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Dirty soda brand Slurp incorporates a franchise company
14/09/2026Slurp Dirty Soda Franchise Limited was incorporated on 7 September 2026, the newest of four companies registered around a Birmingham dirty soda brand that opened its first shop a year ago. A franchise page is live and sets out two…
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…
KFC opens new restaurant at Brighton Marina, creating 30 jobs
14/09/2026KFC opened a new restaurant at Brighton Marina on Monday 14 September 2026, taking over a unit left vacant by Pizza Hut. Run by franchise operator K&Z, the 112-cover restaurant has created 30 jobs and adds to KFC UK's franchised…
Iceland becomes first UK high street brand in Falklands
11/09/2026Iceland Foods will open a store in Stanley, the Falkland Islands' capital, in early December 2026, becoming what it calls the first UK high street brand to trade in the British Overseas Territory. The retailer is partnering with local operator…
Bread Ahead told to leave Borough Market over ‘franchise’ growth
11/09/2026Bread Ahead has been told its lease at Borough Market will not be renewed, with founder Matthew Jones telling followers the market cited the bakery's international expansion as the reason. Borough Market, a registered charity, said only that lease decisions…
Incipio Group opens ‘UK’s largest’ Italian restaurant
11/09/2026Incipio Group will open Juno, a 265-cover Italian restaurant it is billing as the UK's largest, at London's Olympia estate on 16 October 2026. The venue occupies part of the Grade II-listed National Hall and is one of four Incipio…
Currys sales rise 7% as new chief executive settles in
11/09/2026Currys has reported group like-for-like sales up 7% for the 17 weeks to 29 August 2026, in the first trading update since Fredrik Tønnesen took over as group chief executive. UK and Ireland sales rose 6% and the Nordics 9%,…
Primark confirms UK home delivery after years of resistance
11/09/2026Primark has confirmed it will begin offering home delivery in Great Britain, ending years of refusing full ecommerce and marking one of UK retail's most closely watched reversals. The announcement came inside a trading update from parent group Associated British…
How to open a coffee shop in the UK in 2026
11/09/2026The UK's branded coffee shop market is estimated at £6.8 billion across 12,313 outlets on the most recent annual industry survey, a fifth consecutive year of growth. Behind that headline, opening a coffee shop turns on four things: the site,…
