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Leon to cut jobs and close fast food restaurants

The 71-outlet chain was recently bought back by its co-founder, who says Leon must downsize as more customers work from home

Fast food chain Leon is planning to close restaurants and cut jobs, less than two months after it was bought back from Asda by its co-founder John Vincent.

The chain said on Wednesday that it had appointed administrators to lead a restructuring programme, and it was considering how many of its 71 restaurants would need to shut. It did not say how many roles could be affected.

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