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Paul Boniface of Ableworld, one of the country's largest mobility retailers and stair lift providers will be tackling Mount Kilimanjaro head on, all in aid of generating valuable funds for charity. The climb will take place this September and you still have time to show your support to Paul. Hello, my name is Paul Boniface, Franchise Director at Ableworld. This year I celebrate my 65th birthday. But rather than retire and go on a cruise I shall be celebrating my new found super-youth by not reti...

Join us at the first Franchise Local 2You Showcase If you have been thinking about running your own business or would like to become the master of your own destiny, then welcome to the Franchise Local 2You roadshow! Six small, free-to-attend showcases will be taking place in a convenient, well-known venue in your area. The first franchise showcase is being held on Friday 22nd September at Exeter Racecourse. Come along and discover the lucrative franchised business brands that are "on you...

Big news!After many years, we’re releasing an updated brand identity, which includes a new logo and colour palette. You’ll see the new look anywhere we’re out and about as well as on our digital media, website, Facebook and Twitter; and very soon you’ll see it on all of our products and our franchisees delivery vans. Do look out for our amazing new product packaging! We believe the new look better matches what we’ve become since launching in 1990: a provider of ethically approved, natural Briti...

Angela Connally will take on a broad role, with responsibilities including managing the office, updating and improving systems, looking after franchisee compliance and ISO accreditation and contributing to marketing and recruitment.She joins the consultancy network after almost a decade with American franchisor CMIT Solutions, which provides outsourced IT expertise for small and medium sized enterprises. Whilst part of the franchise development team with the Texas-based company, Angela saw them...

Running a successful cake business was something Caroline Pearman had dreamed of since learning to bake with her grandmother as a little girl. But, after taking the plunge and leaving her busy job as a university project manager, she quickly found that her dream was turning into a nightmare.And it wasn’t for lack of business - Caroline’s Cakes quickly became so popular, she found herself working well into night, seven days a week, to keep up with demand. But the huge workload was leaving her str...

Sue Moore has been appointed as the new President and MD of Bright & Beautiful domestic home care franchise services, following the franchise company’s recent acquisition by the Dwyer Group, one of the world’s largest parent companies of trade service brands and an international powerhouse in franchising. Since launching in 2007, Bright & Beautiful domestic home care franchise has grown to more than 50 franchises nationwide, employing over 500 people, with a multi-million-pound turnover and deli...

Franchise SuperMatch welcome 5 brands to the Lead Handling service Franchise SuperMatch are pleased to welcome five fantastic franchise brands, operating in varying sectors to the portfolio of brands that we will represent. Franchise SuperMatch is an exclusive lead handling service where we will generate the franchise enquiries, filter franchise enquiries, meet franchise enquiries and then walk them through the franchise conversion stage. John Brooks, an experienced Franchise Recruiter has previ...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced its newest store located in the franchise territory of Mansfield, Nottingham has exceeded expectations! The pizza franchise store which opened at the end of July is centrally located in St Crispin's Court, Stockwell Gate and run by franchisee Abdul Kasana, who also manages four other Papa John’s pizza outlets in the region.“We have recruited ten new part-time, plus ten more full-time local staff to manage the Mansfield store,” confirms Abdul K...

Oven Wizards are delighted to announce that they will be at the National Franchise Show at the NEC, Birmingham on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th October 2017.This year we are looking for our 60th Franchisee, having successfully found our 50th Wizard, Rob Radford, at last year’s show.Rob,who visited last year’s Franchise Show at the NEC and who became the 50th Wizard earlier this year commented on his reasons for joining Oven Wizards, “I would say my reasons for joining were that I really liked th...

Colourfence, the franchise that supplies weatherproof and virtually no-maintenance garden fencing, has now become a full member of the British Franchise Association (bfa). An associate member of the bfa since launching its franchise ten years ago, the company has since grown into a network of more than 50 franchisees nationwide. As part of the bfa’s evaluation process, Colourfence’s franchisees were surveyed, and it was the positive responses, especially regarding the products and the support th...

An established resale franchise is a positive investment. They become available from time to time, offering a solid foundation you can maintain and build on successfully. At any time, setting up a franchise business can be a daunting prospect but, a franchise resale opportunity has the additional benefit of having a presence in the franchise territory area, which may provide the extra appeal and add to your confidence.About a franchise resale business...Buying a franchise resale business will di...

Huge congratulations to Samantha Parkes for winning the OSCAR Pet Foods franchise sponsored prize for the 'Top Nutritional Portfolio'. A glass plaque and a cheque for £250 has been awarded for her achievement in gaining a Foundation Degree (Fdsc) in Animal Studies - Welfare of Animals (Health Care Management) at Lancashire based Myerscough College.OSCAR is first and foremost at the front of pet education and annually sponsors a successful student from Myerscough College. As one of the UK's large...