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Morrisons begins selling in-store pharmacies to independent operators
28/09/2026Morrisons has started selling some of its in-store pharmacies, and hopes to have sold dozens of them by early 2027. The branches are being sold one by one to independent owners and will keep trading inside Morrisons supermarkets under their…
Amber Taverns lifts turnover 9.6% and heads inside the M25
28/09/2026Amber Taverns grew turnover 9.6% to £131.5 million and EBITDA 11.5% to £28.1 million in the year to 1 February 2026, while interest costs kept it in a pre-tax loss. The community pub group, which runs its pubs through an…
XP Factory sells Boom Battle Bar for up to £11 million
28/09/2026XP Factory has sold Boom Battle Bar, a competitive socialising brand with 24 company-run sites and five franchised sites, to Frasers Group-backed F.O Twenty-Four for up to £11 million. The AIM-listed group will now concentrate on Escape Hunt, where it…
Fine & Country enters Northern Ireland through Fetherstons partnership
28/09/2026Premium property brand Fine & Country has launched in Northern Ireland through a partnership with Fetherstons, a local estate agency with three offices and 22 staff. The brand, owned since 2024 by The Property Franchise Group, runs on a licence…
Poundland seeks to reassure suppliers after insurers halt cover
28/09/2026Poundland has opened talks with suppliers in the UK and China after trade credit insurers stopped writing new cover for businesses selling to the discount chain. The move comes as owner Gordon Brothers runs a sale of the 600-shop retailer,…
Martin & Co franchisee adds Basingstoke as his third branch
28/09/2026Martin & Co franchisee David Rebe, who already runs the brand's Oxford and Thame branches, has acquired its Basingstoke branch after the previous franchise owner retired. The deal takes his portfolio to three branches in two and a half years,…
These 223 KFC restaurants are halal: the full UK list
28/09/2026KFC serves halal food in 223 of its UK restaurants, and in each of them the whole site is certified, not a single product. The Halal Food Authority audits these restaurants, which handle no pork at all. Here is the…
What are the most profitable franchises in the UK? 2026
25/09/2026Franchising contributes £19.1 billion to the UK economy and the average franchised unit turns over around £400,000, according to the 2024 British Franchise Survey, sponsored by NIC Local. Almost nine franchised units in ten report being profitable. The question for…
Sole trader or limited company: which to choose in the UK 2026
25/09/2026The rule of thumb that incorporating saves tax has been overtaken. The dividend allowance is now £500, dividend tax rates rose by two percentage points in April 2026, and employer National Insurance starts at £5,000. Where the tipping point once…
McDonald’s confirms Newport drive-thru opening date
25/09/2026McDonald's has confirmed 30 September 2026 as the opening date for its long-awaited drive-thru at St George's Park, Newport, on the Isle of Wight. The restaurant sits within a retail park that has been in planning since 2019, and becomes…
