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North East based franchisees for Drain Doctor and Bright & Beautiful contributed their drainage and housekeeping services to a newly adapted home in North Shields for a family featured on BBC DIY SOS. The franchise teams from Drain Doctor and Bright & Beautiful attended the Big Reveal on 16th August to welcome the well-deserved family into their new home.  They also had the opportunity to meet the family, as well as Nick Knowles and his DIY SOS team.  The programme, which is due to b...

The franchise territory in Milton Keynes for the shakeaway franchise store held a grand re-opening party in celebration of their new and improved franchise launch that took place on Friday 10th August! The first 50 very lucky customers in the queue received a free milkshake, which created a huge turnout. You’ll find the smoothie franchise territory located at 571 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes Centre, MK9 3BD.  Customers within the Milton Keynes – a town in beautiful Buckinghamshire –...

Services based franchises completely vary in size, investment level and commitment required to succeed. There are a huge array of service-based franchise opportunities for to give the once over on. The Service franchise sector can in fact range from anything from Garden Maintenance franchise all the way up to accountancy franchise opportunities. As with any franchise opportunity, full franchise training and ongoing franchise support will be provided to ensure you succeed with your new franchise...

ActionCOACH is celebrating hitting the milestone of 25 years in business. Their global network of business growth coaches has been supporting business owners to success for a quarter of a century! The 25th anniversary party was hosted on Australia’s Hamilton Island near where Brad Sugars, ActionCOACH’s Global CEO and Founder, first started the company. The party was one evening of ActionCOACH’s Global Conference where for the tenth year running, the UK team outperformed 79 other countries t...

Mr. Electric, the UK’s leading electrical franchise brand and part of the Dwyer Group, came to the rescue of a local homeowner in Perranporth, Cornwall, by getting his solar electricity up and running again after the previous solar PV installer had gone bust leaving the customer without warranty and insurance to get it fixed. Having stopped generating for over four weeks, the homeowner lost out on £200 of energy and needed a new inverter to make the energy usable in the home again.  The...

Why should I launch my Franchise in Manchester? Last year Manchester recorded the highest start up rates within the whole of the North West of England, demonstrating the huge appeal and resources available for those seeking to set up their franchise within this territory. The demand for launching in Manchester is so high that there are already visions of transforming Manchester into the “Shoreditch of the North”, Is it time you considered Manchester as possible location to launch your new Franc...

A vending franchise is an an investment opportunity that presents a cash-only business, that has the added benefit of requiring minimal maintenance to look after your 'business' and there's very little storage required. One of the biggest appeals to running a vending franchise is the fact that it's so easy and quick to set up your franchise, it's just a case of finding the right product to sell within your franchise territory.  Being your own boss via the franchising route can be stocked u...

Suffolk-based franchise Screen Rescue is celebrating after turning over £40,000 of commercial windscreen and glass-scratch removal repairs between April and June 2018.  “We are delighted to report this record-breaking last quarter,” says franchisor Jaime Hilario. “The numbers are all the more significant as this fantastic result has come from the efforts of two South East mobile van units operating in the postcode territories of Screen Rescue Ipswich and Screen Rescue Chelmsford.” The...

Plumbing and drainage franchise, Drain Doctor Portsmouth and Southampton franchise territory, is celebrating 24 years in business this month.  To mark the occasion, Drain Doctor, located in the franchise territory of Southampton, is offering its loyal customers across Hampshire a special ‘thank you’ discount for any work that is carried out during August and this will be tiered according to the number of years they have been a client of the business. Covering the Portsmouth...

Suffolk-based franchise Screen Rescue has announced the appointment of Wendy Hurst to its head office franchise support team. In her role as franchise accounts assistant, Wendy will provide a range of central services to all franchise partners and their technicians. Franchisor Amanda Hilario says: “We are delighted to have hired Wendy, who has a strong client relationship, corporate banking and finance background. Working for a large financial institution for 14 years, Wendy understands t...

For those looking to start a new business in the North East, this article will explain just why you have made a great location decision for your new business. Franchising is a flourishing industry boasting nearly 1,000 brands in a host of different sectors. The industry consistently shows 90% of franchisees reporting profitability. The advantages of owning your own business are obvious but so too are the risks. The franchisee is taking less of a risk than starting his or her own business and les...

Why choose Liverpool to run your Franchise operation? After becoming the host city for the International Festival for Business, Liverpool is accelerating itself into becoming one of the most desirable locations to set up your franchise business within the North West of England. Potential franchisees within the North West should consider Liverpool as a potential franchise territory as it has a bustling active city centre, world famous busy port and ample growth opportunities to really push your...