High Street Retail Franchises

Fast-growing Asian street food franchise Chop & Wok Express has continued its rapid nationwide and international expansion, with 18 stores now operating across its growing franchise network.The brand has strengthened its presence in high-footfall travel locations with the launch of new train station stores in Southampton and Hayes, targeting commuters and on-the-go consumers seeking fast, fresh Asian cuisine.Further expanding its flexible footprint strategy, Chop & Wok Express has also introduce...

The group behind QSR brand Wraps & Wings are virtual concepts including Eggsquisite and Holy Bagel has formalised operations under a new parent company called Eatphoria ahead of planned expansion. Mohammad Shaikh, who helped found the business back in 2014 and is now CEO of Eatphoria, tells MCA the group is targeting accelerated growth across the UK in coming years with an ambition to reach 100 sites in the next three to four years. It follows a 163% increase in system sales over the past thre...

Papa Johns is celebrating the re-opening of two stores in Sheffield town centre. Under new franchised management, the Woodseats Papa Johns, which opened at the end of November and the Prince of Wales Road store which opened on yesterday, will be run by 40 new local team members. A Papa Johns spokesperson said, “We are super excited to welcome customers back in Sheffield! Our new franchise partner is highly experienced and motivated about the positive change he can drive for customers and the...

Papa Johns has reopened stores in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Broadstone, Ferndown and Poole. Now under the management of experienced franchisee Abid Hussain, these stores will all undergo refurbishment to incorporate Papa Johns’ brand new store design.“Poole in Hampshire has already undergone a complete refresh and the new store design has been completed. We are now pleased to welcome customers from the local community back to share and enjoy our delicious pizza made with only the freshest, fine...

Papa Johns is to deliver a fresh new look for its stores in Manchester Central, Manchester Fallowfield, Wrexham and Birmingham Central, which have all recently re-opened under new management.We have re-opened these stores with a new franchised management team. To celebrate, we wanted to completely refresh these outlets to create super welcoming spaces so customers will keep coming back for more! Our exciting brand new store design which has been rolled out to just a couple of outlets in the UK s...

The community of Greenock will now be able to enjoy a slice of Papa John’s following the company’s latest store opening in the Renfrewshire town of Scotland. The store is the first of three new Papa John’s set to be opened over the next few months by multi-unit franchisee Nazim Vadiwala, supported by his 70 strong team who also manage Leithwalk in Edinburgh, Perth, Clydebank and Whitley Bay.Nazim who worked for a rival pizza firm for ten years before joining Papa John’s in 2018 explains: “M...