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The Latest Breaking News from Franco Manca

All the London High Street chains closing stores in 2026

The Standard’s list of all the confirmed high street closures in London this year

Evening Standard

Franco Manca to close 16 restaurants in move that will cost 200 jobs

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The Independent UK

Franco Manca confirms restaurant closures in major restructuring plan

Parent firm The Fulham Shore said it planned to shut the sites as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) process

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Franco Manca announces NINE London pizza restaurants to shut - check the full list of closures

Pizzeria chain shutting large number of its restaurants - see if your local one is affected

Evening Standard

Franco Manca confirms 16 restaurant closures after restructuring approved

Last month, parent firm The Fulham Shore said it planned to shut the sites as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) process.

Evening Standard

The Real Greek to shut nine restaurants and axe 151 jobs after administration

Cote owner Karali Group said it would save 19 of the group’s 28 sites in a pre-pack administration deal

Evening Standard

The Real Greek restaurant chain owner poised to call in administrators

Toridoll, which controls The Real Greek’s parent company Fulham Shore, confirmed its board had opted to submit a notice of intent to appoint administrators

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The Real Greek owner poised to call in administrators for Mediterranean chain

The chain’s Japanese owner said higher inflation and rising workforce costs were partly to blame for recent trading woes.

Evening Standard

As Franco Manca scales back, is the air going out of the sourdough pizza craze?

The restaurant is to cut more than a fifth of its outlets amid an onslaught from supermarkets and rival chains

The Guardian - UK

Pizza chain blames tax rises for closing down restaurants

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The Independent UK

Pizza chain Franco Manca to shut 16 restaurants with hundreds of jobs at risk

The Independent UK

Franco Manca to shut 16 restaurants in restructuring with 225 jobs at risk

Parent group The Fulham Shore partly blamed ‘disproportionately high’ UK taxes as it said a minority of its sites were ‘no longer sustainable’.

Evening Standard

Franco Manca owner looking at ‘strategic options’ in tough restaurant market

Fulham Shore confirmed it had appointed Alvarez & Marsal to carry out the review.

The Independent UK

Bow Street plots acquisitions after restructuring and Christmas uplift

Former PizzaExpress boss and Franco Manca owner David Page was recently appointed executive chairman of the company.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Is gen Z’s love of fried chicken pushing Britain to ‘peak pizza’?

Competition intensifies as former chief of Domino’s says days of ‘massive growth’ are over

Evening Standard

National Pizza Awards: Lockdown-born thin crust pizzeria beats off... Zizzi and Franco Manca

Short Road Pizza saw off 16 finalists to win the top prize this year

The Independent UK

From world-famous DJ to farming pioneer: how one journey changed Andy Cato’s life

THE CLIMATE 100 LIST: The Independent’s Climate 100 List recognises leading environmental campaigners and change makers helping to tackle the climate crisis. One half of Groove Armada, Andy Cato is now also a leading voice in regenerative farming. He speaks to Emma Henderson

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‘The ultimate fakeaway’: posh pizzas take over UK supermarket shelves

Specialty styles and outre toppings proliferating as ready meals seek to replicate restaurant trends

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Evening Standard

London Marathon 2025: Freebies and discounts for runners, from food to travel

Here’s what you can get for free... if you run 26.2 miles

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Savory Delights: Top 12 Affordable Eateries in London to Savor in 2024

London, a melting pot of cultures, boasts an eclectic culinary scene that caters to every taste bud and budget.

Evening Standard

Franco Manca is offering free pizza to anyone with this Italian name

Want free pizza goodness to warm up this cold January? If you have this name, then it is your lucky day

Edinburgh Live

Pizza Express to return to Edinburgh Stockbridge after moving out of 'iconic' building

Councillors were told Pizza Express has an "interesting relationship with the community in Stockbridge" as a licence was granted for the restaurant chain to return to the area.

The Guardian - UK

The Kolossi/Attica, London: ‘It’s not revelatory, it’s much better than that’ – restaurant review

They say you can’t revisit past times, but at this much-loved old haunt, it’s not quite true, writes Jay Rayner

The Guardian - UK

Franco Manca owner agrees to £93m buyout by Japanese group

Tokyo-listed Toridoll partners with Capdesia to acquire pizza and Greek casual dining business Fulham Shore

Evening Standard

Franco Manca owner Fulham Shore to be snapped up by Japanese food business Toridoll in £93 million deal

The offer for the 11-year-old firm, named after restauranteur David Page’s father’s love of Fulham FC, represents a premium of approximately 34.8% from the share closing price yesterday

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