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P.F. Chang's opens first restaurant in the UK
P.F. Chang's opens first restaurant in the UK
P.F. Chang’s has stores in 21 countries outside the US, at present.
Chosen Bun debuts in Cambridge, offers quick delivery services
It opened at 27 Hills Road, CB2 1NW on August 5.
Subway UK opens its 2,500th store in Keynsham
It will be the second UK store with the Subway Fresh Forward restaurant design.
CHIK'N launches new breakfast menu
For the soft launch, all breakfast items will be half price.
Muffin Break to further expand portfolio
It has plans to open another 15 stores in the next 12 months.
Pret to keep veggie fridges in shops for the rest of summer
It also launched this month’s chef’s specials, available until the 4th of September.
YO! Sushi to launch flagship store at Tottenham Court Road
It will feature the recently introduced format and branding.
Waka to bring Nikkei to its first location in London
It will open at the Square Mile at 39a Eastcheap in September.
Marks & Spencer partners with Wasabi
They will offer sushi and theatre in the food hall.
SOHO launches Aldwych store
It is the brand’s third opening in a month.
Subway unveils new addition to its limited-edition Sub
Rotisserie-style chicken will be available in store until September 26.
Pret rolls out reusable cup discount across UK shops
It is to reduce the usage of paper cups in the UK.
Social Media Wrap Up of the Week: Krispy Kreme drives around Newcastle in its special birthday truck; Muffin Break launches at Grosvenor Shopping Centre; Yo! Sushi to conduct sushi making class
Find out what QSRs have been up to on social media this week.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks to close all Teavana retail stores; Papa John's switches to antibiotic-free chicken; Locations of QSRs unrelated to obesity rate, study says
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Greggs PLC sees continued sales growth
Greggs has announced its interim profits for the 26 weeks ending July 1st. They show total sales up 7.3% to £453 mill, and company-managed shop like-for-like sales up 3.4%. Despite input inflation resulting in margin pressure (6.1% vs 6.4% in 2016), operating profit (excluding property gains and exceptional charges) grew 1.8% to £27.6 mill.
Unnamed buyer acquires Handmade Burger Co
The company collapsed to the administration on July 6 with the closure of nine of its restaurants.
Patisserie Valerie debuts in Rushden
It has created approximately 20 jobs in the area.
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