When Hugh Osmond, along with entrepreneur Luke Johnson, purchased the Pizza Express chain in 1993 for £18 million, he ushered in an era which would see the Italian restaurant brand float on the stock market and expand its commercial property portfolio to 367... Read More
Although Chinese takeaways are popular fixtures of almost every high street the length and breadth of the country, these outlets tend to be independent and do not utilise the “strength in numbers” marketing technique of rival chain food stores such as... Read More
Arcadia, which owns some of the best known high street fashion retailers, is planning to open convenience food outlets within some of its stores. Sir Philip Green (centre) Arcadia is the owner of stores such as Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge, Topshop,... Read More
As the graveyard of previous successes litters the high streets, stores of varying sizes are becoming available on the commercial property market.With the recession showing no signs of diminishing and the riots in August affecting many commercial properties... Read More
