Staffordshire McDonald’s franchisee Aberrant Group has acquired seven more restaurants to take its total to 16 with the brand.
Aberrant Group was founded in 2016 by David Knight, who previously worked for a brand creation agency and in software solutions. It is not the first time the group has made a multi-site acquisition, in August 2022; it doubled the size of its estate with the acquisition of four drive-thru sites in the West Midlands.
Knight said: “The Aberrant Group is expanding again! On Monday the 28th of July, we will complete the acquisition of seven more McDonald’s restaurants. This acquisition will expand Aberrant Group’s operations to 16 restaurants across five operating markets, with an 80-strong leadership team and a workforce exceeding 2,000.
This level of growth is a significant milestone in our journey, achieved in just nine years of operation. I’m particularly pleased to announce that this expansion will create new and exciting leadership roles at both the restaurant and group levels.
This initiative underlines my commitment to growing talent and creating rewarding career opportunities within our organisation.”
He added: “I am incredibly proud of what we are achieving at Aberrant Group and my sincere thanks go to every single one of our employees for the vital role you play in our organisation. I am excited to welcome the new restaurants and operational teams to Aberrant Group on 28 July and I cannot wait to embark on this new journey together.”
In the year to 31 December 2023, Aberrant Group saw its turnover grow from £25,566,219 in 2022 to £43,851,600.
The company also turned a pre-tax loss of £140,688 in 2022 into a profit of £808,230. This was aided by the addition of a single restaurant during the year, in Leek.
