Spudulike Ltd was a

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and franchise specialising in

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es (potatoes being known as "spuds" in

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) that first opened in

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in 1974. Spudulike sold baked potatoes with various fillings, other potato-based meals, and

side dish A side dish, sometimes referred to as a side order, side item, or simply a side, is a food item that accompanies the entrée or main course at a meal. Spudulike Ltd was founded by Kim Culley and Barbara Cain. The company was acquired by the British School of Motoring (BSM) in 1979, which helped Spudulike to rapidly expand its business as a franchise operation. It later demerged from BSM, and in May 2001, it bought Courts Quality Foods, owner of rival potato brand Fat Jackets. Spudulike had fifty outlets across the United Kingdom in 2001, including twenty Courts franchises. The company entered into a

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in July 2019, in an attempt to restructure its debt, then on 1 August, filed for

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, with all thirty seven remaining outlets closed. Potato firm Albert Bartlett acquired a number of stores of Spudulike in September 2019, and reopened them in October 2019, with an updated menu. In October 2021, TV chef James Martin teamed up with Albert Bartlett to launch an updated Spudulike menu.

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