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Jamaica Blue is set to open a new café in Doncaster on Friday 26th June, bringing its premium coffee offer and freshly prepared all-day menu to a new town centre location. The opening marks the latest step in the brand’s continued UK expansion and will offer customers a contemporary space to enjoy breakfast, lunch and light bites throughout the day.
YO! Sushi has begun rolling out new-look kiosk formats across its UK estate, in partnership with Tesco, aiming to enhance in-store performance and improve customer experience. The refreshed kiosk design focuses on improved visibility, streamlined service, and stronger product presentation, helping drive higher conversion in high-footfall retail environments.
Puddle Ducks is relaunching its franchise in Tees Valley following a surge in demand for baby and pre-school swimming lessons in the area.
Celebrating the achievements of women in franchising is always a highlight of our year — and the annual EWiF Awards was no exception. We are thrilled to unveil this year’s exceptional winners
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance, is proud to be celebrating its 40th anniversary of delivering professional services to educational facilities, commercial facilities and organisations across the UK. Over four decades, the brand has grown from a single local operation in the North West into a nationwide network of more than 46 regional locations, servicing over 12,000 sites each year.
Back Nine Golf is pleased to announce that Liam Levy has joined the UK team to lead the operational support for their franchisees. Back Nine Golf, the fastest growing indoor golf simulator franchise with 540+ franchises globally, has signed their first UK franchisees who will open in early July.
NIC Local is proud to announce the launch of the very first episode of the new LOCAL TO LEADER podcast series, featuring respected franchising expert and NIC Local Franchise Development Manager David Paulson, CFE, QFP. Designed to provide insight into franchise ownership, business growth and entrepreneurship, the series will feature conversations with experienced franchise professionals, business leaders and industry experts.
Vijesh Patel has taken ownership of the practice at 2 Middleton Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5PA following its acquisition from long-standing owner Steve Andrew. Vijesh brings extensive expertise in accountancy, tax planning and business advisory. He also has experience supporting businesses with operational improvement, growth strategy and profitability enhancement along with a strong commitment to providing exceptional client service.
For franchise investors looking at resilient, scalable concepts in the food-to-go sector, the momentum behind YO! Sushi kiosks is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.Last week alone, 75 YO! kiosks achieved their highest-ever sales weeks - a performance milestone that reflects more than just a strong trading period. It signals a major shift in UK consumer behaviour toward premium grab-and-go dining, with sushi now firmly established as a mainstream lunch and teatime choice.
Bunsik, the UK’s No.1 Korean street food brand, is continuing its rapid UK expansion with the launch of two new locations this May, opening in Brixton, South London on 15 May and Manchester’s Trafford Centre on 20 May. The openings mark Bunsik’s 11th and 12th UK locations, as the fast-growing brand continues to build momentum across London and key regional cities through its Korean corn dogs, fried chicken, tteokbokki and wider Korean street food offering.
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