Hello, mich73!
I have compiled a list of fast food takeout restaurants in the UK
that have more than twenty locations in their chain.
Unfortunately, there was no easy way to search for fast food
restaurants in the UK. I used a combination of directories and
articles to cull out fast food chains, and then went to their websites
to determine the number of locations. Some websites do not provide a
location total, but it is obvious from their location pull-down menus
that they have far more than twenty franchises. I have included the
Restaurant websites and approximate number of locations below. Numbers
may have changed if the websites have not been recently updated.
WIMPY'S (almost 300)
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http://www.wimpyburgers.co.uk/index.html
"Today, Wimpy is the largest independently owned, franchised
restaurant chain in the UK. There are almost 300 outlets nationwide
made up of the company's stalwart style, table service and newer
developments such as Express outlets that can be found on motorways,
in bowling, leisure and shopping centres.
http://www.wimpyburgers.co.uk/html/history/back3.html
Click on "Store Locator" link on home page
NANDOS (85)
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http://www.nandos.co.uk/
"Nando?s first arrived in Britain 11 years ago and soon worked its way
up the pecking order so there are now 85 restaurants around the
country, with more on the way.
SUBWAY (100 locations by 2002)
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"100th UK SUBWAY® restaurant opened in Bristol, England in Sept. 02."
http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/AroundTheWorld/Countries/UK/index.aspx
Store locator (click on United Kingdom from dropdown menu)
http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/Applications/Locator/store.aspx
BURGER KING (666)
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http://www.burgerking.com/CompanyInfo/bk_corporation/fact_sheets/intl_locations.aspx
PERFECT PIZZA COMPANY (over 200 locations)
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http://www.perfectpizza.co.uk/
Store locations may be found on the following link. Please note that
the mention of "over 130 stores in the UK" has now grown to "over
200." Move your cursor over the UK map on the following link to see
the latest numbers:
http://www.perfectpizza.co.uk/locator.aspx
(If you want to find the locations and addresses of each outlet, you
will have to go through the drop down menu)
McDONALD'S (currently over 1000 in the UK)
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http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/?f=y
Click on Restaurant Development
Restaurant locator
http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/asp/locator/index.asp
DOMINOS PIZZA (no numbers on site but location menu shows far more than 20)
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Store locator
http://www.dominos.co.uk/store/locator.aspx
Clicking on locations in other parts of the UK has extensive dropdown menus
HARRY RAMSDEN EXPRESS (counted 60+ Express locations)
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Express Locations
http://www.harryramsdens.co.uk/locations/e_locations.html
The company also has more traditional restaurants.
PIZZA EXPRESS (more than 280 in the UK)
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http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/indexf.htm
"PizzaExpress has more than 280 restaurants around the UK..."
http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/indexf.htm
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (A few numbers compiled through a Yellow Page search)
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http://www.kfc.co.uk/index/index.php
(Unfortunately, the website has no franchise numbers!!)
Manchester, England (10)
http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/eat&drink/fastfood.html
London, England (75 listings)
http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?searchType=classic&ooa=on&keywords=&companyName=KFC&location=london&x=30&y=14
Glasgow (11 listings)
http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?searchType=classic&ooa=on&keywords=&companyName=KFC&location=glasgow&x=48&y=5
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This last one may or may not fit in the fast food category:
PRET A MANGER (counted approximately 119 from list)
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http://www.pret.com/find_a_pret/uk.htm
Location list
http://www.pret.com/find_a_pret/uk.htm
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You might also be interested in the following article:
"Fast-food outlets turn against GM food." BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/292829.stm
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I hope this information is helpful!
umiat
Search Strategy
Fast food franchises AND UK
UK fast food chains
UK fast food franchise directory
UK take away food directory
fast food outlets United Kingdom
site:.UK "fast food" directory
site:UK fast food restaurant directory
UK Yellow page listings for some restaurants by location
http://www.yell.com/ucs/HomePageAction.do |
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