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04-September-2026

21 year old Kieran Howe opens Plan Burrito Lincoln

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.

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02-September-2026

DRIVER HIRE'S FRANCHISE NETWORK DELIVERS RECORD ?3M UK WEEK AS AUSTRALIA PASSES $1M MILESTONE

Double trading landmark highlights strength of long-established recruitment franchise model

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02-September-2026

Green Machine Launches New Investment Booster to Accelerate Franchisee Growth

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.

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01-September-2026

Manual Magic AI and Claromentis partner to close the gap between writing and enforcing SOPs

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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01-September-2026

Bubble CiTea Welcomes New Franchise Partners Sunil and Madhuri Joshi

Bubble CiTea has welcomed experienced multi-brand franchise operators Sunil Joshi and his wife, Madhuri, to its growing franchise network. The couple, who have a background in food and beverage franchising, will take over an existing Bubble CiTea corporate-operated kiosk at Festival Place in Basingstoke in the coming weeks.

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27-August-2026

NIC Local targets Scotland for next phase of franchise growth

Leading commercial cleaning management franchise NIC Local is targeting Scotland for further expansion, with opportunities for ambitious entrepreneurs across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and Kilmarnock. NIC Local is looking to strengthen its presence north of the border as it continues to grow its network of management franchisees across the UK.

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27-August-2026

THE SUSHI CO LAUNCHES FIRST NORTHERN DINE-IN VENUE IN LIVERPOOL

The Sushi Co is launching its inaugural Liverpool store in the old Cinnabon on Lyceum place, having opened up two separate units to make a larger site, with premium furniture and fixtures for the ultimate fast dine-in experience. It will include The Sushi Co’s unique offering: a Live Sushi Kitchen, in which chefs make top of the range, fresh food in minutes, in front of customers - described as ‘delicious’ and ‘heaven sent’ on Tripadvisor.  

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26-August-2026

Lewis Bagnall Takes the Helm at Dream Doors Wolverhampton

Dream Doors is expanding its presence with a new showroom in Wolverhampton, headed up by local business owner Lewis Bagnall. The new Dream Doors Wolverhampton location will bring the kitchen makeover specialist’s service to homeowners across the area, offering an alternative to the cost, disruption and waste often associated with a complete kitchen replacement.

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26-August-2026

Plan Burrito Celebrates Major Awards Haul as Brand Continues UK Growth

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.

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26-August-2026

Build a Business with Sustainability at Its Heart

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.

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