Franchising
Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Previous | Next
CH&Co has entered into a new joint venture with high street café group Apostrophe, it was announced today. The independent catering group has acquired a 50% stake in Apostrophe, as well as a master franchise agreement that will allow CH&Co to deliver the high street brand at its...
Posted: 09 January 2012 | 12:07
Only 16% of new licensees have been offered a free-of-tie option under the newly developed pubco codes of practice, according to a survey released today....
Posted: 18 May 2011 | 15:57
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: first Earl of Sandwich sandwich shop to open in UK; Soho pub shuts doors to avoid "gay kiss-in" protest and more...
Posted: 18 April 2011 | 10:50
Budget hostel business Visit Journeys has hired former Coffee Republic director and franchising expert Brian Carroll, as it targets setting up franchise deals in 20 major UK cities within the next 12 months.
Posted: 19 August 2010 | 10:27
Baguette Express, the Scottish-owned sandwich chain, expects to open around 50 new stores in and around London over the next three to four years after signing a “master franchise” deal with one of its franchisees. Robin and Billy Stenhouse, who founded the chain in 1999, have sold ...
Posted: 17 November 2009 | 07:00
Hilton has taken over the franchise agreement on the five-star Bentley Hotel in London, marking the debut of its Waldorf Astoria Collection brand in the UK.
Posted: 12 March 2009 | 15:16
Domino’s Pizza believes it will exceed its target of opening 1,000 stores in the UK and Ireland during the next decade, after delivering another set of strong results.
Posted: 17 February 2009 | 10:56
Restaurant group Clapham House claimed today it had stopped the rot at its Tootsies restaurant chain with the introduction of a new management team and menus.
Posted: 30 June 2008 | 15:43
Hotel group Accor has sold its Sofitel Grand hotel in Amsterdam for €60m (£47m) in a sale-and-manage back deal.
Posted: 07 May 2008 | 15:42
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: McDonald's trials franchising expansion with Roadchef; Forte agrees second Middle Eastern hotel; Lee Cooper jeans owner in talks to buy Regent Inns; Japanese whisky beats Scotland to two top awards
Posted: 28 April 2008 | 10:33
Pizza delivery franchise operator Papa John's opened its 100th store in the UK and Ireland today in Hammersmith, London.
Posted: 14 January 2008 | 16:12
Coffee Republic products will be available in cinemas across the UK after the company signed a partnership deal with Cineworld UK.
Posted: 18 December 2007 | 12:00
Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s has signed its first international franchise and will open a new store in Ireland next spring.
Posted: 04 December 2007 | 10:28
The growth of the hotel market in Europe will be driven by branding and franchising, according to leading industry figures.
Posted: 15 November 2007 | 15:30
Worse things happen at sea but strange things occur at Travelodge, or so it would seem.
Posted: 26 October 2007 | 17:00
Coffee Republic has signed a franchise deal to open 25 outlets in Scotland by the end of next year, including its largest UK outlet to date.
Posted: 25 October 2007 | 16:01
Clapham House Group today revealed it has signed up a second international franchisee for Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK).
Posted: 28 September 2007 | 14:25
Hotel operators have been offered the opportunity to take on the freehold of the first ever EasyHotel for £3.2m.
Posted: 04 September 2007 | 10:17
Pizza delivery franchise Papa Johns is looking to appoint a director of property and franchising in the UK to spearhead plans to treble its number of outlets in the next 10 years.
Posted: 29 August 2007 | 09:51
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: One Aldwych overpays kitchen porter by £8,000; Whitbread shareholders in £900m windfall; Edinburgh hotel in final of global quality award and more...
Posted: 28 August 2007 | 10:32
Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Previous | Next
