Leading minor car body repair specialist – ChipsAway, is delighted to announce the development of a sister company, which will see it break into the takeaway food market with a mobile fish and chip shop service! Talking about their exciting new venture, Managing Director of ChipsAway, Tim Harris comments: “Ever since we launched ChipsAway in …
Burger King franchise The second largest hamburger chain in the US and one of the largest in Europe, Burger King has over 16,000 locations around the world. Over the decades, the company has used the franchise model incredibly successfully and today the vast majority of its outlets are owned by franchisees. Franchising has allowed Burger …
Creams Ice Cream franchise background If there’s one thing pretty much everyone likes, it’s ice cream. Although it’s hard to go wrong with basic ice creams and plain flavours, in recent years the UK’s sweet tooth has begun to get a little more sophisticated. No longer content with mint choc chip and Neapolitan, today’s consumers …
The Dunkin Donuts Franchise Opportunity There are some franchises that are small and growing, and others that are household names. Over the last two decades in the UK, and for far longer in the US, Dunkin Donuts has very much fallen into the latter category. Establishing itself as a firm favourite on our high streets, …
What is the history of catering franchises? Although the franchise business model has been around since at least the 19th century, it wasn’t really until food and drink companies began to adopt the franchise that the idea really took off. For many of the catering franchises that began to appear in the 20th century, franchising …
History of McDonalds and Raymond Kroc With over 36,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, McDonalds is a truly global phenomenon. Every day, the fast food franchise chain serves a staggering 68 million people – about 1% of the world’s population. As more and more branches open and increasing numbers of customers become hooked on …
What is the history of the popular Fast Food franchise, KFC? One of the biggest names in fast food franchising, KFC has over 20,500 outlets in more than 125 countries and territories around the world. Although Colonel Sanders came around to the idea of franchising fairly late in his life, he still managed to use …
What are the top Pub, bar and wine bar franchises? As most Brits will probably know, alcohol is big business in the UK. According to The Caterer, the beer and pub industry contributes an enormous £23.1 billion to the country’s economy every year. Investment in the sector has risen sharply in recent years, up 40% …
What are the top sandwich franchises to own? A selection of tasty ingredients bookended by slabs of bread, the Sandwich franchises is one of the most franchises in the UK. According to British Sandwich Week, between us we manage to consume an impressive 11.5 billion sandwiches a year. That’s enough to go around the world …
History of the Krispy Kreme Donut Franchise Although it’s one of the smaller food franchises on the high street – the brand has 824 branches around the world, down from a peak of 987 in 2014 – Krispy Kreme is still a household name, especially among those with a weakness for sweetness. Having grown slowly …
History of the Burger King Franchise Although Burger King has never reached the global dominance and almost universal brand recognition of its main rival McDonalds, the fast food franchise chain is still a staple in many of the towns, cities and service stations across the country. In fact, the UK alone is home to around …
History of the Pizza Hut Restaurant & Take Away franchise One of the most instantly recognisable Take Away franchise on the high street is Pizza Hut, they have been serving cheese-smothered pizza pies for almost 60 years. Although the brand started life as a family run restaurant, it quickly grew, using the franchise model to …