About Me
Specialist in the UK market and the franchise world, I write practical guides for people opening their first business or buying into a franchise. From coffee shops and bakeries to garages and franchised networks, I focus on what matters before signing anything: the real costs, the licences and the lease.
Their articles
Raising Cane’s to open first UK restaurant in London
03 Sep 2026
Raising Cane's, the American chicken fingers chain that…
Dirt Coffee nears its first international master franchise deal
02 Sep 2026
Dirt Coffee, the low-cost coffee and matcha franchise…
Black Sheep Coffee opens first UK drive-thru, in Blackburn
02 Sep 2026
Black Sheep Coffee opened its first UK drive-thru…
Radley London closes all UK stores after 28 years, brand sold in pre-pack administration
02 Sep 2026
Radley London closed its remaining UK stores this…
How to open a restaurant in the UK in 2026
23 Feb 2026
A fitted 40-cover restaurant unit can rent for…
Am I the Right Candidate to Open a Franchise?
26 Dec 2024
The BFA's 2024 National Franchise Survey put UK…