multi-unit partners.

Raining Berries

Raining Berries, one of the fastest growing coffee and açaí concepts in Florida, with 10 stores and growing, is now looking for an experienced operator to take on a UK master opportunity.

Outback Steakhouse

Outback Steakhouse is an Australian-themed steakhouse franchise. Over 1400 restaurants globally. Looking for Area Developers and Multi-Unit Franchisees.

Mango Twist

Mango Twist offers a unique dining experience that celebrates the freshness and vibrancy of fruits. Looking to attract first-time entrepreneurs & experienced operators. Food experience not essential.

Wendy’s

Wendy's is one of the top quick-service restaurant franchises in the world. Looking for experienced multi-unit operators. Available territories include Northern Ireland, Wales, and the South of England.

Which Wich

which wich is a premium hot customisable sandwich franchise concept from the US. Looking for experienced F&B partners; also those with a successful business track record in a non-food related industry.

Carluccio's

Carluccio's has been the UK’s best-loved Italian restaurant for over 20 years. Pizza and pasta franchise. We currently have 30 restaurants across the UK, Ireland, India and the Middle East.

Panda Express

Panda Express is the world's leading fast-casual American Chinese food franchise brand. Ideal partner is a current multi-unit franchisee of an international brand with experience in operating restaurants.

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