Just Falafel rolls into London
A great start to 2013 for our client Just Falafel, with five sites now completed, three are now trading, in Covent Garden’s Monmouth Street, Baker Street and at The Broadway Centre in Hammersmith.
The next Just Falafel locations are Charing Cross Road and Croydon, currently under fit-out, will be opening shortly. We continue to seek further A3 or A5 opportunities in key Central London thoroughfares and locations close to underground and mainline stations, as well as starting to looking further afield to major cities.
Just Falafel, the vegetarian fast-food restaurant, launched in the UAE in 2007, has franchised across Qatar, Lebanon, Oman, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The Covent Garden site was the first Just Falafel to open in Europe.
Fadi Malas, the CEO, who has been crowned by Gulf Capital SME Awards as the “Arab Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2012, commented that the business aims to establish 200 more branches in the UK over the next five years.
Richard Grossman comments – “in our line of work we see a lot of new food operations, but few excite us as much as Just Falafel which we feel will be a great addition to the UK restaurant landscape, with an innovative offering, superb branding and significant franchisee interest”.
As retained advisers to Just Falafel, we are looking for A3 or A5 sites offering from 750 sq ft to 1,500 sq ft in high footfall locations throughout London and major UK cities. We are particularly keen to secure sites within or alongside transport terminals.
Please contact Theo Benedyk or Richard Grossman with opportunities.
Just Falafel open their 2nd & 3rd restaurants in the UK!
Following the success of Just Falafel’s first UK restaurant in Covent Garden, we are proud to announce that our client has now opened their second and third restaurants in London, in Baker Street and Hammersmith Broadway Shopping Centre.
Both Charing Cross Road and Croydon are well underway, with openings due shortly!
Just Falafel is a superb operation launched in the UAE in 2007, with over 35 restaurants trading globally, and is keeping with the trend of more and more people on the move looking for a healthy alternative to fast food!
Many more locations are now required within high footfall locations, and busy hubs of Central London.
A3 or A5 required, with a minimum 750 sq ft at ground floor preferred.
Please get in touch with Theo Benedyk or Richard Grossman at Lewis Craig with any ideas!
Biothecare Estetika open in East Sheen, Richmond!
As we begin to peel those winter layers off and t-shirt weather just around the corner, Lewis Craig are delighted that our client Ernesto Moreno of Biothecare Estetika has opened his first premises in a superb location in East Sheen, Richmond approximately a 2 minute walk from Mortlake Station.
Biothecare is a non-invasive beauty clinic and the leading aesthetic centre in Europe with more than 180 centres worldwide. Lewis Craig are pleased to be involved with such a strong beauty brand with more Biothecare stores required!
Address: 50 Sheen Lane, London. SW14 8LP
Ernesto has exciting plans for London and we are now actively seeking to secure additional locations in good secondary parades in West London, South-West London, and the West End, offering space between 800-1,500 sq ft.
Please call Ben Pistol (020 7009 0485) with opportunities, or for further information on our client’s requirement.
Burger Kingsway
Our client Karali Group have this week opened at Kingsway in a superb location, alongside the recently opened Wagamama, opposite Holborn Station close to the junction of High Holborn. Lewis Craig acted for Karali in the negotiating process.
Karali now operate over 60 Burger King restaurants throughout the UK. We are actively seeking more Central London opportunities like this, alongside or very close to Underground and Mainline Stations. This being in addition to our client’s requirement for drive-thru, high-street and food-court opportunities nationwide.
Just Falafel just opened in London’s Covent Garden!
Lunchtime today saw the exciting launch of our client Just Falafel’s first UK restaurant at 1 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London.
Situated in one of the most prominent sites in Covent Garden, with frontages to Monmouth Street, Neal Street and Shaftesbury Avenue.
The premises comprise a ground floor area of some 350 sq ft, with a similar sized basement area.
Just Falafel have exciting plans for the UK, with this being the first of many openings during 2013. February will see the opening of the next Just Falafel in Hammersmith (Broadway Centre), and Charing Cross Road due to open in March.
We are currently in solicitor’s hands on premises in the West End and Croydon, as well as several other sites under negotiation for franchisees in London, Cambridge, Exeter and Ireland.
As retained advisers to Just Falafel, we are looking to secure more A3 or A5 sites in high footfall locations, ranging from 450-1,000 sq ft.
Please get in touch with Theo Benedyk or Richard Grossman with any interesting ideas by calling us on 020 7009 0480.
