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PG Fast Food targets 100 UK sites through franchising
14/10/2026PG Fast Food, the quick-service brand launched by rapper Professor Green with Hero Brands, plans to reach UK-wide coverage through franchising and is targeting 100 sites over the next five years. The brand opened its first unit in Glasgow in…
Poundland edges towards administration as Fortress withdraws full bid
14/10/2026Poundland moved closer to an insolvency process on 13 October 2026, after Fortress Investment Group, the owner of rival discounter Poundstretcher, withdrew its offer for the whole business. Fortress now wants only part of the estate, which leaves around 12,000…
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 completed its purchase of all 22 KFC restaurants run by fellow franchisee First Rate in north-west England. The deal takes the Wembley-based operator to 135 KFC restaurants, making it the largest KFC franchise partner in the…
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,…
