From California to Norfolk

Clear Brew franchisees, Stan and Christine’s, journey from the Northern coast of California to becoming Clear Brew Norwich. Life in the USA As well as enjoying the lovely sunshine on the Northern coast of California in Wine Country, Stan and Christine both had successful careers. No stranger to the world of gambling, Stan worked in ...

Become more, Do more, Have more, Give more

Become more, Do more, Have more, Give more Gary Mullins tells us about his experience with a business opportunity and how it’s given him: a better work-life balance a brighter future for his family impact on his wider community “I worked as a CEO and Managing Director having grown from production management over a period …

Caring for your pets on bonfire night

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Beautiful night skies filled with dazzling colour, sparkling lights and exciting bangs are thrilling. But spare a thought for our cats and dogs. A staggering 61% of our pets are scared of fireworks* and demonstrate visible signs of stress. Every flash and bang can bring alarming surprise to them. Fireworks often go on for several …

Kare Plus Norwich scoops win at prestigious care awards

Kare Plus Norwich scoops win at prestigious care awards Kare Plus is delighted to announce that a member of our franchise network recently won the prestigious Best Care Employer award in The Great East of England Care Awards 2019. The team at Kare Plus Norwich have been in the franchise network since 2016 and are …

Double Win at Leaders in Care Awards

Double Win at Leaders in Care Awards The team from home care franchise, Home Instead Senior Care had a fantastic evening recently, picking up two awards at the Leaders in Care Awards 2019. These awards recognise and celebrate the companies and people in the home care and care home sectors which are driving innovation and …

Exciting New Magic Mirror Franchise Launches

The Best Magic Mirrors Franchise has been created to keep up with the demand for our premium, customer focused Photobooth experience. Currently on target to keep growing year on year, with over 170+ bookings we now need to invest in more staff and equipment if we are to keep up with demand. However, after much …

ActionCOACH joins forces with the Northern Powerhouse

ActionCOACH joins forces with the Northern Powerhouse Business coaching giant, ActionCOACH, has joined the Northern Powerhouse to help boost the profile of the North as a leading location for UK business. ActionCOACH, the world’s largest business coaching firm, currently have 43 ActionCOACH franchise partners in the region and their large sales office in Sheffield. “Our …

How Franchising helps charities

How Franchising helps charities Amazing things can happen when people get together and work toward a common goal. One might say that this is what franchising is all about. As franchisors and franchisees tend to think in a win-win fashion, actively seeking ways to improve the conditions for their partners and their communities, franchises often …

How to capture the power of a brand

How to capture the power of a brand The need to stand out in a crowded market in today’s overwhelming world where we are constantly bombarded with multi-media messages, requires a sophisticated approach to marketing and branding. For Principals that are part of a franchise with years of experience in the theatre school industry, the …

Recruiting franchisee’s, is it all about Google?

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Recruiting franchisees, is it all about Google? Are you recruiting franchisees for your franchise business? Franchisee recruitment can be extremely difficult. Lead generation can be expensive & generally conversion rates are very low.  Their are other methods to generate leads including events & exhibitions but in this article my focus is online lead generation activities …

The perfect IntroDUCKtion to Swimming scoops top award

The perfect IntroDUCKtion to Swimming scoops top award As one of the industry’s most coveted accolades, the Franchise Marketing Awards celebrate innovative marketing campaigns and effective marketing support offered by franchisors to their franchisees. The awards were held at the National Franchise Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham and the Puddle Ducks team were delighted …

Theatre school franchise celebrate alumni’s achievements

Theatre school franchise celebrate alumni’s achievements A business that allows you to be part of a young person’s life journey is an incredible gift and one that is celebrated at a national franchise theatre school. In 2020, Razzamataz will enjoy 20 years of business. In that time, the students have flourished and gone on to …