Franco Manca and its sister brand The Real Greek have announced restaurant closures (Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)
Two more iconic restaurant chains will be closing branches in another blow to British high streets.
The Real Greek will shut nine of its Mediterranean restaurants across the UK, while trendy pizzeria Franco Manca will be closing 16, nine in London.
The Real Greek’s former owner Fulham Shore struck a rescue deal with Côte Brasserie parent The Karali Group last week, which saw the company buy 19 of the restaurant chain’s 28 branches.
The remaining nine are now closing for a total loss of 151 jobs.
Fulham Shore, which still owns Franco Manca, announced plans to shut some of the pizzeria’s sites as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) process in April, and the plans are now moving ahead after being approved by creditors.
The restructuring plan will see the closure of 16 branches across the UK with around 225 job losses.
So which branches will be closing? Metro has rounded them up.
All confirmed Franco Manca restaurant closures
A total of 16 of Franco Manca’s 70 UK restaurants will be closing (Credits: Getty Images)
Of Franco Manca’s 70 restaurants in the UK, 16 that have been deemed ‘no longer sustainable’ have been announced to close this month, and they include:
Battersea
Bishops Stortford
Brixton
Broadway Market
Bromley
Cheltenham
Chiswick
Didsbury
Glasgow
Hov
Kilburn
Lincoln
New Oxford Street
Plymouth
Stoke Newington
Tottenham Court Road
Marcel Khan, the chief executive for Fulham Shore, said: ‘Franco Manca is a fantastic brand with a strong heritage and loyal customer base.
‘With this agreement in place, we will put the business back on a firm footing and press ahead with strengthening our customer offer and performance.’
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The Real Greek – which restaurants are shutting?
The Real Greek was saved in an agreement with The Karalia Group but it’ll still see several closures (Credits: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock)
The nine branches of The Real Greek that are closing include:
Bristol
Dulwich Village
Edinburgh
Gloucester Quays
Glasgow
Spitalfields
The Strand
Solihul
Westfield White City
The closures come as the UK high street continues to struggle following the shutting of other restaurants like MEATliquor and Beefeater and Brewers Fayre.
Retail chains have also seen a surge in closures recently, with shops like Quiz Clothing, Southern Co-op, Gandys and others either falling into administration or having announced they’re at-risk of closures.
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