Chopstix, the UK’s leading Chinese inspired QSR brand, opened in Scotmid’s new concept store yesterday in Uddingston. Extending the brand’s innovative Express format, the store has been designed around modern convenience, tapping into a heightened demand for ‘grab and go’ formats in the region.
Situated at 319B Old Edinburgh Road, the new concept features a high-quality, scaled down version of the Chopstix menu and builds on the success of the brand’s first Express format that opened in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh last summer.
The latest in a string of openings, the unit in Scotmid Uddingston marks the seventh opening for the brand in 2026, following investment from European quick service restaurant operator, QSRP, in October 2024. This expansion into Scotmid, Scotland’s largest independent co-operative, is reflective of Chopstix’s wider growth strategy, introducing these streamlined formats in high footfalls areas that the brand has seen continued success with.
Rob King, finance and franchise director, said: “We’re thrilled to be strengthening our partnership with Scotmid and extending the Express concept with Scotland’s largest independent co-operatives.
Our Express format gives us huge flexibility in the type of units we can operate in, broadening the opportunity for the brand significantly. Having seen the success of the unit in Scotmid Fountainbridge we have every expectation this store will be a huge success.
We know the format is perfectly suited to these high footfall sites – offering the same bold, Chinese flavours to our customers in Scotmid’s brand-new multi-concept store, alongside high-quality, locally sourced Scottish produce.”
Chopstix was established in Camden Market in 2002 by entrepreneurs Sam Elia and Menashe Sadik, who remain involved with the business on a day-to-day basis. The Chopstix Group has undergone a busy period of brand development and expansion as Chopstix sets its sights on becoming the largest Asian QSR company on the continent.
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