Vehicle Based Franchises

Agency Express, the largest provider of professional estate agency board services in the UK has won the Franchisor of the Year – Gold award at the 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards. Founded in 1977 and with a strapline of ‘Discover Your Tomorrow’ the BFA (British Franchise Association), is the hub of franchising in the UK. The association strives to brighten people’s futures by showcasing the opportunities for businesses and individuals to transform their lives through franchising, whils...

Last Thursday, nearly 600 members of the franchising community gathered for the prestigious annual BFA HSBC Awards dinner, known as the ‘Oscars of Franchising’, to celebrate the finest in franchising in the UK.Owner of ChipsAway Exeter and Torbay, Brandon Akerman, was proudly awarded the ‘Next Generation’ accolade – an award which looks to highlight those who’ve achieved so much before they’ve even reached the age of 30.Brandon invested in his ChipsAway franchise in 2020, aged just 21, after com...

Dublcheck, the leading franchise contract cleaning company with franchises across the United Kingdom, recently hosted a spectacular Gala Dinner to honour a highly successful 30 years in business in the commercial cleaning industry. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the prestigious "Franchisee of the Year" award. The Gala Dinner, held at the luxury Carden Park Country Estate in Cheshire, brought together franchisees, employees, and business partners from across the UK to ref...

Owner of ChipsAway Exeter and Torbay, Brandon Akerman, has made it to the finals of the prestigious 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards, in the ‘Next Generation’ category.Fighting for his position amongst two other entrants, Brandon is a finalist in the category which is showcasing the younger generation – specifically looking to highlight those who’ve achieved so much before even reaching 30 years old.Brandon invested in his ChipsAway franchise in 2020, aged just 21, after completing univers...

Embracing new tech is all part of being a good franchisor – we’re all now au fait with Teams, just about getting the hang of Office 365 and many of us have even dabbled with the dizzying capability of Chat GPT or Bard AI. However, embracing ‘old’ technology has been the key to Agency Express’ most recent innovation - AgencyQR. QR Codes are most definitely not cutting edge; they were developed in 1994 by the Japanese corporation Denso —a division of Toyota, to track automobile parts...

Barking Mad, the UK’s most-trusted dog sitting service, has reduced its franchise fee to help better service the increase in customer demand experienced during the summer months.On average, Barking Mad receives a 110% increase in website users over the peak holiday season versus winter months. But with some areas of the UK not covered by a franchise, many potential customers are left disappointed.To cater for demand this year, Barking Mad is cutting its minimum personal investment price in half,...