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Admiral Taverns acquires the ten-pub Mountain Pub Company
07/10/2026Admiral Taverns has acquired Mountain Pub Company, a ten-pub community pub business, from investment manager Downing. The pubs join Admiral's Proper Pubs division, which the announcement describes as running 245 community pubs across England, Scotland and Wales. The price has…
Common Table Group buys 57 former Whitbread restaurants
07/10/2026Common Table Group, a new hospitality business, is buying 57 former Beefeater, Brewers Fayre and Cookhouse restaurants from Whitbread, together with one Premier Inn hotel. The deal was reported on 7 October 2026, with the first reopenings planned from mid-November…
Vida Del Padel plans five more clubs by year end
07/10/2026Vida Del Padel, which opened its first club in Lincoln less than two years ago, is growing through franchising, joining the sports and leisure brands recruiting UK operators. The operator says six sites are trading, three are under construction and…
Freddy’s signs five-unit Philippines deal, its first in Southeast Asia
07/10/2026Freddy's has signed its first development agreement in Southeast Asia, a five-unit deal for the Philippines announced on 5 October 2026. The steakburger and frozen custard chain, based in Wichita, Kansas, names OMG Holdings OPC as the developer and expects…
Pubs and restaurants brought to market rise 22%, says Christie & Co
07/10/2026Christie & Co brought 22% more pubs and restaurants to market between January and August 2026 than in the same months of 2025, according to the property adviser. It was instructed to sell more than 360 properties and agreed more…
Creams Café to open five kiosks in Cineworld cinemas
07/10/2026Creams Café is taking its dessert menu into cinemas. The brand announced on 6 October 2026 a kiosk format inside Cineworld sites, with five kiosks due by the end of the year at Feltham, Hemel Hempstead, Hounslow, Stevenage and Basildon…
Property Franchise Group takes 25% stake in Enteka AI
07/10/2026The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has taken a 25% equity interest in Enteka AI, a conversational AI platform for UK estate agents and mortgage brokers. The group announced the investment on 7 October 2026 through a regulatory statement, with a…
Lidl GB turnover passes £13 billion, plans over 50 shops
07/10/2026Lidl GB reported turnover above £13 billion for the year to 28 February 2026, up 10.8%, with operating profit of £345 million. The discounter plans to open more than 50 shops this financial year, backed by £600 million of investment,…
Tesco joins bidders for Majestic Wine and its 200 shops
07/10/2026Tesco has emerged as a bidder for Majestic Wine, the specialist merchant that owner Fortress Investment Group put up for sale this year. Sky News reported the interest on 5 October. Majestic trades from more than 200 shops across the…
Part time franchise opportunities in the UK: run a business on your own hours
05/10/2026Part-time franchises are franchises the franchisor states can be run on reduced hours, at least at the start. In October 2026, only a handful of brands in the L'Express Franchise directory said so explicitly on their profile. This guide sets…
