The owner of Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s has said one in 10 of its restaurants will not reopen before the end of the year. The Restaurant Group said the stores – largely in airports – will open next year at the earliest as they are unlikely to attract enough customers to make it worthwhile. … Read more
Frankie and Benny’s and Wagamama owner will permanently close 125 sites putting 3,000 jobs at risk as it battles with landlords to reduce rents in wake of Covid crisis By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 07:25 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 07:43 BST, 10 June 2020 The owner of Frankie and Benny’s has confirmed … Read more
3,000 jobs to go at Frankie and Benny’s: Chain announces it is to shut between 100 and 120 of its restaurants By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 3 June 2020 Close to half of all Frankie & Benny’s restaurants will not reopen after the … Read more
Frankie & Benny’s owner The Restaurant Group is set to permanently close between 100 and 120 restaurants. The company, which also owns Wagamama, will not reopen these sites to customers when lockdown restrictions unwind after being badly hampered financially by the coronavirus pandemic. The majority of these closures will affect branches of the Italian inspired eatery Frankie … Read more
Frankie & Benny’s understood to be permanently closing swathes of its restaurants and axing staff as the casual dining sector buckles under lockdown Owner The Restaurant Group reportedly sending email to affected staff at sites Email tells staff sites are ‘no longer viable to trade’, BBC report suggests Over 22,000 staff at The Restaurant Group … Read more