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Dream Doors, the UK’s largest kitchen makeover franchise company, has just opened a brand-new showroom in the franchise territory of Barnt Green. franchisee, Zoe Galloway, celebrated the grand opening of here retail franchise with the help of her friends, family, fellow local business owners and several new customers. On hand to cut the ribbon was Home Secretary of the UK Sajid Javid, as well as Dream Doors’ Operations Director, Edward Brewer.  A national franchise brand with more than 80...

The Massage Company are excited to announce the signing of their third franchisee, Sunny Sachdev into their membership-based massage franchise - the first and only business of its kind in the UK. Their first franchisee location is due to open shortly in Tunbridge Wells. The Massage Company founders, Elliot Walker and Charlie Thompson, are very excited the business will now also be looking to open in The Midlands with such a credible franchisee. Sunny has a strong management background and w...

After careful consideration MFV NSE ltd. and Comexposium has made the executive decision not to proceed with our annual Irish Franchise Show, Dublin. The event was due to be held in collaboration with a new Start-up business show (Startup Expo IE), 7th and 8th September 2018 at RDS Dublin. This was not an easy decision to make, though we feel this is the right one for everyone in the industry who has supported the event over the years. The Franchise Show will be looking into organisin...

Bright & Beautiful a national domestic housekeeping service provider and part of the Dwyer Group, is welcoming five new franchisees to its network, taking the number across the UK to 57. The five new franchises, two of which are run by husband and wife teams, join the award winning Cheadle based business as part of the company’s commitment to create 500 new jobs by 2021, taking its professional workforce to over 1000 nationwide. The five new franchises are: Charmaine Nicolson...

The Franchise territory for Walsall Drain Doctor Plumbing franchise owner, Richard Scandrett, was recently named national 'Drainage Business of the Year 2018' for the fifth time by The Best Of Walsall, a unique gathering hub for the community and great local businesses.  Richard Scandrett, a nine year Drain Doctor Plumbing franchisee based in the franchise territory of Burntwood, was one of the local Walsall businesses that won his category nationally for drainage and received over 100 p...

Following two years of research and development new franchisees can now look forward to a financial boost when starting their business. “Building your customer base in year one is a vital platform to future security” says Michael Graham Managing Director. Therefore Chemex are offering new starters a “double your money" starter package from September 2018. In the early days money is tight for any new business so we want to try and ease that burden by offering to support our new partners...

The Dwyer Group, one of the world’s largest parent companies of home service brands, has appointed James Kelly as its new chief operating officer for Countrywide Grounds Maintenance, the UK’s number one professional grounds maintenance contractor. Effective immediately, James will be responsible for managing the business and will continue to support the growth and expansion of the brand across the UK. As part of his remit, he will also increase the presence of the business, which was acquired o...

A young entrepreneur with three businesses to his name has been recognised as one of the most successful franchise owners of his generation, winning a prestigious national award. Almas Adam made the bold business move of entering the competitive and highly-regulated homecare sector when he was just 24 years old; and refused to let youth stand in the way of his ambition. With his family and his franchisor, Right at Home, at his side, it has taken him just three year...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has now opened within the franchise territory of Halifax.  Mr Hussain runs the store as the franchisee with the help of 25 local staff plus assistance from his family.  Hussain also runs the Prestwich franchise territory for Papa John’s as well.    “We have recently opened in the Halifax franchise territory as demand for Papa John’s pizza is huge in the Yorkshire area!” explains Mr Hussain.  “We are doing some great introducto...

The British Franchise Association (bfa) and ITN Productions have launched ‘The Future is Franchising’, a news and current affairs-style programme exploring the opportunities available for franchisors and franchisees, as well as how it is contributing more than £15 billion each year to UK plc. With franchising receiving many misconceptions and people showing little understanding of how it works, this programme brings to life why franchising is not for those who believe it is unaffordable, only f...

Tutor Doctor are celebrating after taking home the prestigious ‘Award for Innovation’ at this year’s HSBC bfa Franchise Awards. The Innovation Award recognises franchisors who demonstrate an ongoing commitment and investment in research and development. Purpose-built from the ground-up, Tutor Doctor presented their new online tutoring platform, ‘Bramble’, which has catapulted franchisees ahead of the competition, opened up a new revenue stream and offers an enhanced customer experience. Frank...

Leading recruitment franchisor Driver Hire has further proof that it is one of the UK’s top franchise businesses, collecting bronze in the ‘Franchisor of the Year’ category at the 2018 bfa HSBC Franchise Awards.  This was the 12th time in the last 13 years that Driver Hire has been a finalist and an award winner in three out of the last four years. Olympic and world track cycling champion, Sir Chris Hoy, presented the awards which took place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre....