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Anthony Royle purchased TaxAssist Accountants franchise within the Ashford franchise territory a year ago. In that time, he has taken on over 150 clients and has been busy assisting them with all their small business needs. Recently he has been helping with Coronavirus furloughing claims, grant applications and business advice while fitting out his new shop which is in central Ashford and services the Ashford, Bethersden, Cranbrook, Hawkhurst, High Halden, Smarden and Tenterden franchise te...

There is no denying that over the past few months life as the UK public knows it, has changed irrevocably. Rather than looking back to a pre-Covid19 era, FASTSIGNS UK franchise centres have been working with the businesses in their local franchise territories to plan for ‘The New Normal’ and prepare to bounce back as one. FASTSIGNS within the franchise territory of Leeds has supported shopping centres in their local area to prepare for returning shoppers. Signage has been comprehensively instal...

DREAM Doors is on track to achieve its target annual turnover of £55million despite the challenges presented by 2020. The UK’s #1 kitchen makeover company has trained new franchisees this year and they have all gone on to make sales within a few weeks of joining the business. Turnover for the franchise network was more than £6million in August - hot on the heels of July’s record-breaking £7million turnover. Dream Doors’ managing director Ed Brewer said: “This year has provided tr...

Leading pizza franchise network, Papa John’s, has announced the opening of its newest franchise store at the Bunn Leisure Family Resort within the franchise territory of Selsey, West Sussex.  Owned by Cove Communities, Bunn Leisure’s South Coast resort is a multi-award winning, premier lifestyle holiday park with activities and entertainment for all the family.  Papa John’s has now joined the menu of extensive facilities at Selsey, which include a mile-long beach, nature reserve, s...

SMART car bodywork repair franchise network ChipsAway has reported its strongest quarter ever, with leads up almost 14 per cent compared to the same time last year. Between June and August, the automotive repair franchise company distributed over 81,000 leads to its network of 200 franchisees, equating to more than 400 leads per engineer. On an individual basis, the three months of the quarter have resulted in ChipsAway’s first, second and sixth best months in its 26-year history. The succe...

New franchisee Alex Chidlow has opened his first shop at 33 Queens Street, Horsham.Experienced accountant Alex Chidlow has recently opened a walk-in tax and accountancy franchise shop servicing the small franchise territory in Horsham. Alex has almost 20 years’ accountancy experience behind him, in a variety of roles which has provided him with a broad commercial and financial knowledge from which to draw on to support his clients. He said: “I really enjoy getting to know clients and h...

Find your perfect franchise without leaving your house The National Franchise Exhibition is going virtual so that it can assist with engaging and inspiring the next generation of successful franchisees within the UK. This unique online offering will present the prime opportunity for would be entrepreneurs to research options, chat from the various representatives from an exciting array of franchises on display and identify the ideal franchise for you, all from the comfort of your home. All yo...

Dream Doors is once again training new franchisees following the end of the national lockdown.The UK’s #1 kitchen makeover company recently delivered its award-winning training to new showroom owners operating in Glasgow, London and Wimbledon.Dream Doors’ Director of Franchise Recruitment, Alex Waite, said the company is proving to still be highly profitable despite a national recession.Alex said: “The Dream Doors brand has proven itself in the past to be recession-proof.“Indeed, it seems the Co...

The Kleaning Company are very excited to announce the launch of their new Manchester office which will be opening in November and will be headed by George Gologan. Prior to becoming the latest Kleaning Company franchise owner George was their Operations Manager; he joined TKC as a cleaner in 2014 and very quickly moved up the ladder to become a supervisor, before reaching the giddy heights as operations manager in 2016. George knows the Kleaning Company business inside out and felt it was time...

The Franchise Marketing Awards announcement follows TaxAssist being shortlisted for the Franchisor of the Year accolade. The Franchise Marketing Awards shortlist, which celebrates exemplary marketing support within the franchise industry, has recognised the proven and comprehensive marketing package which TaxAssist Accountants provides to its franchisees. This includes initial sales and marketing training, TV and digital advertising, a national lead generation service, national and local socia...

Chris Goodchild, Founder of The Best Magic Mirrors tells us how he came to take his company from a laptop in his front room to a franchise model in just five years… How did it start? In 2015 I attended the wedding of one of my best friends – a really special event for everyone that was there. It was also the first time I saw a photobooth, capturing some great moments for the happy couple. As creative director of a graphic design and marketing company I was intrigued and keen to find...

Papa John’s has today announced that it will become a partner of ParalympicsGB, as the team prepares for the rescheduled Paralympic games next summer in Tokyo.    With the partnership lasting until the end of 2021, the brand will lend its support by fundraising and joining three incredible athlete ambassadors, David Weir, Alfie Hewett and Alice Tai on their journey to the games. The digital marketing campaign, We are Limitless, launched by the pizza chain on 25th Au...