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Jack upgrades Domino's UK forecast, expects German losses to mount
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has upgrading his UK forecast for Domino’s Pizza after the company reported a 10.9% rise in like-for-like sales in the country in Q4, although he increased his 2013 losses forecast for Germany from £6m to £7.8m
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NewsDomino's UK lfls grow 10.9%
Domino’s Pizza has reported a 10.9% rise in like-for-like system sales in UK mature stores on the 13 weeks to 29 December - “partly driven by increased digital marketing activity and more favourable timing of the Christmas break compared to last year” - and said it will transfer 13 of its 15 corporate stores in Germany to franchises
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New falafel concept launches, eyes 100 sites
Falafel City, a new falafel concept from former chartered accountant Mitan Sachdev and his wife Kajal, has secured its first site in Finchley, north London, and has ambitious plans to grow to 100 outlets, M&C Report has learnt
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French upbeat on Domino's, TRG and Greggs
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Buy recommendations for Domino’s Pizza, Greggs and The Restaurant Group (TRG), which all report trading updates this week
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NewsJust Falafel reveals breakfast menu details
Just Falafel, the fast-casual chain, has given details of its new breakfast menu that features a novel “Breakfast Falafel”
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McDonald’s November sales increase 0.5%
McDonald’s, the fast food behemoth, has reported a 0.5% increase in global comparable sales in November, aided by a 1.9% rise in sales across its European operations
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NewsBurger King signs on another five
Burger King UK and its franchisees Karali, KFG and CPL Foods have acquired five further sites across the UK
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NewsSubway opens 1,700th site
Subway has opened its 1,700th site across the UK and Ireland, in Douglas, Cork, and announced plans to open a further 40 stores in Ireland next year
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Operator becomes largest McDonald’s UK franchisee
Ron Mounsey, a former dairy farmer, has become the largest franchise operator in the UK, after acquiring six restaurants in and around Newport
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High-end KFC to make debut in Canada
The world’s first KFC Select, a higher-end version of the fried-chicken brand’s format, will make its debut in mid-December in Toronto
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UK rollout planned for Yam Yam To Go
Bakerstreet Holdings, the Dutch owner of the Yam Yam To Go pan-Asian takeaway concept, hopes to expand the brand to between 10 and 20 outlets in the UK over the next three years, chief executive Henri Froeling has told M&C Report
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Subway updates mobile loyalty app
Subway has launched an update to its Subcard mobile app, which will offer customers new functionalities as well as updating all of the current features with a more user friendly interface
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Analysis & InsightFish & chip shops face tough competition
Sales at British fish & chip shops increased 1.1% in the year to the end of September 2013 but they face tough competition from branded fast food operators, according to a new report from NPD Group
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McDonald’s trials custom-made burgers
McDonald’s is trialling custom-made burgers in selected stores in California and Illinois, which allows diners to make selections on an iPad
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NewsSubway upscale look tops 300
Subway, the sandwich chain, has announced that it has now rolled out its more upscale Metropolitan branding to over 300 of its sites in the UK
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NewsMcDonald’s sales up 0.5% in October
McDonald’s has reported that comparable sales increased 0.5% in October, helped by a 0.8% rise in Europe, including a positive performance in the UK
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NewsSubway opens first store at Asda
Subway, the sandwich chain, has opened its first site within an Asda supermarket. The outlet has opened at the branch in Old Kent Road, south London.
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NewsMcDonald’s restructures European team; names new UK MD
McDonald’s has announced plans to restructure its European business from the start of next year, with UK chief executive Jill McDonald appointed president of the fast-food chain’s newly‐formed North West Division and Mark Hawthorne becoming UK managing director
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Pita Pit starts UK rollout
Pita Pit, the North American-based healthy fast food concept, has secured its first site in Greater London, as its starts its UK rollout
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NewsMcDonald's packaged coffee to be sold in US shops
McDonald’s-branded packaged coffee is set to be sold in US supermarkets and other retail outlets in the US under a trial