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Founded in 2008, Seattle-grown MOD Pizza allows customers to customize their pizzas according to their taste. Their unique business model eventually paved the way for 135 sites across the US. In June 2016, the chain opened their doors to their first UK site in Leeds. Recently, the chain revealed plans for new locations, raising MOD Pizza's number of planned UK sites to five.

The brand announced that they are launching a new menu, introducing new dishes and bringing back some customer favourites.

The coffee chain announced its role as global licensee and investor in the Italian restaurant Princi, the boutique bakery and café founded by Rocco Princi in 1986. Known for its artisan breads created from traditional family recipes, Princi’s five locations have gained popularity among customers across Milan and London.

The streetfood brand is extending their East Mediterranean menu to showcase more original dishes inspired by traditional village favourites and made using sustainable British ingredients.

According to a story by UPI citing Russian business daily Kommersant, all McDonald's outlets in Russia are now accepting payments via the Mir card.

The pizza chain unveiled an "emoji-fied" menu to honour World Emoji Day on 17th July.

According to a story by Retail Times, Café Nespresso opened the doors of its Cheapside store in the City of London.

According to a story by Business Insider, London's latest dessert craze is being sold at Dum Dum Doughnutterie in Boxpark Shoreditch from July 7, after a successful launch at the doughnut shop in Camden Market on June 30.

The brand announced a multi-restaurant franchise deal with Percassi Food & Beverage, the holding of Percassi active in the food and beverage industry.

The brand announced that it has received a large order for the pop star's crew: 441 tacos, 2 naked burritos and 78 chips with guac.

According to a story by Bloomberg, the U.K.’s June 23 vote to leave the European Union is having an adverse effect towards the London restaurant scene.

The brand has been named the Favourite High Street Coffee Shop at the 2016 Good Housekeeping Food Awards.

Domino's Pizza announced that the board has appointed Rachel Osborne as an executive director and the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company. It is expected that she will join the Company and board and assume the role of CFO from mid-October 2016.

This 2016, Pret announced that it will further expand with the new concept, Petit Pret.

According to a story by This Is Money, shares in DP Poland have risen by three quarters this year, as the brand sees popularity surge among Poles.

The brand is giving its customers the chance to win free lunch for one month by answering a customer satisfaction survey on its website.