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Accor opens first UK greet hotel in Harlow under franchise
13/10/2026Accor has opened its first UK hotel under its economy brand, greet, a 119-room property in Harlow, Essex, converted from an existing hotel. The hotel trades under a franchise agreement with Accor. It is owned by Proark and run day-to-day…
Chick-fil-A sets 29 October opening for first Scottish restaurant
13/10/2026Chick-fil-A will open its first restaurant in Scotland on Thursday 29 October, at Hamilton Palace Grounds Retail Park in South Lanarkshire. It will also be the US chain's first UK drive-thru, built in a former KFC drive-thru unit. The company…
KFC rolls out Kwench drinks to all 58 Scottish restaurants
13/10/2026KFC has rolled out its Kwench drinks range to all 58 of its restaurants in Scotland. The rollout is part of a £38 million investment by KFC and its franchise partners in dedicated drinks counters across the UK and Ireland.…
Rocket Padel raises £6.8 million to open two London clubs
13/10/2026Padel club operator Rocket Padel has raised €8 million, about £6.8 million, to fund two large new London clubs, in Shepherd's Bush and next to East Croydon station. The operator already runs four UK clubs. It calls the UK its…
HMV to leave Oxford Street flagship after landlord seeks double rent
13/10/2026HMV will leave its flagship at 363 Oxford Street in March 2027, less than four years after reopening it. The music and entertainment chain says its landlord has proposed doubling the rent and that the building needs substantial renovation, which…
One Stop gives 240 franchise stores a single delivery dashboard
13/10/2026One Stop is giving its franchise partners a single system for handling home delivery orders. This autumn the Tesco-owned convenience chain is rolling out an order aggregation tool across more than 240 franchise stores. The tool brings Deliveroo, Just Eat,…
Adil Group buys 22 KFC restaurants to become largest UK franchisee
13/10/2026The Adil Group has agreed to buy 22 KFC restaurants in north-west England from fellow franchisee 1st Rate. Once the deal completes, the Wembley-based operator will run 135 KFC restaurants, making it the largest KFC franchise partner in the UK…
Taco Bell franchisee Campana plans 50 UK sites by 2029
12/10/2026Campana, a Taco Bell franchisee within the SYMBRO Group, plans six new restaurants in the coming months and 12 a year after that, aiming for more than 50 UK sites by 2029. The £20 million programme, backed by HSBC UK,…
Morrisons Daily has about 700 franchise sites and targets hundreds more
12/10/2026Morrisons ran about 700 franchise sites among more than 1,700 convenience stores in July 2026, and told its franchise partners it is targeting hundreds more in the years ahead. Retail Gazette reports that the supermarket is closing just over 100…
Costa plans up to 40 more drive-thru sites in 2026
12/10/2026Costa Coffee plans up to 40 more drive-thru sites in 2026 after opening its 400th, at Norwich Broadway Enterprise Park, and expects to trade from up to 26 Cineworld cinemas by the end of the year. Neither announcement says how…
