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Cinder is calling on the franchise community to have its say as its sector-wide mental health survey returns for a second year. The survey, which takes a couple of minutes to complete, will be open from 11th to 31st May, with results published the following month. The survey, in its 2nd year, forms part of the Franchise Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme for 2026: Turning Intention into Action.
Driver Hire, the leading transport & logistics recruitment franchise, has just completed a record year. Turnover for its nationwide network of offices reached £129.1m, an impressive 7.8% up year-on-year. The company traded with 4,700 customers and found work for over 15,000 drivers.
YO! has announced its latest availability across the UK. Situated in Tesco stores, YO! has availability in Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Chesterfield/ Nottingham, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Sheffield, Wales (Cardiff, Barry, Ebbw Vale, and Haverford West), Ludlow, Leicestershire and County Mayo, Ireland.
YO! has seen exceptional performance across its Welsh franchise network, with four of its Tesco kiosk locations recently achieving their highest-ever sales figures over the past week alone.
Side Street Burgers, known for its crafted beef smash burger, fried chicken burgers, Texan-style smoked meats (brisket, short rib, sausages, and smoked thighs), is excited to announce that it will be opening 3 new sites - Elephant & Castle, Banff and Glasgow.
Side Street Burgers, known for its crafted beef smash burger, fried chicken burgers, Texan-style smoked meats (brisket, short rib, sausages, and smoked thighs), has opened its newest branch on Tottenham High Road, just steps away from the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The new restaurant officially launched on 18 April 2026.
YouMeSushi is to open in Upper Street, The Angel, Islington in May. The growing fresh sushi franchise has also confirmed it’s set to open in Canterbury, Wandsworth and Milton Keynes in the coming weeks.
Zambrero is pleased to announce the appointment of Development Agent, Sumin Lohani, to spearhead expansion in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Berkshire. He will be responsible for Franchise Partner recruitment in the three counties, with plans to open up to 30 restaurants by 2030, with at least 20 to open in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and 10 in Berkshire. The new openings will create around 450 jobs, including full and part-time roles.
whichfranchise and Akerman LLP will be running a highly curated investor forum in Miami on May 12-13, for those franchisees focused on multi-unit growth. The event will bring together a select group of multi-unit/multi-brand operators, franchise investors, and PE groups to meet proven international and US brands actively seeking expansion partners in Florida and across the US.
Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty spent the morning at Home Instead’s national office, meeting Care Professionals and clients as part of a visit to better understand how home care is delivered in practice.
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