Chemical Franchises

Poppies, the domestic cleaning franchise, is very excited to celebrate among its UK wide network, as multiple franchisees are marking significant milestones this month.At Poppies Doncaster, husband and wife Gill and Terry Winmill are now entering their third decade of running their own business having launched their franchise in 2000. Looking for a career that gave them a good work-life balance with a family-feel culture, they chose to purchase the franchise and have never looked back. Their str...

Poppies franchisee, Dan Reid, who is born and bred in West-Yorkshire decided to swap his corporate life for a cleaning franchise to cover Leeds and the surrounding areas. Dan has over 16 years experience in the beverage industry and is now focused on his own business. Launched in June, Dan has taken over the reins of Poppies with premises based in the heart of Leeds and an existing team of 21. Carefully selected and referenced, the team will continue to deliver a premium cleaning service to...

Andy Darby, the owner of ChipsAway Cambridge, Huntingdon and St Neots, has been announced as a winner of the Great British Franchisee Awards hosted by Which Franchise. The Great British Franchisee Awards focuses on the people who have made UK franchising a success. Recognising outstanding performance of franchisees, regardless of the size of their business or the sector they work in. The winners were chosen based on a number of factors including Franchisee Stability and Business Experience...

Ovenclean is celebrating its most successful year to date, citing the UK lockdown and a surge in home cooking behind a record number of leads generated for franchisees.In the year to 30th June 2021, Ovenclean leads increased by 37 per cent compared to the previous 12-month period, and for the first six months of 2021, leads were up 69 per cent in comparison to the same period in 2020. This equates to an average of £3-4k worth of customer enquiries per franchisee per month! For one of the UK’s or...

No matter your age, franchising is an extremely popular route to business ownership for ambitious entrepreneurs. If you’re considering semi-retiring or are approaching retirement age, investing in a franchise can be a great way to uphold a steady income, without having to deal with the long hours and inflexibility of a full-time job.Former Optic-Kleer franchisee, Graham Bastow, was no stranger to the world of franchising when he took on his Stockport territory. Graham had always had the desire t...

Ovenclean has been ranked as the top Professional Oven Cleaning franchise in Franchise Direct’s Top 100, as well as ranking as number 66 across all franchise categories in the UK.The Franchise Direct Top 100 highlights those that stand out from hundreds of franchises that are currently trading in the UK. The top 100 franchises are ranked by several different criteria, including size of brand, turnover, stability and growth, right through to social responsibility, awards and recognition.Despite t...