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The UK Franchise Growth Index

The Cheese Yard

Food and Drink · Retail Franchise · Specialist Cheese Retail & Hospitality

Overall Five Fibre score
73/100
Assessment
Independent
Last reviewed
2026-09-22
Data confidence
High

The Five Fibre score measures this network against Twine Growth's Five Fibre Framework™ using the information available at the assessment date. It is not an endorsement, a financial recommendation or a recommendation to purchase a franchise.

At a glance

The Cheese Yard at a glance.

Industry
Food and Drink
Franchise category
Retail Franchise
Sub industry
Specialist Cheese Retail & Hospitality
Founded
2013
Franchising started
2026
Approximate locations
2
Headquarters
Knutsford
UK origin
Yes
Recruitment status
Active

Investment

Franchise investment.

Investment from
£35,000
Retail premises
Yes

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Five Fibre assessment

How the foundations score.

Every franchise network is assessed across the five connected areas Twine Growth believes support sustainable franchise growth.

How the Five Fibre score is calculated

01 Assess Scale Ready17/20

Trading since 2013 across two locations with three refined operating formats.

02 Build Scale Ready17.5/20

Territory, property, design, training, suppliers, launch and ongoing reviews are public.

03 Launch Scale Ready17/20

Clear four-stage journey from discovery through evaluation, build and opening.

04 Grow Critical Gap4/20

based on public evidence. The franchise pathway is new and recruitment metrics are not public.

05 Amplify Scale Ready17/20

Retail, subscriptions, gifting, events, weddings, corporate work and hospitality create repeat local demand.

73/100 Overall Five Fibre score

Growth Ready. Four fibres are strongly evidenced from more than a decade of operating experience. Grow is conservative because franchise recruitment is new.

Benchmark

How this network compares.

Overall, against the whole Index
This network73
UK Index average75
Overall, against Food and Drink (192 networks)
This network73
Industry average73

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