Greene King has announced plans to expand its franchised pub concepts, Hive and Nest, into Scotland.
Both concepts will launch in Scotland under the Belhaven Pub Partners brand, with the first site set to open by April.
Hive pubs offer a food menu alongside a regular program of entertainment and live sports, while Nest is a wet-led concept aimed at sports fans, serving a simple pizza menu.
Dan Robinson, managing director of Greene King Pub Partners, said: “We’re thrilled to be bringing our franchise pub concepts to Scotland, which marks a major step forward for our business.”
“Our aim is to support our franchisees every step of the way as they build thriving pubs at the heart of their local communities and we look forward to working with talented operators in Scotland to achieve this.”
Alasdair Lindsay, business development manager for Belhaven Pub Partners, added: “This is a really exciting time as we introduce our franchise pub concepts into Scotland.
'We have a pipeline of pub openings and I am actively looking for any prospective franchisees who are keen to run their own pub business with a full suite of support from Belhaven Pub Partners.”
The pub giant stated that potential franchisees could take over a site for as little as £3,000 and earn a percentage of food and drink sales, along with opportunities for profit-sharing and performance-based bonuses.
Greene King operates over 50 franchised pubs across England.
