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Pest control businesses have enjoyed ongoing growth over the last 10 years and with the UK pest control sector is currently valued at just over £400 million. The great thing about this sector is that its constantly in demand, as it all businesses and home properties must adhere to strict health and hygiene standards. The pest control market has seen major changes to how and who operates these vital services. If you had needed help removing pesky critters from your home or business 15 years ag...

The Massage Company (TMC) have continued their mission to ‘bring massage to the mainstream’ and are excited to announce the opening of the first franchisee location (2nd UK centre) in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. “Taran and Sophie Bassi, our first franchisees, have found a terrific property on Monson Road near the centre of the town” explains Elliot Walker, Founder and Commercial Director. “The building is based over 2 floors, with space for 14 treatment rooms, including 1 duo room. The whole...

This year Dublcheck held is 25th Silver Jubilee at the Mere Hotel Golf & Spa Resort in Knutsford Cheshire franchisees were joined by the head office staff to celebrate Carol Stewart Gill the Chester based inspiring entrepreneur, and founder of national commercial cleaning business Dublcheck. Dublcheck’ s 25th Silver Jubilee Celebrations Here’s what some of our franchisee had to say about the night: “I would just like say what an amazing time that I had at the 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Ha...

Dwyer Franchising, LLC (“Dwyer Group”), one of the world’s largest parent companies of home service brands, has announced that it is changing its corporate name to Neighborly, effective immediately. The decision follows the rapid success of the consumer-facing Neighborly platform developed a little more than a year ago to unite all of its service franchise brands under one umbrella. The new trade name supports the community of home service experts’ approach for providing an easier way for peop...

Looking at the option for purchasing a franchise can be a life-changing experience for anyone looking to become their own boss. You can help yourself by ensuring the transition of becoming a franchisee is a positive experience by undertaking thorough due-diligence prior to the signing of any franchise agreement. It would be highly beneficial for you to instruct the services of a credible franchise lawyer or franchise consultant to go through any franchise agreement with you. A well designed and...

Jaime Hilario, Franchisor of Screen Rescue in Suffolk has been awarded his GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Windscreen Repair. Commenting on his recent accreditation Jaime said, “I am delighted to achieve this qualification. It confirms the high level of repair quality and customer care excellence at which we consistently operate, and underpins the benchmark expected across our franchise network.” Jaime was assessed by an independent external examiner, making the qualification even more signif...

Why should I launch my Franchise within the franchise territory of Glasgow? Glasgow is a fantastic location to not only live within, but to also use as a base to launch a new business or franchise. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and has recently experienced mass regeneration within the area. The regeneration scheme within the city of Glasgow has witnessed huge investment into its infrastructure and systems, and specific emphasis being placed on the developments to the Clyde Gateway and...

Driver Hire, the leading transport & logistics specialist recruitment company is a key partner in this year’s National Lorry Week (15-21 September). Now into its 4th year, National Lorry Week celebrates the often overlooked role that lorries – and the road transport industry in general – play in our everyday lives. “Without the lorry, supermarket shelves would be empty, we’d soon be running short of petrol and UK industry would quickly grind to a halt,” says Simon Johnston, Network Development...

There are many franchises and franchise sectors alike to consider when exploring with the possibility of starting your own business through franchising. One sector that seems to get overlooked is that of the Mortgage franchise sector, and we’re baffled as it provides a great opportunity to start your own business in a flourishing market. As we all know, the housing market is extremely competitive, and it’s estimated that more than 11 million people within the UK have mortgages assigned to their...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has opened in the franchise territory of Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland.  Former pizza delivery driver turned Franchisee, Siddhartha Chirumamilla (Sid), now runs multiple Papa John’s franchise units in the South East of England and also several in Scotland, including Rutherglen, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and now Dunfermline.      Sid confirms:  “I used to work for Papa John’s when I was studying for a degree in automobile engineering i...

PerCurra’s first off-site conference for its home care franchisees has been held in the stunning setting of the Down Hall Hotel and Spa in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. Joint marketing ventures were planned to further raise the profile of the branches and the brand. Franchisees were also given a demonstration on a web-based care visit system that is proving highly successful at PerCurra Nottingham. Gill Heppell, Founder and Managing Director of PerCurra explained:  “We offer a high le...

Why should I choose Nottingham as the Franchise territory for my prospective launch? So, you sort of know what franchise sector you want to dive into, but you’re not entirely sure on what brand it is you select. This is a big decision to be made, will one brand offer better potential income but less support, does one brand offer exceptional support and training but the potential income isn’t as great as it’s competitors and whether the brands are accredited with recognised bodies such as the bf...