Overview
- Leon has sought an administration order to prepare a Company Voluntary Arrangement and has appointed Quantuma to oversee the process.
- The restructuring will shut several unprofitable restaurants and lead to job losses, with the number of affected sites and roles yet to be determined.
- All restaurants remain open for now, and the Leon grocery business is not included in the CVA.
- The chain operates about 70 to 71 UK restaurants and employs roughly 1,120 people.
- Co-founder John Vincent, who bought the business back from Asda last month, has created a dedicated recruitment channel with Pret A Manger for affected staff.