Due to positive finiancial results, restaurant operator, Richoux is set to continue with its plans to roll out newly introduced brands Zippers and Frankie's Easy Diner. The group mananges four Richoux restaurants, and opened a second family-friendly Zippers in Andover, Hampshire at the start of this month. A third site is due to open before the close of the year in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.
Richoux is also developing its Frankie's Easy Diner brand, which made its debut this April, also in Chatham. A second site will open before the end of 2010 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Group turnover in the 28 weeks ended 11 July increased to £2.71m (2009: £2.69m) and the firm made a pre-tax profit of £440,000, compared with a loss of £990,000 in the same period a year ago.