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298:, owned by
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70:Area served
37:Hospitality
1242:Categories
1184:Pub chains
1101:Caffè Nero
1096:AMT Coffee
998:Donut King
920:Tops Pizza
855:McDonald's
790:Barburrito
602:Café Rouge
323:References
164:Berni Inns
116:.harvester
80:Key people
63:Birmingham
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1207:O'Neill's
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1111:Coffee #1
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945:YO! Sushi
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825:Five Guys
782:Fast food
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300:Whitbread
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489:Archived
464:25 March
424:16 March
388:16 March
382:Archived
290:See also
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