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Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has opened in the franchise territory of Maidstone. The new Kent-based pizza delivery franchise store will be run by Gurinder Atwal who first joined the pizza franchise network in 2010. Gurinder and his brother Sukdev, run five Papa John’s franchise stores in the South East including the Chatham franchise territory, Rainham franchise territory, Strood franchise territory, Canterbury franchise territory and now the Maidstone franchise terr...

Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive Director of the TaxAssist Accountants franchise group, has been awarded honorary membership of the Association of International Accountants (AIA) in recognition of his contribution to accountancy and finance. The award ceremony took place at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London on 26 July 2017. The AIA is a global body for professional accountants, founded in 1928 to promote the concept of ‘international accounting’ in order to create a global network of acco...

There are many franchise management styles to be aware of if you're seeking the increasingly popular franchising route. Our friends at the Interface Financial Group have put together this insightful franchising piece to help you better understand Franchise Management. Leadership coaches agree, there are six predominant management styles: Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pace-setting and Coaching. Every leader has a preference – a bias – for one style over another. The bes...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has opened in the franchise territory of Trowbridge. Franchisee, Mo Abid and his newly recruited local franchise team, are now looking forward to delivering Papa John’s top quality pizza with all the latest tasty toppings including Hawaiian and Greek inspired choices, to residents of the Wiltshire market town franchise territory. “Prior to joining Papa John’s I ran a college for international students in London,” confirms Mo Abid. “However...

Former lastminute.com and Time Out director Paul Shaw has bought the exclusive franchise territory of Hounslow and Richmond for the ever expanding consultancy franchise group, Business Doctors. Business Doctors franchise group partner in a highly practical way with SMEs, working alongside business owners to achieve growth. This hands on approach, which lies somewhere between coaching and consultancy, really resonates with Paul.He says: "I like really getting under the skin of businesses," he say...

The Futsal Partnership franchise group have been identified by The Sunday Times and Maserati 100 as one of the UK’s top 100 Disruptive businesses. We received this award for how we are changing the way franchising works together with improving coaching and sport for children as a whole. Being such a small business it is huge to be recognised in this way. Our Area Director for Tyneside has now invested in purchasing a whole region in the North East. Kirsty who was one of our first franchisees n...

So, you’re interested in buying a Franchise? But don’t truly understand the extent of how much capital is required to fund your dream business…. Let us break this down for you. Franchises completely vary depending on the sector and type of franchise opportunity, some are work from home and others may be van based franchises, kiosk franchises, retail franchises or office based franchise opportunities. Naturally a retail based franchise would incur greater costs than a work from home franchise opp...

Trophy Pet Foods franchise has never been a company that sits still! Many new developments, projects and an enhanced franchise package are being rolled out this year, such as the integration of a fresh revamped website and social media feeds, a bespoke CRM system for Trophy franchisees and 2 brand-new social media adverts. In addition Trophy has 3 new franchisees starting in July. Kevin from the Hertfordshire franchise territory, George from the South Lancashire franchise territory and Marc from...

Signs Express franchise centre for sale in Lancaster – Offers in excess of £285,000If you’re looking to buy an established, high-performing franchise business for sale in the franchise territory within Lancashire, then this is an ideal franchise opportunity for you. Signs Express (Lancaster) has been operating for 15 years and was opened as a new franchise signs centre by the current owners. The franchise business has grown steadily over the years with a highly skilled team in place. Excellent f...

Does your pet have the wow factor? Is your pet a character? Or perhaps you have an ah-factor moment to share?Pet Idol in association with OSCAR Pet Foods franchise is giving you the opportunity to put your pet in the spotlight and win the prestigious title of Pet Idol 2017 along with a year's supply of food – not to be sniffed at when it could be worth up to £500.You will only have eyes for your own pet because it's perfect, but here's a chance to stand out in the crowd, be seen, show off and be...

Ovenclean, the UK’s original oven cleaning franchise service, are thrilled to announce the launch of their brand-new responsive and fully optimised website (www.ovenclean.com).Ovenclean’s new website design will bring the brand into 2017 with a fresh, modern and user-friendly interface. The design of the site has been carefully considered, with Ovenclean undertaking extensive data analysis and testing to enable them to implemented user feedback, making the site completely customer-centric and SE...

Franchisees report back on effectiveness of the TaxAssist training, support and brand during their first half-year in business. As well as Accounts, Taxation, Software and Practice Management, a large part of the franchise training package in the first six months, is dedicated to Business Development. This is crucial franchise training, during which the franchisee learns and develops their skills to win and retain business. Actual performance to date is then measured against their business pl...