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  • Franco Manca shuts 16 restaurants, blaming ‘disproportionate’ taxes

    Hospitality

    Franco Manca has taken aim at “disproportionately high” taxes facing the hospitality sector after the pizza parlour shut 16 restaurants in a structural overhaul. The privately-owned restaurant chain said it is suffering from high VAT and “significant” hikes to national insurance and minimum wages, with the site closures to cost hundreds of jobs. The move [...]

    Franco Manca restaurant exterior showcasing the vibrant storefront and bustling street atmosphere in a busy city location.
  • Franco Manca and The Real Greek owner blames home workers for fall into the red despite sales rising to £100m

    hospitality

    The owner of the Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurant chains has blamed the rise in home working for it slipping into the red.

    Franco Manca is owned by The Fulham Shore.

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