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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…
Taco Bell targets 29 September for first Ashford site
25/09/2026Taco Bell is targeting 29 September 2026 for its first restaurant in Ashford, Kent, at the new Waterbrook Park development in Sevington. The site sits alongside a third Ashford KFC on the same retail park, part of a wider out-of-town…
Tenpin owner Ten Entertainment reports record £159.9 million turnover
25/09/2026Ten Entertainment Group, which runs the Tenpin bowling chain, has reported record turnover of £159.9 million, according to Propel. The same figures show the group paid £39.9 million for Fairgame, the competitive socialising brand it bought in December 2025 without…
Co-op closes all five standalone On The Go shops
25/09/2026Co-op has closed the five standalone On The Go shops it opened from July 2025, just over a year after the small food-to-go format made its debut in Solihull. The group is keeping the concept, but only inside its existing…
