Award-winning pie company, Pieminister is looking to boost its restaurant and shop portfolio from 9 to 30 sites by 2020.
Following Pieminister's success in Leeds city centre, the firm is eyeing potential sites in seven UK cities.
Pieminister's target areas include Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Brighton, Cambridge, Bath, plus further sites set for London.
The group currently operates 9 eateries and its pie menus are at 11 pubs. It also takes its pies on the road to festivals, farmers' markets, and other events across the UK.
Pieminister restaurants offer a range of pies, served-up with a selection of sides and snacks, together with craft beers, ciders and cocktails.
Since it began life in 2003 on Bristol’s Stokes Croft, the company has gained a national reputation, collecting a host of awards and selling their pies into Harrod’s.