Eager Belvoir Franchise Deal Completed Buy-out aids Belvoir Lettings franchise expansion. Belvoir Lettings has completed the buy-out of a joint shareholder in a deal advised by accountants and business advisers Grant Thornton and law firm Freeth Cartwright. The transaction passes complete ownership of the business to the Goddard family. Mike Goddard founded and started Belvoir …
Website brings added value for Apollo Blinds. Apollo Blinds, Britain’s biggest blind store chain and part of Hunter Douglas, the world’s largest manufacturer of window blinds, has redesigned its website to showcase its vast choice of window blinds and accessories. General Manager Patrick Harrison says the company wants to use its website to play to …
The Flat Roof Company installs roof number 25,000. Innovative roofing specialist The Flat Roof Company is celebrating its 21st anniversary, as well as the recent installation of its 25,000th roof. Since its inception in 1985, the company has grown steadily, and after franchising its operations in 1991 now has more than 20 franchisees nationwide. The …
Franchise UK – Disaster restoration specialist Rainbow International has been appointed as sole supplier for CIS (Co-operative Insurance Services) in the UK. The contract has been awarded through Royal and SunAlliance which provides claims management services for CIS. Rainbow International will provide a 24-hour disaster restoration service to CIS’s largely domestic policyholders. Adrian Morton, Rainbow …
Expects to Open Seven to Eight New Stores in 2006-2007. Franchise UK – ZIPS®, the Baltimore/Washington area’s largest chain of same-day, one-price dry cleaners, announced today that it is now offering franchise opportunities in select markets. Started in 1996, ZIPS® currently operates 12 dry cleaning stores from Timonium, Maryland to Fredericksburg, Virginia. Already an $8 …
Panera Bread expands area development agreements with five franchise groups. Franchise UK – Panera Bread today announced additional area development agreements with several of its franchisees. The announcements, which represent commitments for a total of 33 new bakery-cafes, signify 2nd and 3rd generation expansions of development territories. “One of the core strengths of Panera Bread …
RE/MAX International and RE/MAX of New York, Inc. franchise sales ahead of pace at mid-year. Franchise UK – Franchise sales for global real estate franchiser, RE/MAX International and it’s New York affiliate RE/MAX of New York, Inc. are ahead of projections for 2006. Both organizations have experienced record growth during the first half year of …
Home Staging and “Staging to Live” trends “Open Doors” for interior door replacement franchise. Franchise UK – Interior Door Replacement Company announces a strategic alliance with International Association of Home Staging Professionals. In a savvy move that taps into the distribution channels and networks of the fast-growing home staging industry, the Interior Door Replacement Company …
Extra Space franchise caters to their business customer’s storage needs. Franchise UK – Extra Space Storage, the nation’s second largest self storage facility, has established a special sales force, called Area Sales Managers or ASMs, who cater exclusively to the needs of business customers. The program is now offered in six cities – New York, …
“Yes, it all sounds fine, but how do I get the business?” This is a familiar cry from potential franchisees. Many have never sold a service or product before – there has always been someone to do that for them in their company! Now Auditel have come up with a solution which nurtures and guides …
Webster lauded for leadership as Chocolate Graphics franchise director. Franchise UK – Nashville, Tennessee, USA – Chocolate Graphics International (Pty) Ltd., Queensland, Australia, recently recognized Carol Webster, Director of U.S. Operations, at its first annual convention. President & CEO John Taylor said, “In her role as Director of U.S. Operations, Carol and her team successfully …
Plans percolating for JO TO GO Coffee franchise expansion in Kansas City. Franchise UK – It began when Kansas City’s newest entrepreneur, Richard Oatman, reached an agreement with JO TO GO America, INC. to open three JO TO GO Coffee® franchise locations in Kansas City. The buzz continues to grow. Preliminary renovations are already underway …