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18 years on from the ‘Millennium Bug’ and the internet is still thriving, so much so that it’s now created its own booming sector within the franchise industry. The internet has come a long way during the past 20 years or so, boy has it grown!  The big global online web has completely revolutionised the way in which we operate on a day to day basis, no more so than retail businesses. This has become ever more apparent with the endless closure of high street shops, the reason why you ask? Be...

Leading pizza franchise,Papa John’s has opened its latest franchise store in the franchise territory of Weston-Super-Mare.  Run by franchisees John O’Brien and Clif Roberson, the new pizza delivery franchise outlet employs almost 20 local staff to deliver Papa John’s top quality pizza to local residents in the sea-side town franchise territory. Old school friends from Merthyr Tydfil, John and Clif, turned business entrepreneurs when they joined Papa John’s at the end of 2015.  They now...

TaxAssist Accountants’ newest Master Franchisees in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, Tricia Kingston and Steve Herlihy, are set to receive additional training and support ahead of their launch in Perth. David Paulson, Senior Manager, Global Franchise Recruitment, and Richard Chatten, International Support Manager, from the TaxAssist franchise Support Centre in the UK, will deliver a comprehensive programme designed to provide Tricia and Steve with a solid launchpad...

Barking Mad, the UK’s leading pet care franchise, (part of the Franchise Brands plc group) is in esteemed company having been short-listed for the British Franchise Association’s prestigious HSBC Franchisor of the Year awards, in the brand awareness category, alongside Riverford Organic Farmers and Stage Coach Performing Arts. The annual franchise awards are a celebration of excellence in franchising, highlighting success in all its various forms. Franchisor entries are now closed and the ini...

With recent research reporting that almost a third of females feel they have been ripped off for servicing and repair work done to their car, purely because they are female, nationwide car paintwork repair company ChipsAway, want to encourage an important change within the industry, and help females across the country to feel confident when it comes to all things automotive! “It’s no wonder that so many females feel uncomfortable when it comes to anything car-related, if they consistently...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s pizza franchise group has rolled out a new customer satisfaction programme called ‘Papa Talk’. With the aim of providing even better service, the pizza giant now invites customers to rate the Company’s service instantly by email or a sticker on top of their pizza box. “The survey is quick and simple and customers are incentivised to rate various aspects of their purchase from one to five,” explains Phil Gaffer, QFP and sales and business franchise development...

The TaxAssist Accountants franchise has once again been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious Franchisor of the Year category in the bfa HSBC Franchise Awards 2018.With more than 290 TaxAssist Accountants offices across the UK, the franchise network provides accountancy services, tax returns, payroll, bookkeeping, tax savings and tax advice to more than 66,000 customers including sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and personal tax payers.TaxAssist has enjoyed a string of successe...

To reiterate our continued commitment to offering our franchise family an unmatched level of franchise support and dedication in ensuring the success of their franchise businesses, we launched our brand new Franchise Agreement back in Summer 2017. Developed in association with Ashton’s Franchise Consulting, it’s packed with innovative new systems aimed at facilitating rapid and sustainable growth of your franchise  business. Peter Morah, owner of our Essex franchise office, was one of seve...

The UK Franchise Industry   The UK Franchise industry is in fantastic shape! And we just wanted to share with you some of the facts and figures. The Franchise Industry contributes £15 Billion to the UK economy - an increase of 46% over the past 10 yearsThe total number of people employed within franchising has now reached 621,000 - an increase of 70% over the past 10 yearsFranchise Owned businesses has now reached 44,000 units - an increase of 14% Over half of franch...

Champions of Better are named at franchise conference  Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s has named its ‘Champions of Better’, at a recent Company franchise conference, held in Milton Keynes. For the first time, Papa John’s entire UK franchise network; including store managers, key staff as well as franchise owners and suppliers, came together to celebrate successes and highlight outstanding team and individual achievements throughout the year. Phil Gaffer, QFP, Papa John’s franchise sa...

A VERY HAPPY 20th OSCAR ANNIVERSARY The Devon franchise territory was in for a big surprise when Neil and Lorraine Stapleton launched their OSCAR Pet Foods franchise business twenty years ago. Celebrating an anniversary in a franchise business that continues to flourish proves there is always room for more! “In a past life we recall how much we wanted to take control of our work life balance. For various reasons it was important to gain the direct rewards from our own hard work, and discoverin...

There’s no big surprise that our population is ageing dramatically as people are living longer and enjoying fruitful lives. Why is this happening though? Two big contributing factors to support the explanation is that of a decline in birth rates within the UK and the natural improved life expectancy that we are witnessing as a nation. Research has proven that a vast amount of older people would prefer to live independently within the comfort of their own home. Unfortunately, this can not alw...