THE latest Leeds bar by Revolution has enjoyed a good start since it opened in autumn.
The group invested £1.5m in the site on the corner of Lower Briggate and Call Lane under its second brand Revolución de Cuba. It has three bars across three floors and it has about 100 staff.
Revolución de Cuba also opened in Milton Keynes and Nottingham in the second half of 2015, with the group saying trading at its new bars was “ahead of pre-investment expectations”.
Mark McQuater, Revolutions Bars’ chief executive, said: “Our new sites at Milton Keynes, Leeds and Nottingham have all started trading well.
“We expect to open a further two new sites in the second half, which will grow the estate from 57 to 62 sites over the course of the financial year. We continue to develop our pipeline.”
In the 26 weeks to December 26, the group’s 60 bars brought in £59.1m, an increase of 7.0%, while like-for-like sales rose by 2.7%.
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