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Zambrero, the modern Mexican restaurant group, has announced the opening of its 17th UK restaurant in Brackmills, Northampton, led by first time hospitality Franchise Partner Caleb Slater, in the latest development in the brand's ambitious UK franchise growth strategy.
Sides, the fast-growing UK hot chicken brand founded by the Sidemen, has signed a landmark master franchise agreement with Element F&B for Restaurant Management, part of the Al Kharafi Group, to launch 51 restaurants across the Middle East. Sides, the fast-growing UK hot chicken brand founded by the Sidemen, has signed a landmark master franchise agreement with Element F&B for Restaurant Management, part of the Al Kharafi Group, to launch 51 restaurants across the Middle East.
Jersey Mike’s, one of America’s fastest-growing sub sandwich brands, has confirmed the location of its first ever UK restaurant, with its London debut set to take place on Argyll Street in the West End in late autumn 2026. Located moments from Oxford Circus, the new restaurant will bring Jersey Mike’s to one of London’s most high profile retail and hospitality destinations, marking the first step in the brand’s expansion across the UK and Ireland.
Bunsik, the No. 1 Korean street food brand, is continuing its rapid UK expansion with the opening of two new locations this autumn, bringing its much-loved Korean street food experience to Coventry in September and Birmingham’s iconic Bullring in October.
The first Muffin Break café in Sheffield opened this week at Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre, bringing the award-winning bakery café brand to the city for the first time. The new store is creating up to 15 jobs, including both full-time and part-time positions, supporting local employment as it welcomes its first customers.
Growing a franchise portfolio takes more than ambition: It takes the right systems, the right people, and the right advice. The Multi-unit Franchise Conference returns to the NEC, Birmingham on Friday 2 October bringing ambitious franchisees and entrepreneurs the tools, inspiration, and connections they need to take their portfolios to the next level.
Award-winning Tex-Mex restaurant brand Plan Burrito is proud to announce the opening of its newest restaurant in Lincoln, marking another exciting step in the company's continued expansion across the UK. The Lincoln store has been opened by their youngest Franchisee Kieran Howe, still only 21 years of age. When Kieran first expressed interest in the brand nearly 3 years ago, he was too young to have any business banking history but he did have the drive and ambition and a personal goal to open his own Franchise. In order to support him, Kieran initially joined the team at the head office store to learn the business from the ground up. Finally after more than 2 years, Kieran has achieved the first step in his future goals to be a multi site operator with the brand.
Double trading landmark highlights strength of long-established recruitment franchise model
Green Machine has launched a new Investment Booster initiative designed to help existing and future franchisees grow their businesses faster, backed by a guaranteed level of turnover delivered by its Head Office sales team.
Manual Magic AI®, the private LLM that drafts Operations Manuals and standard operating procedures from a franchisor’s intellectual property, today announced a co-sell partnership with Claromentis, a bfa-accredited supplier of franchise management software. Manual Magic AI® is now available as an integrated application within Claromentis Franchise Hub product, accessible via the application menu using OAuth2 single sign-on.
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