Bardon Group managing director Nigel Toplis took part in the first European Master and Multi Unit Conference which was held at the Park Plaza Victoria in London recently. Franchise Update Media holds a Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC) each year in the USA and decided to host a similar event in the UK for European franchisors. …
OSCAR Pet Foods secures the purchase of 3,000 sq meters of warehousing and offices at Bannister Hall Mill in Higher Walton, Lancashire. The acquisition has provided flexibility and capacity for an expanding franchise company which has recently launched its second franchise business – Leading the Way Pet Care. This positive move allows for improved distribution, …
Best work from home franchise UK? Work from home business start-ups are on the rise. I remember the days when the internet first launched. To be honest I really thought by now most people would be working from home. Sadly for many that suffer the daily commute that is not the case but home working …
Best new franchises UK – What are the best new franchises? The great thing about franchising is the industry diversity. Franchises can cover thousands of types of businesses. These industries could be food, care, hotels, business consulting. In fact the list of possible franchises is endless. Because provided a business is successful, can be replicated …
Two new franchisees for leading pet food brand – Trophy Pet Foods… and they have both brought well established existing businesses. Curly and Michelle have bought the Trophy Pet Foods Warminster business from long-standing owners John and Karen Purnell. And John and Marie have brought Trophy Pet Foods North East from long-standing owners Dave and …
Founded in 1984, Minster Cleaning Services is the UK’s largest franchised cleaning network, with 43 franchises and group revenue in excess of £40m. The individual franchises (known as branches) are spread all over the country and range in turnover from £0.5m to over £2.0m. Although the branches benefit from centralised support in areas such as …
ChipsAway wins coveted Franchise Marketing Award for 2018 ChipsAway, the UK’s leading minor car body repair specialist for over 20 years, are thrilled to have won an award at this year’s Franchise Marketing Awards, taking home the trophy for the ‘Best Print Advert’ and celebrating ChipsAway’s continued commitment to supporting the growth of the franchise industry. The …
A Petpals franchise has been purchased by a former client in a text-book resale success story. Petpals are full member of the bfa and the largest multi-service pet care franchise in the UK. Monique Nixon (47) had been a client of Petpals Southampton, owned by Victoria McGuire, for eight years when she heard that due …
I was driving to work and listening to the radio the other day, when an advert came on. It was all about statistics for a certain company. As I love numbers and statistics I thought “what a great idea…let’s do a fun number fact find on Apollo Care”. So, here goes…. Apollo Care has been …
Choosing a Brexit free franchise model Taking a step towards owning your own business is a significant one and one that needs a considerable amount of thought especially with the uncertainty facing businesses in the wake of current Brexit negotiations. Trade tariffs and reduced market opportunities is certainly something that will need consideration when making …
Mr. Electric, a leading UK electrical franchise, has been shortlisted for two categories in the prestigious annual Birmingham Post Business Awards 2018 – the ‘Business Entrepreneur of the Year’ and ‘Family Business of the Year’. Run by the Birmingham Post, these widely-respected awards recognise achievement and highlight the innovative people and companies in Birmingham who …
Going the extra 1500 miles in support of Bangers4Ben Would you be prepared to travel 1500 miles across Europe in a banger worth no more than £750? That is exactly what the InAutomotive team are doing over the course of the next few days as part of the Bangers4Ben initiative – and ChipsAway franchise International …