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Papa John’s, has announced the appointment of a new franchise sales and business development manager. Phil Gaffer, will now be responsible for franchisee recruitment as Papa John’s continues to expand it's franchise network throughout the UK. In addition, two new staff have been appointed to the business development team to help oversee new store development and John Mott, who joined Papa John’s in 2012 as construction and development manager, has been promoted to development director.“The s...

Richard Bradshaw, franchisee of Driver Hire’s Guildford office, is in line for a national award. He’s one of the finalists in the 2017 ‘Startups.co.uk’ awards. Organised by ‘Startups.co.uk’, the UK’s number one service for starting a business, the awards celebrate inspiring and exciting new businesses launched within the last four years. 2017 has seen a record number of entries with 77 finalists competing in 16 categories. Richard has been nominated for the ‘Franchisee of the Year’ award. Richa...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has opened a brand-new franchise store in the franchise territory of Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Franchisees Chan Singh and Mandy Kaur will run the new Papa John’s pizza delivery franchise alongside their other outlets in the franchise territories of Liverpool and Manchester respectively.Chan Singh explains: “We live in Huddersfield, so from day one we were keen to open our own Papa John’s franchised store in the region. As it turned out, we...

Four new franchisees for Trophy Pet Foods franchise group have changed their career and have become their own boss through franchising, making a real difference to their local community by bringing the Trophy Pet Food franchise services and products to their local areas.The Trophy Pet Foods franchisees, award-winning services, include: Free Nutritional Consultations, Free Home Delivery, Excellent Customer Services and Natural British Made pet foods; all delivered into customer homes by qualified...

If you have been thinking about running your own business and would like to become the master of your own destiny, then welcome to Franchise Local 2You - TOWCESTER! Here you will meet the owners of established franchises who are actively looking for franchisees in the area and have the chance to ask them questions in a completely no pressure environment. You will also have access to FREE support and advice to help you understand why buying and running a franchise is a strong option if you are...

As we approach the end of 2017, many people are looking forward to enjoying Christmas and the New Year, and we find ourselves with the unique opportunity to reflect over the last year.Are you tired of the same old routine? Do you feel stuck in your job? Do you feel as though you could achieve more? Would you like to earn an extraordinary income year on year, while having total control over your work/life balance and become your own boss? We offer that and so much more here at Surface Medic....

RARING2GO WINNER Helen O’Grady Sussex Drama franchise Academy has been confirmed as the winner of three categories as part of the Raring2Go family-friendly Business Awards. The Academy has been awarded as the Favourite Activity Club, Favourite Family Friendly Business and Favourite Performing Arts Club in the Brighton and Hove area. "Thank you to all of our wonderful parents and supporters for voting for us and Helen and Michael for being such talented teachers!" – Nicola Davin, Sussex Pri...

It is a big step from deciding to buy your dream franchise to actually opening your doors for business and, for many prospective franchisees, one of the biggest challenges is approaching a lender to fiance your dream franchise. Before you prepare a business plan for your franchise or talk to a franchise finance lender about funding, there is a lot of work to be undertaken first. Essentially, a prospective franchisee will need to undertake research on your chosen franchise, making sure that it...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced its latest franchise store opening within the franchise territory of Torquay. The seaside town known for its beaches and mild microclimate, attracts around 650,000 visitors each year who can now enjoy Papa John’s renown, top quality pizza as a holiday treat.“Although tourism plays a big part in Torquay’s economy, we are also looking forward to serving-up Papa John’s pizza to our local community,” confirms Papa John’s franchisee, Mo Abid. “Tor...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced the opening of its latest Heswall store, located on the Wirral, Merseyside franchise territory. New franchisee, Vishal Mohanan, who runs the outlet also has plans to open further Papa John’s franchise as the Company continues to expand its franchise network rapidly throughout the UK.Vishal Mohanan explains: “My experience in the fast food industry includes eight years at a well-known high street pizza brand, plus as business manager for anothe...

Colourfence franchise, the weatherproof fencing franchise, has just announced another new addition to its head office team. Just a few months after recruiting Marketing Manager, Helen Hopkins, the company has secured the full-time services of Digital Marketing Manager, Graham Bowers. Until recently, Colourfence outsourced its digital marketing to a third-party partner company, headed up by Bowers himself. And that, says Graham, means a seamless transition of support for Colourfence franchisees:...

Premier were awarded the Franchise Marketing Award for Best PR Campaign for their efforts with The Golden Mile and data surrounding UK children's inactivity. The official awards ceremony, sponsored by Business Franchise magazine, was held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham.Premier's award-winning campaign used extremely compelling data gathered by The Golden Mile that revealed a large number of UK parents are concerned over their children's inactivity. The study showed that 75...