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Leading recruitment franchise, Driver Hire, has just completed the franchise re-sale of two of its Southern region franchises – within the Luton and Twickenham franchise territories. The new franchisees of Driver Hire Twickenham are Sonny and Avi Samra. Before joining the Driver Hire franchise network Sonny worked in a management role for the Home Office and Avi was a primary school teacher. Commenting on their decision to invest in a Driver Hire franchise Sonny said: “We both felt it was...

More than 520 franchisees, partners and staff helped make this year’s TaxAssist Accountants’ Conference on Saturday, 21st April its most successful to date.Hosted at Celtic Manor, near Newport in Wales, the day started with a busy exhibition, at which franchisees were able to browse the 62 exhibitor stands and meet service providers and staff from TaxAssist’s franchise Support Centre.After lunch, TaxAssist’s Directors presented their vision for the organisation’s future direction, focusing on a...

Bright & Beautiful a domestic housekeeping service provider, part of the Dwyer Group, has a nationwide franchise network which has exceeded a £6million annual turnover this month, its highest revenue point since the company launched in Manchester in 2007. The award-winning Cheadle based business has added five new franchisees to its network already this year, taking it to 56 nationwide, employing over 500 people and delivering more than 10,000 home service cleans per month. Bright & Beautiful n...

A new collaboration to deliver electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for consumers and businesses across the UK, has been announced today by Mr. Electric, the UK’s leading electrical franchise brand, and Rolec EV, Europe’s leading designer and manufacturer of EV equipment. The two organisations will now be able to offer domestic and commercial customers a one-stop solution for all types and modes of EV charging, from the product right through to the installation and maintenance of the c...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s in-store experience day just got better!  The Company, which has well over 350 stores across the UK, now offers the chance for those interested in running their very own Papa John’s to visit the European Head Quarters on an extended tour.  As well as paying a visit to Papa John’s operational facility including the fresh dough making factory, potential franchisees experience working in a store first-hand, making pizza and meeting key staff.   “W...

We are happy to announce that Shakeaway Durham is now open. The grand opening on Saturday 28th April was amazing, with the first 50 lucky people in the large queue receiving a free milkshake - the response from our customers was phenomenal!  You will find us located within the franchise territory of Unit 4, North Road, Durham, DH1 4SH. Customers in the franchise territory of Durham – a city most famous for its Norman Cathedral - are now spoilt for choice with over 180 flavours and...

Barking Mad Dog Care franchise has named their 2018 Franchisee of the Year at their 15th National franchise Conference last weekend. The franchised service, which provides bespoke holidays for dogs whilst their owners are away, celebrated at the Low Wood Bay Resort in the Lake District focusing on the people who make their brand a success. The event, led by Managing Director, Lee Dancy, is a thank you to all the hard work from over 75 franchised branches across the UK and marked 18 years of cont...

Since 2010 Renee Mackay has built up a client base of over 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses with a fee bank of £800,000 and 15 employees. Business is booming for Edinburgh-based accountancy firm TaxAssist Accountants headed up by serial entrepreneur Renee Mackay. Rapid growth meant she had to move to larger premises in Corstorphine in 2013 – three times the size of her original office. Renee recently opened another Edinburgh office in a joint venture with business partner Alan Johns...

Driver Hire is one of six finalists in the 2018 bfa HSBC ‘Franchisor of the Year’ awards. The awards highlight the UK’s most exceptional franchisors; the ones that are driving business success through best practice, innovative strategies and a strong brand. Commenting on the nomination, a delighted Graham Duckworth, Driver Hire’s Franchise Sales Director said:  “This award recognises consistency and excellence in franchising. We’ve made it to the finals in twelve out of the last...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has opened in the franchise territory of Elm Park, London.  A few miles from Romford, the new franchise store is run by business partners and franchisees Parry Singh and Tony Kalsi.    Parry Singh commented:  “We are delighted now to open the latest franchise store in Elm Park.  The area has a mixed demographic with many families and students living in the local area.  We have been busy since opening and have further promotio...

Right at Home are celebrating two franchisees who have been shortlisted for the bfa franchisee awards; Almas Adam for Young Franchisee of the Year, and Andrew Davis for Customer Focus franchisee.The bfa have just announced the finalists for this year’s franchisees awards, and Right at Home are celebrating the achievements of two of their franchisees who have made in into the shortlist in their respective categories! Young Franchisee of the Year - Almas Adam Almas, 27, has run his Right at...

Are you worrying that you are paying too much for your PPC, SEO or web leads? Well, that’s not how Mr. Electric© from the franchise territory of London South West, Mark Ryland sees it! In the last year Mark has franchise has managed to convert leads into an amazing amount of money, “it’s hard to believe that some leads cost under £11!” Mark commented. The most recent job Mark’s franchise team has taken on was for a company called Propability, a company that creates and builds pro...