Britain’s number of licensed premises has increased for a second successive quarter, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.
The report shows a 0.7% rise in outlets between July and September 2024—equivalent to 661 net new openings, or seven per day. It follows 0.5% growth in the second quarter of the year, which was the first positive quarter-on-quarter movement since mid-2022. The latest increase brings Britain’s total sites to 99,868—virtually level with the figure 12 months ago.
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