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model capable of supporting continued growth without compromising on quality or customer experience.

“ Our first shopping mall location was in St. James Quarter, Edinburgh,” Teddy elaborates.“ Normally, with individual landlords, they’ re looking for a source of rent, but with shopping malls, they’ re also looking for brands. That location soon became one of our highestperforming venues, so we started to expand into other malls, such as Meadowhall( Sheffield), Metrocentre( Gateshead), and Lakeside( West Thurrock).

“ We began to think about franchising during Covid,” he continues.“ Our franchise model is quite simple, though our owners aren’ t just buying a location or selling ramen: they’ re buying our brand. They’ ll have our logo and their own space, so it’ s a different kind of success. We now have franchises in Glasgow, Manchester, and London.”

Building brand awareness

Despite the unprecedented challenges it presented, the pandemic proved to be a pivotal period for Maki & Ramen, as the business explored new avenues for growth and customer engagement. While franchising emerged as one strategy for

extending the brand’ s reach, the company was simultaneously adapting its operations to ensure it could continue serving customers during a time of disruption.

As consumer habits shifted and dining rooms temporarily closed, Maki & Ramen sought fresh ways to maintain visibility and accessibility. This led to its partnership with Deliveroo, which would not only support its food delivery but also strengthen brand awareness among new and existing customers.

“ Our partnership with Deliveroo also began during Covid when we couldn’ t reach our customers in-store,” Teddy affirms.“ It wasn’ t

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