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Black Sheep Coffee signs franchise deals for 39 new UK shops
Black Sheep Coffee has signed three franchise development agreements for at least 39 new UK shops, across Greater London, East and West Sussex, and the South West. The coffee chain says the deals, announced on 15 October 2026, will increase…
US chicken chain Raising Cane’s eyes Dalston before Piccadilly opens
Raising Cane's appears to be preparing a restaurant in Dalston, east London. The US chicken chain posted management job adverts for 3-5 Kingsland High Street on 14 October 2026, the first public trace of a site there, while its Piccadilly…
Marie Blachère seeks UK franchise partners for its bakery concept
Marie Blachère, the bakery and restaurant chain owned by Groupe Blachère, is seeking to enter the UK through franchising, Propel reported on 15 October 2026. The plan follows the group's appearance at the National Franchise Exhibition in Birmingham on 2…
Co-op Franchise opens three university stores, including Glasgow
Co-op Franchise has opened three campus convenience stores this term, at Queen Mary University of London, the University of Leicester and the University of Glasgow. The Queen Mary shop is the first Co-op franchise store at a campus-based London university,…
Boom Battle Bar targets 50 venues as it recruits franchisees
Boom Battle Bar plans to grow from 29 sites to at least 50 venues by 2030, with franchising at the centre of its strategy. Its new owner, the Frasers Group-backed operator We Do Play, is recruiting UK franchise partners for…
Picard enters more than 150 Sainsbury’s stores from 26 October
French frozen-food brand Picard will sell five bakery and pastry products in more than 150 Sainsbury's stores across the UK from 26 October 2026. The listing puts the brand into the frozen aisles of a major supermarket group, and follows…
Martin & Co Huddersfield franchisee completes fourth agency acquisition
Will Taylor, who has run the Martin & Co franchise in Huddersfield since 2009, has bought independent estate and lettings agency ADM Residential. It is his fourth acquisition, and it brings another local portfolio into a franchised branch that he…
Parfetts to become Go Local Wholesale as it targets £1 billion
Parfetts, the employee-owned wholesaler behind the Go Local symbol group, will change its name to Go Local Wholesale in January 2027. After turnover rose 10.6% to £807 million, the business is targeting £1 billion in sales and 3,000 symbol stores…
Nabzy’s sets up dedicated franchise company as it reaches 21 stores
Nabzy's, the chicken and pizza takeaway brand founded in Liverpool, registered a dedicated franchise company at Companies House on 9 October 2026. The brand, which says it now has 21 stores across the North West of England, is also seeking…
PG Fast Food targets 100 UK sites through franchising
PG Fast Food, the quick-service brand launched by rapper Professor Green with Hero Brands, plans to reach UK-wide coverage through franchising and is targeting 100 sites over the next five years. The brand opened its first unit in Glasgow in…
