Franco Manca (bought out by another company)

[DulwichFox]

A restaurant investment company has conditionally agreed to buy the Franco Manca pizza chain for ?27.5million.

DulwichFox

[DulwichFox]

http://www.brixtonblog.com/franco-manca-chain-to-be-bought-for-27-5m/29245

[Cedges]

Well that's a very misleading title isn't it...'Franco Manca has new ultimate beneficial owners' does not in anyway translate to 'is no more'.

[Peckhamrye]

'Today Mascoli said that he will still be involved in the business and that Fulham Shore intend to keep the restaurants as they are.' Yes, calm down Fox...

[Michael Palaeologus]

Not the demise of Franco Manca.

More investment, more branches.

[DulwichFox]

More realistic higher Prices

No way can they survive at the

Prices they are currently charging.

Not in ED. Cultural centre of excellence

Foxy

[DulwichFox]

Well certainly alarmed a few people. 600+ views.

May well of come across as alarmist.

May well keep the name but these people mean business.

I'm sure things will change.

DulwichFox

[Louisa]

When's pizza express opening up a branch?

Louisa.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Louisa / fox, your constant doing down of any new business is really tiresome. Do you have to constantly sneer at East Dulwich, it's inhabitants and businesses? If you dislike it here, why spend so much time on the 'East Dulwich' forum?

[Earl Aelfheah]

Louisa Wrote:

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> When's pizza express opening up a branch?

>

> Louisa.

Yawn

[Louisa]

rahrahrah your constant banging on about other people's opinions, just because they happen to be different to your own are pretty damn tiresome too. I could easily throw that yawn right back at you. Get over it. Some people like to hold local business to account for the right reasons rather than saying everything is lovely and cuddly just for the sake of it. That's life. Sensible critique keeps everyone on their toes.

Louisa.

[Annasfield]

?27.5m?? That's a lot of dough.

[robbin]

Louisa wrote:

"Some people like to hold local business to account for the right reasons rather than saying everything is lovely and cuddly just for the sake of it. That's life. Sensible critique keeps everyone on their toes"

Oh, do get over yourself! Please.

Just because you are on school holidays, doesn't excuse your irritating behaviour.

[robbin]

By the way DF - that headline is defamatory. It is false and misleading and obviously deliberately so.

That said, nobody except Louisa appears to care about (or share) your opinion, so you are no doubt safe from the lawyers!

[Louisa]

School holidays? Erm slightly confused by this comment. Get over myself? I'm merely defending myself against people claiming I am deliberately negative about new businesses, which is not the case. I would like more variety in the local restaurant scene, is that a crime? We currently lack a Mexican or Greek place of any description. As for the Chinese restaurant choices they are definitely way back in the 70s still. Your comment is suggesting I am not allowed to be critical of the ED sacred cow that is the restaurant scene, correct?

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

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[DulwichFox]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> Louisa / fox, your constant doing down of any new

> business is really tiresome. Do you have to

> constantly sneer at East Dulwich, it's inhabitants

> and businesses If you dislike it here, why spend

> so much time on the 'East Dulwich' forum?

Utter nonsense another case of selective reading looking for Foxy & Louisa posts to sneer at..

Did you miss this one ?

When it was Andreas's it was a Greek shop and was owned by relatives of a guy I used to work with in Telecoms.

It is a great place and is indeed a rare example of a LL business actually flogging decent stuff.

Very helpful and friendly and unpretentious.

DulwichFox

P.S. Bet no one comments on Foxy being positive.

Just one of many Foxy's positive posts. Like the ones on various Indian outlets, Dulwich DIY, SMBS,

Hisar, Clipper, Iceland...

DulwichFox.

P.S I get good service in other ED outlets but do not feel the need get hysterical and post here

every time I buy a cake, loaf of bread or cup of coffee.

[davidk]

Good for them - I remember when it was only one tiny little place in Brixton Market. They've done extremely well for themselves.

[Mick Mac]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> More realistic higher Prices

> No way can they survive at the

> Prices they are currently charging.

>

> Not in ED. Cultural centre of excellence

>

> Foxy

1) it appears they are doing very well at the prices they are charging - hence their expansion to date

2) they'd be wrong to change a winning formula/price point

[DulwichFox]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

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> > More realistic higher Prices

> > No way can they survive at the

> > Prices they are currently charging.

> >

> > Not in ED. Cultural centre of excellence

> >

> > Foxy

>

> 1) it appears they are doing very well at the

> prices they are charging - hence their expansion

> to date

> 2) they'd be wrong to change a winning

> formula/price point

Arhh.. Nail on the head... I think.

If Franco Manca can make it work charging low, reasonable, realistic prices.

Then the suggestion that other businesses are having to charge over the top to cover rents

by unscrupulous landlords does not hold water.

You cant have it both ways..

I rest my case .

DulwichFox

[Louisa]

It does seem strange that the likes of Pizza Express charge a heavy additional premium compared to the likes of Franco Manca for a similar product. I'm no expert, but it does seem that these people have the formula just about right.

Louisa.

[steve 1975]

What a success story!

I have been going to the brixton branch for years. The best pizza by a mile :-)

[Sue]

davidk Wrote:

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> Good for them - I remember when it was only one

> tiny little place in Brixton Market. They've done

> extremely well for themselves.

Agreed. And very well deserved.

[Seabag]

?27 million is a steal I reckon

In terms of whats possible with the brand

Ho hum, silly old Mr Nice guy Foxy gives way to the usual old sniping

As you were

[DulwichFox]

Seabag Wrote:

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> ?27 million is a steal I reckon

>

> In terms of whats possible with the brand

>

> Ho hum, silly old Mr Nice guy Foxy gives way to

> the usual old sniping

>

> As you were

I have never slagged off this place.

I have only ever spoke about my dislike of Pizza and its nutritional values.

Even before it had opened I commented on the place being the best transformation of any outlet in E.D.

So give Foxy a break..

DulwichFox