https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/restaurantclosures/Recent content in restaurantclosures on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 16 Apr 2026 14:55:33 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/franco-manca-to-close-cheltenham-restaurant-amid-major-uk-restructuring/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:55:33 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/franco-manca-to-close-cheltenham-restaurant-amid-major-uk-restructuring/Franco Manca, a popular UK pizza chain, is set to close 16 restaurants across the country, including uncertainty over its Cheltenham location. This move reflects the mounting pressures on the UK hospitality industry and adds to the challenges facing the UK high street. The chain has criticized what it calls “disproportionately high” taxes as a significant factor behind the closures. Key cost drivers include VAT rates, rising national insurance contributions, and increased minimum wage expenses.