Hartlepool

Pizza Hut agrees new EG Group partnership

EG Group and Pizza Hut have announced a new partnership to expand Pizza Hut’s footprint into the ‘on-the-go’ travel market. As a franchisee, EG Group will operate eight new Pizza Hut stores in petrol forecourt stations across the UK by the end of 2021. The expansion will reportedly bring investment…

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Blu Lobster announces closure of Hartlepool site

Hartlepool-based seafood restaurant The Blu Lobster has announced its closure. The restaurant situated on The Front, Seaton Carew occupied the first floor of the building above fish and chip shop Fish Face, which is still trading. In a statement posted on Facebook, the restaurant thanked its staff and customers for…

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23.5 Degrees opens 60th Starbucks store after 50th anniversary

Starbucks’ first UK franchised business partner, 23.5 Degrees, has announced it will open its 60th store in six years, on 14 December in Sheffield. The business has plans to open six further Starbucks stores in the next three months, and has 23 new stores planned for 2019. 23.5 Degrees says…

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The Restaurant Group puts nine sites up for sale

Frankie and Benny’s and Chiquito owner, The Restaurant Group (TRG) has put nine of its restaurants up for sale following the successful sale of 31 of its restaurants. International real estate advisor Savills has been instructed to sell its former sites in England and Scotland. The units are available on…

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