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Wickes lifts half-year profit as it targets 300 stores
16/09/2026Wickes has reported a rise in first-half turnover and profit, helped by record membership of its TradePro trade loyalty scheme and steadier footfall across its estate. The DIY and trade retailer, which trades from 230 sites, is pressing on with…
Wetherspoon opens its eighth UK airport pub in Manchester
16/09/2026Wetherspoon has opened its eighth UK airport pub, The Belle Vue, inside Manchester Airport's redeveloped Terminal 2. The £3 million, 338 square metre site seats up to 300 people and marks the final food and drink unit to open as…
AG Hotels Group signs ten hotels into Spark by Hilton
15/09/2026AG Hotels Group is bringing ten hotels into Hilton's Spark brand, adding 672 rooms across England and Wales between late 2026 and 2028. The Cardiff site gives Spark by Hilton its first hotel in Wales, and four of the ten…
How to open a care agency in the UK in 2026
15/09/2026Registering a care agency with the Care Quality Commission costs nothing to apply for. What it costs instead is time, and a registered manager on the payroll months before the first invoice, because the CQC assesses named individuals and can…
How to open a gym in the UK in 2026
15/09/2026A record 12.2 million people aged 16 and over belong to a UK health and fitness club, 18% of that population, on the UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 published in April by ukactive with Sport England. No licence…
Mamas Who Brunch runs events in eight towns and seeks franchisees
14/09/2026Mamas Who Brunch, a community events business running brunches for mothers across Hertfordshire, Essex and Cambridgeshire, is recruiting franchisees. It has scheduled events in eight towns through to December and incorporated its company on 30 April 2026. Its franchise page…
Wood-fired pizza brand North Pizza recruits franchisees at £25,000
14/09/2026North Pizza, a wood-fired pizza trailer business working out of the Yorkshire Dales, is recruiting franchisees from £25,000 plus a monthly fee of £850. Its franchise page carries four separate money claims, including that an owner-operator can earn nearly £100,000…
Chopstix names Elio Elia marketing director as estate passes 150
14/09/2026Chopstix has promoted Elio Elia to marketing director. The appointment lands at a franchisor that now lists more than 150 sites, sells four formats from high street to motorway kiosk, and whose largest franchise partner is a motorway services operator,…
Travel hubs lead itsu expansion as two franchise shops return in-house
14/09/2026itsu is concentrating its expansion on transport hubs, the route by which it also recruits franchise partners. The chain reported turnover of £123.7 million for the year, up 2.8%, narrowed its loss, and took two former franchise shops in Aberdeen…
Chaiiwala reports its busiest month of openings to date
14/09/2026Chaiiwala has told the trade that its busiest month of openings to date shows it can roll out at scale. The Indian street food café franchisor lists more than 115 UK stores on its own franchise page, quotes an investment…
