Nonnas cafe has opened a second location in Greenfield, Saddleworth, after three successful years in Stalybridge. Owner Anthony Zazzarino launched the new site on Chew Valley Road last weekend, taking over the former Pick Me Up Co building. The opening day saw queues out the door for the four-hour service, with both new and familiar customers attending. The cafe currently serves coffee, cakes and bakes, with plans to add alcohol licence and basement seating by May. Zazzarino aims to create an intimate atmosphere where customers build relationships, similar to the Stalybridge venue.
Dob X Tea, a new traditional tearoom, has opened within the Swan Inn pub in Dobcross village. The tearoom offers daily afternoon tea service in an upstairs room with views across Dobcross and the Saddleworth hills. Menu items range from £2 for sausage rolls to £4.95 for finger sandwiches, with scones, jam and clotted cream priced at £3.50. The Swan Inn, taken over by the Welby family in August, also operates a kitchen serving pub classics. For Mother's Day on March 15, the tearoom will offer afternoon tea with prosecco for £32.50 per person.
Nonnas, a popular Stalybridge cafe with a 4.9-star Google rating, is opening a new location in Greenfield on Chew Valley Road. The venue will open for a soft launch on Sunday, March 8, before permanently opening on Wednesday, March 11. The cafe will serve coffee, deli foods, wine, beer, and cocktails, with alcohol service beginning at the end of April. Owner Anthony Zazzarino announced the spring 2026 opening, aiming to offer something unique to Saddleworth while maintaining the warm, intimate atmosphere of the original location.
Adina Foey, 34, has opened Manes Hair and Beauty salon on Thomas Street in Lees after running her hair extension business from her bedroom for 18 months. The salon launched on February 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by family and friends. Foey and co-owner Jack Ford renovated the former salon premises in three weeks after getting the keys on February 1. The business now employs eight hairdressers and beauticians, including Holly Ditchfield from Married at First Sight 2024, offering hair, aesthetics, brows and lashes. Customers have given positive feedback, with walk-ins already coming in during the first week.
Popeyes is opening its first Oldham restaurant tomorrow at 11am at Elk Mill Shopping Park, taking over the former Pizza Hut building. The Louisiana-style fried chicken chain is offering launch day giveaways including free deluxe chicken sandwiches for a year to the first four customers, merchandise to the first 50, and free sandwiches to the first 100. This is Popeyes' sixth UK opening of 2026 and fifth restaurant in Greater Manchester, following recent openings in Bolton and upcoming locations at Piccadilly Station and Trafford Retail Park. The halal-certified chicken is marinated for 12 hours in Louisiana seasoning before being hand-breaded and battered.
Popeyes is set to open its Oldham restaurant at Elk Mill Retail Park on February 27, 2026, in the former Pizza Hut building. The Louisiana-style chicken chain has reclad the building in blue, orange and white brand colours and installed signage visible from Broadway. The restaurant will offer dine-in and takeaway options featuring halal-certified chicken marinated for 12 hours in Louisiana seasoning. First-day customers can win prizes including free deluxe chicken sandwiches for a year, with the first 50 receiving exclusive merchandise and the first 100 getting a free sandwich. The opening follows successful launches in Greater Manchester, with CEO Tom Crowley noting strong regional demand.