All Food & Beverage articles
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NewsBurger brand Fat Phill’s signs UK franchise agreement
Franchisee Freshly Baked has said it aims to open 100 locations over the next 10 years.
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NewsCharles Irvine wins £100m backing to build 60 EV service stations
Joint venture (JV) between Charles Irvine and Meadow Partners plans 60 sites across the UK.
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NewsZia Lucia signs lease for first restaurant outside London
Italian pizza chain Zia Lucia has signed a lease for its first restaurant outside London as it begins expansion into the rest of the UK.
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NewsCribbs Mall reports ‘hugely successful’ 2023 with 36 leasing transactions
The last year has been “hugely successful” at Cribbs Mall in Bristol with 36 leasing transactions over the 12 months, taking the West Country shopping centre to almost 100% occupancy.
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OnlineArdent signs D&D London co-founder for flagship F&B space at the Royal Exchange
The Ardent Companies UK has signed Des Gunewardena, co-founder and former chief executive of D&D London, to open a 6,500 sq ft restaurant, bar and event space at the Royal Exchange in London.
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NewsHenry Wilson joins Distrkt from Shelley Sandzer
Specialist hospitality and leisure agency Distrkt has appointed former Shelley Sandzer leasing agent Henry Wilson as a director.
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NewsEG Group agrees to sell over 200 KFC restaurants to Yum!
Forecourt and food service operator EG Group has agreed an undisclosed deal to sell all of its 218 KFC restaurants – half of which are drive-throughs – to Yum! brands’ KFC division.
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NewsMorrisons and M&S broke land use laws to block rival supermarket stores, CMA rules
Marks & Spencer and Morrisons have been reprimanded by the competition regulator for breaking land use laws to block rival supermarkets from opening nearby stores.
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NewsYoutuber fast-food offering Sides to set up shop in Manchester Arndale
Sides, the fast-food offering created by YouTube group The Sidemen, is to open its first Manchester outlet after taking a 1,222 sq ft unit at the Arndale Centre on a 10-year lease.
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NewsShepherd puts faith in church property for December sale
Four churches are among the lots for sale at Scottish online auction firm Shepherd Commercial’s 7 December live-streamed event.
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NewsGalliard and City Developments JV buys massive Morden Wharf site
Mixed-use developer Galliard Homes has acquired the 13.8-acre Morden Wharf site in London’s Royal Borough of Greenwich to develop around 1,500 homes, in a joint venture with City Developments Limited (CDL), Property Week can reveal.
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NewsWingstop’s rapid UK expansion set to hit 40 restaurants by end of the year
Chicken wing fast food franchise Wingstop has revealed ambitious UK roll out plans to Property Week.
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NewsFood brands agree Wembley Park deals amid influx of independent businesses
Quintain has agreed deals with two food brands to take over 10,000 sq ft of space at its Wembley Park scheme in Brent, north-west London.
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NewsPrivate equity giant agrees £506m deal to take over Wagamama owner
The Restaurant Group (TRG), which owns Wagamama, is reportedly being taken over by US private equity giant Apollo in a £506m deal.
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NewsCoffeehouse chain Tim Hortons launches UK franchise model to spur growth
Canadian coffeehouse chain Tim Hortons is launching a new franchise model in the UK to further spur its rapid expansion.
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OnlinePizza Hut’s UK franchise slams crisis claims and plans growth
The boss of Pizza Hut’s major UK franchisee has hit back at claims that its restaurants are under threat of closure, claiming the firm is surging back to profits in 2023 and is ready to reignite expansion plans.
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News‘Material uncertainty’ over future of Pizza Hut’s UK restaurants
Pizza Hut UK’s auditors have fired a warning shot about the future of the 150-store UK restaurant business due to fears over mounting debt.
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NewsM&S pumps £13m of investment into North East as it begins Newcastle store redesign
M&S is set to start work on redesigning and updating its Northumberland Street store in Newcastle this month as part of £13m of investment in its 21 stores across the North East.
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NewsRetail mix changes as leisure and F&B dominate over clothing
Traditional retail city centre and shopping centre mainstays such as clothing and footwear are declining as leisure and food and beverage (F&B) businesses move in, according to data revealed by location specialist CACI’s platform Brand Dimensions.
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NewsLe Pain Quotidien in talks with potential franchise partners after closing most UK stores
Cafe chain Le Pain Quotidien is in talks with potential franchise partners for cities, travel spots, and hotels, after closing nine of its 10 UK outlets and bringing in Kroll to act as administrator for the business.