Just Falafel update – First few London sites now secured!!
The first few Just Falafel London sites have now been secured..!!
Urgently seeking more in London, Exeter and Cambrige!!
High footfall locations required
450 sqft to 1,000 sqft
A3 or A5
High St, Transport Hubs, Shopping Centres
Please click the above logo, or HERE for our property requirement PDF.
London Calling – Just Falafel Opening soon, Covent Garden
Additional locations in London and across the UK being secured
Dubai-based Just Falafel, one of the Middle East’s most dynamic emerging restaurant brands, launches in London with its flagship store opening in Monmouth St, Covent Garden in November 2012.
Advised by property specialists Lewis Craig and Strutt & Parker, Just Falafel are keen to bring their regional phenomenon with global aspirations to the UK market, aiming to deliver unique flavours ranging from Indian to Mexican, alongside Just Falafel’s biggest seller, the “Original,” a traditional Middle Eastern wrap.
Just Falafel’s London operation has its own central kitchen to satisfy demand for its hand-crafted falafels, and private tastings can be arranged for all serious franchisers. Co-founder Fadi Malas, an entrepreneur with family ties to England as well as Beirut, believes the UK is ready for Just Falafel and the company plans to roll out 200 stores over the next 5 years.
“Factors such as visibility of Emirates and Etihad Airlines in the UK and the allure of Dubai as a holiday destination has increased the affinity between these two markets, and as a homegrown success story from the UAE, Just Falafel aims to be the quick service restaurant of choice across the UK,” Malas concluded.
Currently, Just Falafel is in discussions with potential franchise partners to open multiple outlets across London and UK-wide, with stores opening in Cambridge and Exeter during 2013. Falafel’s popularity is on the rise globally, and research from the UK shows that it could be a serious contender to replace curry as the nation’s favourite food.
Theo Benedyk, Head of Agency at Lewis Craig comments, “We are extremely pleased to have now secured Just Falafel’s first UK restaurant in Covent Garden, and are well underway to securing several further sites in 2012. Just Falafel is an exciting brand with a proven track record, being one of the fastest growing food chains in the Middle East”.
Please click here for our property requirement flyer.
Biothecare Estetika retain Lewis Craig for London acquistions
Since commencing trading in 2008, Biothecare Estetika now operates from over 170 clinics worldwide, with over 12 currently in operation across the UK.
Lewis Craig have been instructed by Biothecare Estetika London to seek suitable premises across London & Greater London, in order to push forward with their exciting expansion plans.
Ben Pistol, heading up the Biothecare London expansion programme, comments, “We are delighted to have been retained by Biothecare Estetika and already have several sites under consideration.”
Please click the logo below for our Property Requirement PDF
Size: Up to 1,500 sq ft at ground floor
Locations: Balham, Bloomsbury, Chiswick, City, Clapham, Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Fulham & Chelsea, Holborn, Kensington, London Bridge, Soho, Victoria
Rent: Max £50,000 pax
Use: A1 or D1
Timing: Immediate
See www.biothecareestetika.com for more details.
Biothecare Estetika is a non-intrusive Beauty centre offering a unique business, bringing unisex treatments to the high street, making the previously unobtainable, obtainable to the general public with a flat-fee rate. Some of the treatments offered include: IPL laser hair removal, cavitation for weight management, radio frequency, mesotherapy, photorejuvenation, cellulite treatments, electrostimulation and pressure therapy.
Venetia Studium seek a new London boutique
After 12 successful years trading at 37 Beauchamp Place, world renowned company Venetia Studium, has instructed Lewis Craig to seek premises suitable for relocation.
Please click the logo below for our property requirement pdf.
Size: Up to 750 sq ft at ground floor
Locations: Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Kensington, South Kensington, Mayfair
Rent: Max 90,000 pax
Timing: Immediate
Venetia Studium’s activities range from the exclusive production of the original FORTUNY® lamps, to the creation of a vast range of interior design items such as cushions, wall hangings, tablerunners, etc and clothing accessories such as scarves, dresses and bags.
Venetia Studium’s production facilitiy currently occupies an area of 43,000 sq ft in the historic city centre of Venice, and employ a workforce of 80. The head office is at Palazzo Zuccato, a splendid late 18th century building just a stone’s throw from Piazza San Marco in the heart of Venice, in Calle Larga XXII Marzo, an elegant Venetian shopping street.