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Fast-growing Tex-Mex franchise Plan Burrito is celebrating another impressive awards haul, adding five new accolades to its growing list of industry recognition. The multi-award-winning restaurant brand has been named Best Mexican Restaurant at the British QSR Awards 2026, adding another major national accolade to its growing awards cabinet.
Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important consideration for businesses and their customers. At NIC Local, we’re committed to making a measurable difference through responsible purchasing, smarter supplier partnerships and more sustainable products, helping our franchisees build successful businesses while supporting the environmental goals of the organisations they serve.
NIC Local is celebrating another new client win after securing a contract to provide regular commercial cleaning services for Material Matters at its offices in Hampshire. The new contract will be managed locally by NIC Local Regional Director Ismail Timurlenk, whose team will be responsible for maintaining a clean, professional and welcoming working environment for employees and visitors.
A new appliance repair business has launched in Wembley, run by cousins Alrick Robinson and Iain Lawson - and the pair are using their first weeks on the job to bust some of the most common appliance myths they say lead people to bin appliances that could easily be fixed. Pacifica Local Wembley combines Iain's technical training in appliance repairs with Alrick's years of hands-on business experience, bringing a trusted, family-run repair service to homes across the area.
Plan Burrito is continuing its ambitious UK expansion with three new store openings planned for Lincoln, Stevenage and Milton Keynes over the coming months. Each location will be operated by a new franchisee joining the Plan Burrito network, further strengthening the brand’s growing community of franchise partners and its presence across the UK.
Plan Burrito is setting its sights on the North as the fast-growing Tex-Mex franchise looks for ambitious new partners to establish the brand across Scotland, North West England and North East England. The award-winning franchise has identified the three regions as key priorities within its UK growth strategy and is actively seeking entrepreneurs and experienced operators interested in bringing Plan Burrito to new towns and cities.
Plan Burrito has placed multi-unit franchise partners at the heart of its future growth strategy as the fast-growing Tex-Mex brand looks to accelerate its expansion across the UK. The award-winning franchise is seeking ambitious entrepreneurs and experienced operators with the appetite to develop multiple Plan Burrito restaurants, as it builds a stronger network of franchise partners capable of growing alongside the brand.
Zambrero UK is strengthening its franchise expansion strategy through a growing network of regional Centres of Excellence, with its Development Agents taking on their own restaurants to provide hands-on training, operational support and mentoring for new Franchise Partners across their territories. The initiative forms a key part of Zambrero UK's long-term growth strategy, creating regional hubs where prospective and existing Franchise Partners can learn from experienced operators in live restaurant environments while receiving ongoing support tailored to their local market.
South London McDonald’s Franchisee, Terry Eagle, reached an incredible milestone this month, as he celebrated 50 years at McDonald’s. Terry joined McDonald’s UK in its early years, just two years after the company first launched in the UK, in Woolwich, in 1974. Terry first joined McDonald’s UK in 1976 as a part time Crew Member when he was fifteen at Catford McDonald’s restaurant. Terry was then ‘hooked’, and his determination enabled him to progress to Restaurant Manager in just four years, at the age of nineteen. In 1988 Terry applied to be a McDonald’s Franchisee and took on his first restaurant, Camberwell, in 1990.
SoBe Burger has reached another major milestone in its nationwide expansion with the opening of its first physical restaurant in the West Midlands, highlighting the brand's continued growth and the opportunity available to prospective franchise partners. The new restaurant in Leamington Spa is the latest step in SoBe Burger's ambitious rollout strategy, demonstrating how the delivery-first brand is evolving into a nationwide restaurant franchise.
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