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These 76 Subway stores are listed as halal: the UK list
Subway no longer publishes which of its UK stores are halal, so L'Express Franchise compiled the list itself: 76 Subway stores listed as halal on the Zabihah halal directory and still shown as open on Subway's own UK store directory…
How to start a fast food takeaway in the UK in 2026
A fast food takeaway lives or dies on about six hours of peak trade a week, a fryer line that keeps up with them, and a hygiene rating good enough to stay on the delivery apps. Since 29 September 2026,…
These 109 Nando’s restaurants serve halal chicken: the full UK list
Nando's serves 100% halal chicken in 109 of its UK restaurants, and its own halal page lists each one by region, with address and postcode. The chain says its restaurants are not halal by default: certified chicken is served in…
How to open a beauty salon in the UK in 2026
A beauty salon in the UK needs no national licence, but what it offers decides what it needs: microblading needs a personal licence in Wales, some London boroughs license massage and other treatments, and on 21 October 2026 the government…
How to start a gardening and landscaping business in the UK in 2026
Gardeners in the UK charge £25 to £45 an hour outside London in 2026, and a maintenance round starts with a mower, a strimmer, a hedge trimmer and a van. No licence is needed to trade. What applies is registration…
Can you open a Greggs franchise in the UK in 2026?
Greggs traded from 2,773 shops at 27 June 2026, and more than 600 of them are franchised. A Greggs franchise exists, but not one an individual can buy: its franchise partners are companies that already control forecourts, motorway services, supermarkets…
How to open a nail salon in the UK in 2026
Nail salons were among the businesses leading the growth in UK hair and beauty premises in the first half of 2025, according to the National Hair & Beauty Federation. Two changes in 2026 reshape how one opens: gel products containing…
How to open a barbershop in the UK in 2026
Barbershops led the growth in UK hair and beauty premises in the first half of 2025, according to the National Hair & Beauty Federation. They are also under closer scrutiny than at any time before: since 1 October 2026, right…
How to open a hair salon in the UK in 2026
The UK has around 50,400 hair, barbering and beauty businesses registered for VAT or PAYE, according to the National Hair & Beauty Federation, and in many of them the stylists are not staff at all but self-employed chair renters. That…
Part time franchise opportunities in the UK: run a business on your own hours
Part-time franchises are franchises the franchisor states can be run on reduced hours, at least at the start. In October 2026, only a handful of brands in the L'Express Franchise directory said so explicitly on their profile. This guide sets…
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