Best non UK food franchise?

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I'm not sure if this belongs here or in Food & Drink section...

I spent a good chunk of last year looking into buying a master(ish) franchise for my region of UK. I got fairly well down the road with a very well known brand (€1Bn+ t/o) who were looking to branch out into new territory. Things were going well and I had the agreements in place with the master franchisee in the UK, however it turned out they'd been doing some shady deals and it all went pop.

So, I've got some locations already to go but need to find the right product, preferably food/drink orientated. I want to go franchise based on the support available.

what's the best food/drink franchise you know of that's not already in UK - I'm thinking along the lines of Five Guys, Shake Shack etc?

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Frimley111R said:

My first thought is that it's a risk aiming for a franchise that is not in the UK already. Who is to say what works abroad will work here? Far better to let someone else take the risk, surely?

Valid point, and of course proper due diligence will be carried out.

I always liked to be ahead of the curve, hence looking for others recommendations on places they've had good experiences.

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Rutter said:

Taco Bell? I don't understand why this isn't all over the UK.

I thought about that a few years ago, but to be honest I think the market for this has passed. The place is coming down with tortilla places. Too niche as well I'd say.

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ReallyReallyGood said:

Cheesecake Factory!
Krispy Kreme has done quite well over here so I don't see why not.

I was in one in Dubai a couple of months ago, enjoyed it, but doesn't it require the American "charm" to make it work? I can't quite see Sally from Croydon having the same excitement!

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Du1point8 said:

Maybe... but in london they do a massive trade, most days I can walk past http://tortilla.co.uk/locations/canary-wharf/ and there is queue all the way outside.

Everything is busy in Canary Wharf at lunchtime. The one in Westfield Stratford is less busy...

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chrisw666 said:

I'd probably go for one of the Hot Dog franchises.

http://www.nathansfamous.com/

A couple of posts above I said that everything in Canary Wharf is busy at lunchtime. Everything is except for the hotdog stand....

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markcoznottz said:

You cockneys are spoiled though, elsewhere in the country it really is slim pickings

You've got Greggs