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Exclusive – Hub Box appoints advisors to explore funding options
17 May 2024
Hub Box, the south west-based burger brand, has appointed advisors as it looks to explore its funding options going forward, which could involve the ten-strong business taking on new investment.
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Other News:
17 May 2024
Adam Wills, co-founder of Crosstown, the artisan doughnut and specialty coffee brand, is attempting to take back control of the business, which was placed on the market last month.
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17 May 2024
Joe & The Juice, the juice and cafe bar brand, is forecasting significant growth across all its markets after posting an operating profit last year and achieving record 2023 revenues.
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17 May 2024
Dublin-based healthy food delivery company Camile Thai has started building back its UK estate and is seeking new sites, with more to open in the near future, Propel has learned.
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17 May 2024
Halal fast food company Chicken Cottage has targeted reaching 100 stores globally by 2027 as it expands in North Africa.
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17 May 2024
Big Mamma Group, the McWin backed restaurant group, is planning to open in London’s Canary Wharf, for what would be its sixth site in the capital.
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17 May 2024
Fast-growing Gail’s Bakery is to open its first in-store bakery counter with supermarket company Waitrose.
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17 May 2024
Lemon Pepper Holdings, the company behind the rollout of Wingstop in the UK, is on track to surpass the 50-site mark this summer, after adding a second site in Leeds to its opening pipeline.
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17 May 2024
RedCat Pub Company, the investment vehicle founded and chaired by Rooney Anand, has hired David Roberts (pictured), formerly of Stonegate Group and the Co-op, as its new group property director, Propel has learned.
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17 May 2024
Artfarm, the independent hospitality business run by former Fortnum & Mason chief executive Ewan Venters, is set to open a new bar in Somerset.
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16 May 2024
Marston’s has placed a five-strong, free-of-tie package of pubs on the market, with a combined asking price of just under £3m, Propel has learned.
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16 May 2024
African restaurant concept Afrikana has promoted Matthew Wood to managing director as it prepares for ten more openings in 2024.
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16 May 2024
Robin Mehta, chief executive of Sides, the chicken concept from YouTube collective The Sidemen, has said the soft power of the brand is helping it get chosen by landlords over its competitors.
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16 May 2024
Clays, the Imbiba-backed, indoor interactive clay shooting experience concept, is eyeing an opening in London’s Soho.
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16 May 2024
Merlin Entertainments has hired Craig Inglis as its first chief marketing officer.
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16 May 2024
Heartwood Collection, the Alchemy Partners-backed business, has acquired The Manor Inn, in Godalming, Surrey, from Whitbread, which will add a further 19 bedrooms to its growing estate.
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16 May 2024
Newcastle bar and nightclub operator Market Shaker Group has added two city centre venues to its portfolio.
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16 May 2024
Wagamama, The Restaurant Group-owned brand, is to open a new site at the Clarks Village shopping outlet in Street, Somerset.
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15 May 2024
Roisin Currie (pictured), chief executive of food-to-go operator Greggs, has said the company “continues to find compelling opportunities on the high street”, despite highlighting its growth in areas including travel hubs and supermarkets.
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15 May 2024
North west frozen yogurt concept Frurt is aiming to have at least ten sites open by the end of 2024.
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15 May 2024
Premium casual South American operator Fazenda, which operates five regional sites across the UK plus one in London, has told Propel that sales are up 24% at the start of its financial year.
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15 May 2024
Pizza Hut has announced that it is entering the burger market.
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15 May 2024
Indian-born British chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Asma Khan (pictured), who operates Darjeeling Express in London’s Carnaby, has partnered with food and lifestyle brand Boxooo in a joint bid to “empower women through food” in Saudi Arabia.
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