Lawnmaster franchise gains ISO 9001 Lawnmaster franchise has become the first lawn franchise company in the UK to become ISO 9001 certified, the internationally recognised standard for the quality management of businesses. The company, which is based in Denbighshire and run by husband and wife team Bob and Rachel Underhill, began treating lawns along the …
Back to the floor for Dominos boss Don Meih’s, CEO of Dominos Pizza recently took part in a local version of the popular TV program undercover boss. When the producers of the local version of Undercover Boss approached Domino’s Pizza chief Don Meij to take part, they knew they weren’t taking the easy route. It …
Famous for its French hot waxing using special premium wax imported from France, Cannelle is focused on bringing the French beauty experience to the UK. Cannelle, a collection of beauty salons in Oxfordshire, is being launched as a franchise in across the UK. France Baudet, Owner of Cannelle, explains: “My mother never wanted me to …
New Year, new franchise? Having given advice to potential franchisee’s through the Franchise UK site and previously being a franchisor myself I know from experience that many people consider buying a franchise at this time of the year. Before you jump in and start making enquiries about franchises in the UK you should first consider …
Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection’s franchisee for the Chelmsford/Colchester/Ipswich area has been racing ahead, following a track day at Silverstone with customer Culverhill Retail Spar. As part of UK Greetings, Card Connection sponsors one of the Porsche racing cars and franchisee Paul Davis was invited to attend a track day experience at …
Kingfisher, a popular UK DIY retailer and parent company of B&Q, is on the hunt for local partners to create a franchise opportunity in a bid for international expansion. The firm, which also owns France-based Castorama, has major retail outlets in Poland and China as well. It will look to license new brands in new …
Water Cooler World, a newly launched water cooler franchise business, was launched at the National Franchise Exhibition. The exhibition, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham, UK, is an event that explores the business world of franchising. According to Mike Webb, MD of Water Cooler World, the launch of his new water cooler franchise …
McDonald’s have signed a 20 year agreement with motorway services company Roadchef. The deal will replace 10 Wimpey outlets and will mean an investment of £12m over the next two years and will create 400 jobs. The burger giant has also seen a 10pc gain in third quarter profit to $1.4bn with it’s expansion of …
A McDonald’s franchise owner was announced as the overall winner of the 2010 BFA HSBC Franchisee of the Year awards. Gerald Thompson of McDonald’s in Manchester and Oldham was the overall winner, picking up the 2010 BFA HSBC Franchise of the Year Gold award. Thompson was chosen as the Gold winner because of the outstanding …
Franchises are safest way to start a new business Starting a franchise is the safest way to start a new business, with 90% of new franchises succeeding, according to a new report. With more than 250,000 people actively looking at owning their own franchise business and over 1,500 franchise brands expanding nationwide, Franchise Development Services (FDS) …