Gourmet burger concept Five Akhis, which has fast-pizza brand Fireaway founder Mario Aleppo as a backer, is set to open five new sites in the next three months.
Five Akhis, which was founded in 2021 in Milton Keynes, last month opened site number ten, at 223-225 Selbourne Road in Luton. It also has openings lined up in Bedford, Leicester and London’s Whitechapel, although the exact locations have not yet been confirmed.
Franchise operations director Ravi Parmar said: “As a co-owner, I had a vision for the brand to branch out and achieve exposure in the UK. After many conversations and back and forth, the road map was agreed! As franchise operations director, I have successfully project managed and opened eight stores in nine months, in the first year of franchising.
I have met some amazing people so far! I’m now excited to open up another five stores in the next three months while securing future prospects and converting them into brand partners. Bring on the challenge, the vision continues.”
Five Akhis also has two sites in Milton Keynes (full restaurant and express) and one each in Northampton, Oxford, Preston, Birmingham, Sheffield, Banbury and Nottingham.
Aleppo invested in the fledgling business in 2023, taking a 5% stake as well as lending his expertise. Parmar previously told Propel that the founders want to grow the business “as big as Fireaway”, which has more than 150 locations.
