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Jamaica Blue will open the doors of its new Barnet café on Thursday 12th November, bringing premium speciality coffee and a vibrant all-day dining experience to the heart of the town. Located next to Barclays bank on the High Street, the café represents a £300,000 investment in Barnet and will create 15 new local jobs, with recruitment already underway via Indeed.
A strange noise from the washing machine, a fridge that doesn’t feel quite as cold or a dishwasher that suddenly leaves glasses looking cloudy – small changes can sometimes be the first warning that an appliance needs a little attention. Now, Cardiff’s newest appliance repair expert is sharing a simple five-minute MOT to help households spot those early warning signs and keep everyday appliances running smoothly.
McDonald’s is celebrating 40 years of franchising in the UK, marking four decades of partnership, entrepreneurship and growth. Since the first franchised McDonald’s restaurant opened in the UK in 1986, franchising has played a central role in the brand’s journey. Over that time, franchisees have invested in and grown their own businesses, created employment opportunities, developed people and brought valuable local knowledge into the wider McDonald’s system.
Long standing KFC franchise partner The Adil Group has acquired all 22 restaurants from former franchisee First Rate, as it continues to invest in and grow its KFC portfolio in the UK. The acquisition gives The Adil Group a platform to expand into the North West, acquiring drive-thrus, small box sites and restaurants across Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool, Preston, and Wigan. As part of the deal, The Adil Group has set out new plans to grow its KFC business by almost 20% over the next five years, through building new restaurants across the UK.
Foodco, the franchise operator behind leading café brands Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue, is inviting ambitious entrepreneurs and prospective business owners to take the next step towards franchise ownership at its upcoming Franchise Discovery Day on Tuesday 3 November 2026, at the University Arms Hotel in Cambridge.
The BFA (British Franchise Association) has just released more details about the programme at this year’s annual conference.Sponsored by The Franchising Centre and Constant Contact, the 2026 event will be held in Telford on 12 November 2026 and will be followed by the BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards, historically described as the ‘Oscars’ of franchising.
TaxAssist Accountants has launched a new client-facing website as part of a wider digital strategy designed to enhance customer experience, strengthen online visibility and support the continued growth of its franchise network.
Home Instead’s plans to expand its franchise network across Ireland are gathering momentum, following a recent Discovery Day with prospective franchise owners.
On Monday, September 28th a very detailed article was published on the front page of the Wall Street Journal entitled, “How America’s Biggest Buffet Chain Cracked the Math of All You Can Eat”. The central conclusion is straightforward: Golden Corral makes the all you can eat model work through traffic density, precise menu engineering, lower front of house labor, disciplined waste control and beverage attachment. The format is not protected by the headline price alone. Its economics depend on managing hundreds of small operating decisions continuously and at scale. For the first phase of expansion into Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom, this makes format design and operating capability more important than market size by itself.
Zambrero, the modern Mexican quick-service restaurant franchise, has opened its latest location in Rochdale, making it the brand’s first Development Agent-supported opening in the country. Opening the first Development Agent-supported location in the country marks a significant achievement for Zambrero's UK franchise programme. Development Agents for Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire, Damian Bennett and Dawn Catherall, have been able to offer an additional layer of support for the franchise partner, providing local guidance and expert recommendations, based on first-hand knowledge of the Rochdale area.
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