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David, the last time we spoke you were undertaking the decision to concentrate on building a new CRM system, rather than franchisee recruitment. How has that experience been for you? 3 years ago, we took the decision to take Optic-Kleer franchise apart and piece it back together. We did this whilst we only had 30 franchisees. When we are ready to do so, which we are now, we can scale up fast, safe in the knowledge that the system is perfect. We tested the software for over 18months. This rem...

After over 20 years as a head teacher and schools inspector in North Wales, Welsh speaker Eifion Watkins is putting his management skills to good use in a whole new career as owner of Revive! Gogledd Cymru. He had always planned to retire from teaching at the age of 55, so with retirement from Ysgol Gynradd Bodern looming, two years ago he set about planning the next phase of his life. Retiring completely wasn’t an option. He didn’t want to become one of those men who, as he puts it ‘just wa...

Choosing the right franchise isn’t something that can be rushed. Ian Scott, owner of Revive! Glasgow took eight months to look carefully at all of the franchise opportunities of interest to him before deciding that Revive! was THE one. He said: “ From initial conversations and dialogue with Revive! I got a feel for the culture, ethos and values within the business and that really attracted me. There’s a real team there with openness, trust and transparency, and that’s what drove my decisi...

Revive! are delighted to be in contention for a number of prestigious awards in 2020. Later in the year, we will hear if we have been successful in the British Franchise Association Franchisor of the Year Awards, sponsored by HSBC. These prestigious awards are widely acknowledged as the ‘Oscars’ of the franchise sector and we were delighted to be shortlisted for the top award, one of six franchises battling it out. Our joint MDs, Mark Llewellyn and Terry Mullen, presented our case to the judg...

A new business, dedicated to taking care of your pets needs whilst you are at work or on holiday has just started up in the West of Ireland.Whether it be for that unforgettable holiday or particularly heavy work commitments, time away from your pet is often a very difficult decision to make. Will they be well looked after whilst getting the love and attention they’re used to? Will they be able to cope moving from a home environment to a kennel? If your pet has particular needs, will they get los...

Sarah Canavan, owner of Lingotot Bexley, has been shortlisted in the Local Focus category at the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards, taking place at the Vox, Birmingham, on November 30. Formerly a client service account manager, Sarah wanted to put her language skills in German, French and Spanish to good use and help children learn languages, so acquiring a Lingotot franchise was ideal for her. “I provide language teaching to children aged 0-11 in schools, nurseries, childminders, parent-chi...