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London - a strong market for Chem-Dry

Dec 22, 2015 | 06 : 41 PM

Chem-Dry, a carpet cleaning franchise chain has grown a vast network in London. The brand sees London and the UK as markets with strong saturation and brand awareness. Sharing a word on the brand presence across UK, Joseph Manuszak, Director of International Development with Chem-Dry said, "We currently have over 20...

Greggs launched its 100th franchise store

Dec 22, 2015 | 05 : 05 PM

Greggs, a bakery chain of UK opened its 100th franchise outlet at Euro Garages forecourt in Shinfield. It operates around 1,670 shops around the UK. Ilyas Munshi, Commercial Director for Euro Garages said, “We are proud of our strategic partnership with Greggs. The brand has proved to be popular with our forecourt ...

Italian brand AnnaLena forays London

Dec 19, 2015 | 06 : 17 PM

AnnaLena, Italian couture brand, opened its first boutique in London at Fulham's Road. The brand was welcomed by Sloane Stanley Estate, which is one of the oldest landowning estates in London. The 70 square metres store joins a series of international brands in the area including couture milliner, Jane Taylor and Danish...

Holland & Barrett speeds up its international expa...

Dec 18, 2015 | 06 : 55 PM

Hollland & Barrett, a chain of health food shops, headquartered at UK, which is part of the US health group NBTY, owned by private equity firm Carlyle, is planning to accelerate its international expansion to boost sales. The company already operates in 11 different countries - including Kuwait, Malta, Singapore and Chi...

UK- based brand Missguided launched in India

Dec 18, 2015 | 05 : 43 PM

India's fashion destination, Jabong announced a new partnership with UK- based fashion retailer Missguided. Fashion consumers across India will be able to shop the youth brand's extensive collection in apparel, shoes, lingerie and accessories. Missguided is an empowering, bold and forward thinking online fashion ...

Burberry shuts four stores in China

Dec 17, 2015 | 03 : 17 PM

After enjoying a decade of aggressive expansion in China, international luxury brands have begun to curtail their operations as the world's second-largest economy is beset by a slowdown, a massive government crackdown on graft and a Chinese preference to buy expensive goods abroad. During the past two years, Britain&...

Starbucks UK shows increase in profits

Dec 17, 2015 | 10 : 32 AM

The UK division of Starbucks reported higher profits for the year ending September 27, 2015 even as its tax payment to Britain decreased by as much as 28%. The US listed coffee chain paid 8.1 million pounds in tax, down from 11.4 million pounds for the same period last year. Profit before tax grew to 34.2 million pounds ...

BurgerFi is targeting UK among other international...

Dec 15, 2015 | 05 : 38 PM

BurgerFi, one of the fastest growing restaurant chains of the US, is focusing on international expansion in the UK, Mexico and Panama. It has also announced the opening of its first international location in Mexico City. In a deal with EFIT SA DE CV, 40 BurgerFi locations are planned for Mexico City and the surrounding area...

Jaguar to set up plant in Slovakia

Dec 11, 2015 | 05 : 59 PM

Luxury carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced that it will build a car plant in Slovakia, beginning a one billion pound project which will be one of the biggest ever foreign direct investments in the central European nation. The company, which is rapidly expanding its model line-up and volumes, had declared earlier tha...

Second Cup Coffee Company seeks regional franchise...

Dec 02, 2015 | 01 : 44 PM

Second Cup Coffee Company, a Canadian cafe chain has announced its plans to open its third cafe in Birmingham. The is the company's third outlet after two franchise launches in London and Manchester. The chain is presently offering regional franchise opportunities in order to expand within the UK. Jim Ragas, Presiden...