Puerto Rico has a decades-long history with both franchise brands. The island’s first KFC opened in 1967, and Encanto Restaurants has operated Taco Bell locations there since 19 ...

Dave’s Hot Chicken, the Los Angeles-founded Nashville-style chicken brand, expects to have 20 sites open across the UK and Ireland by the end of January, among the fastest-growing of the fast food ...

CDS Superstores, the owner of The Range, Wilko and Homebase, reported turnover of £1.714 billion for the 52 weeks to 1 February 2026, up 16.4 per cent, a scale few brands in the UK franchise directory ...

Burger & Sauce franchises its fresh, never-frozen burger brand to multi-site operators across the UK. Who it suits, how to apply and what it publishes.

The Meritage petition lists more than $24.9 million in deferred franchisor fees owed to Wendy’s International. The franchisor has separately filed a $146.9 million claim in the case. Wendy’s had ...

Costa Coffee has terminated its franchise agreement with Kernow Koffi, the operator of several shops in Cornwall, and the affected branches closed suddenly on 28 October. Costa cites a breach of the ...

Reliance Industries has applied to remove its UK subsidiary Hamleys (Franchising) Ltd from the companies register by voluntary strike-off, according to a regulatory filing made on 29 October 2026. The ...

Poundland, the discount chain with about 600 shops, moved closer to an insolvency process on 27 October after three directors appointed less than two weeks earlier were reported to be leaving its ...

Cotti Coffee has launched a franchise programme in the UK, offering partners “no franchise fee” and global brand support, Propel reported on 29 October 2026. The Chinese coffee chain has traded in ...

The business secretary’s team has written to Gordon Brothers, the owner of Poundland, as reports on 28 October said directors were preparing to file a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

A fast food takeaway lives or dies on about six hours of peak trade a week, a fryer line that keeps up with them, and a hygiene rating good enough to stay on the delivery apps. Since 29 September 2026 ...