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Moyagi plans growth for Lucky Voice after pre-pack deal
27/10/2026Swedish karaoke operator Moyagi has told Propel it plans to grow the Lucky Voice brand after buying the business out of administration in a pre-pack deal announced in early October, with investment going into both its venues and its technology…
National Living Wage expected to rise 3.9% to £13.20
27/10/2026Reports ahead of Wednesday's Budget say the National Living Wage for workers aged 21 and over will rise 3.9% from £12.71 to around £13.20 an hour from April 2027. Younger workers would see the same percentage rise, ending the faster…
Black Sheep Coffee franchisees open Glasgow Gordon Street shop
27/10/2026Black Sheep Coffee opens a new shop at 90-92 Gordon Street, near Glasgow Central Station, on 27 October 2026, run by Glasgow-born franchisees and creating around 20 jobs. Propel reports a Glasgow franchisee is lining up three more Glasgow-area sites,…
TGJones to lose 70 in-store Post Office branches by early 2027
27/10/2026More than a third of the Post Office branches that trade inside TGJones shops are due to close by early 2027, according to Post Office records reported by Retail Gazette. Seventy counters in the former WHSmith high street estate are…
How to open a nail salon in the UK in 2026
26/10/2026Nail 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…
KFC opens Waterlooville restaurant with franchisee K&Z Holdings
26/10/2026KFC opens its new restaurant at Waterloo Park in Waterlooville, Hampshire, on Monday 26 October 2026, run by franchisee K&Z Holdings. It is the second of three brands to trade on the Hargreaves development, after Costa on 22 October, with…
KFC franchisee Adil Group opens York drive-thru with 40 jobs
26/10/2026KFC has opened a drive-thru restaurant at Monks Cross Shopping Park in York, run by franchise partner Adil Group, QSR Media reported on 26 October 2026. The site seats 64 customers, has four ordering kiosks and creates 40 jobs, and…
Oxford Street goes traffic-free along a kilometre stretch
26/10/2026Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, became pedestrian-only on 26 October 2026, the first phase of a scheme driven by the mayor of London. Buses, taxis and private cars now avoid a shopping…
Fireaway unveils open-kitchen format with Bristol opening
23/10/2026Fireaway Pizza has unveiled a new brand identity and an open-kitchen store format, first in full at its new restaurant at 30 Oxford Street in Totterdown, Bristol. The franchised pizza chain will roll the design out through new openings, while…
Chopstix opens Maidstone site with franchise partner RTL Enterprises
23/10/2026Chopstix opened a restaurant on Week Street in Maidstone on 19 October 2026 with franchise partner RTL Enterprises, which now runs 16 units for the noodle bar chain. The Kent opening follows RTL's recent site in Ipswich, as the brand,…
