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Wingstop UK opens 50th site amid ongoing expansion plans

Wingstop UK has opened its fiftieth UK site in Bolton, amid plans to expand its already growing portfolio, with six more locations planned for the remainder of the year. The group has already opened 11 sites this year alone.The new Bolton site, located in the UK’s largest retail park, will…

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Today’s news in brief – 12/10/23

TRG, the operator of brands like Wagamama, is set to go private through a £506m deal with Apollo Global after facing financial struggles and investor pressure. TRG, which owns about 400 UK restaurants and pubs, cited falling margins due to rising costs and a sluggish post-pandemic recovery. The deal offers…

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RTL Enterprises opens ninth Chopstix franchise

RTL Enterprises has announced the opening of a new Chopstix in Baker Street, London, the firm’s ninth Chopstix franchise. RTL has opened four sites over the last 15 months, focusing on growing the brand in London with other high-performing sites in Walthamstow and Putney. The franchise is set to open…

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Sadiq Khan launches £500k scheme to boost night time high streets

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a new £500,000 programme to create Night Time Enterprise Zones in London to help support economic recovery.  The programme will allow boroughs to encourage more people to use their high streets after 6pm and to increase the number of night workers that benefit…

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Wagamama targets office workers with new lunchtime delivery concept

Wagamama has launched a new lunchtime delivery concept aimed at those working in the office or from home. It said the new format, called ‘Box’, is aimed towards the new and evolving work patterns. It added that since the new year two million commuters are back in London every week…

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