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 …
Leading The Way … to a fantastic work / life balance A chance meeting with OSCAR Pet Foods’ behaviourist, Shelley Audis-Riddell, BSc (Hons) MSc, turned Andy and Michelle’s lives around. After attending “by far the best puppy classes you could ever imagine” Michelle’s love of animals and Shelley’s inspirational knowledge of pet behaviour sowed the …
Deal marks first acquisition since Dwyer Group was purchased by Harvest Partners. Banbury, UK (August 14, 2018) – Dwyer Franchising, LLC (“Dwyer Group”), one of the world’s largest parent companies of home service brands, has announced the acquisition of Mosquito Joe, the leading franchisor in the mosquito control services industry based in Virginia Beach, Va, …
IT pro selects ComputerXplorers as career-change catalyst Systems Analyst Griffin Cheng has relocated from Hong Kong to Manchester to set up a new ComputerXplorers franchise and turn his passion for technology education into a business. With a Computer Science Degree and a Masters in Information Management, Griffin has spent more than 20 years developing complex …
Franchise discovery days Franchise discovery days are often a next step to finding your ideal franchise. Putting faces to names and perhaps meeting existing franchisees to gain further knowledge and ask questions is a chance to good to miss. Perhaps you are wondering what to expect from a discovery day? Franchise discovery days vary in …
Home Instead showing why to care at the National Franchise Exhibition When you start the journey of choosing which franchise is right for you it can be hard to know where to start your search, especially as there are over 900 franchise opportunities on offer. Home Instead Senior Care will be attending the National Franchise …