Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchised division of Greene King, has reached the major milestone of 80 franchise pubs, just four years after its launch.
The pubs operate under two concepts developed by Greene King: Hive Pubs and Nest Pubs. Hive Pubs are community focused, combining a varied food offer with live sport and a vibrant event calendar. Nest Pubs are drinks led, predominantly located on busy high streets, and combining a pizza and pie food offer with live sport and events.
Greene King’s franchise pub offer provides franchisees with a ready-to-trade pub and proven business model from £3,000 as an in-going cost.
Franchisees earn through a combination of profit and turnover share, along with performance-related bonuses and, for Hive Pubs, a fixed franchise fee of £20,000 to help cover operating costs.
Brewer and pub owner Bathams saw turnover rise from £6,198,956 to £6,794,149 in the year to 30th June, 2024. Pre-tax profit was up to £2,201,121 from £1,667,710 in the previous year.
Lancaster Brewery Inns Ltd has submitted a planning application to open a micropub at Carlisle’s grade II* listed Citadel Railway Station. The space was once a first class waiting room, built as part of an extension to the station in 1880 and used for many decades, including for a time as a pub.
Sheffield-based Two Thirds Beer Co have opened Kapital Beer Hall and Restaurant. It is their second site in the city, building on their craft beer bar, kitchen, and bottle shop on Abbeydale Road.
West Sussex-based True Pour Co have taken on their second pub. Building on its creation of Harlequins, in Worthing — a former Slug and Lettuce site — the company has now purchased The Three Crowns, in Wisborough Green.
