Fast-growing, QSR brand, Chopstix, has continued its impressive 2026 expansion, opening its latest store in Colchester.

Opening on Culver Street West, just a short walk from Colchester Castle, the new store is the first site in the busy city centre and is part of a wider growth plan to target high footfall locations. Colchester is the latest step in a busy period of growth for Chopstix following investment from European quick service restaurant operator, QSRP in October of 2024, and closely follows the opening of the brand’s first international opening, in Paris, earlier this year.

With Essex identified as a significant opportunity for growth for the business, the Colchester store will create 20 jobs for local people. With more than 150 Chopstix stores across the UK, the business boasts a strong pipeline of new sites, through both company operated and franchise ownership models. Colchester marks the company’s third UK opening of 2026 and the first store to open in Essex, since it launched in Basildon in June 2024.

Jon Lake, Chopstix Managing Director, said: “We’ve been looking at growing our presence in Essex for some time, following the popularity of sites in Basildon and Romford. Colchester is a fantastic city, and it felt like a natural next step for us to open here, I’m confident the store will see great success.”

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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