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With a dog and cat population of nearly 17 million (PFMA. 2016), health-conscious UK pet consumers are becoming more concerned about what they feed their much-loved companions.Understanding goodness...What is good nutrition? A complete diet that provides a pet with the six daily nutrients they need to stay happy and healthy, along with a fresh supply of water, is the foundation of good nutrition. High quality digestible protein, carbohydrates and fats are essential in a healthy diet and the qual...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced franchisees John O’Brien and Clif Roberson have opened their sixth franchise store within 18 months. The school friends from Merthyr Tydfil turned business entrepreneurs, now run Papa John’s franchise throughout South Wales including: Cwmbran, Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil. Their newest franchised Papa John’s pizza delivery franchise within the franchise territory of Yate, just north of Bristol, is their first outlet to be located outside Wal...

Paul Boniface, Franchise Director of Ableworld the leading mobility retailer talks us through what you must do in order to assess whether or not your chosen franchise territory is suitable for the franchise you're interested in. Paul Comments, Check how your franchisor has drawn up their territory map. Have they used a reputable mapping company? Ableworld used Atlas Mapping to map the country into territories based on the actual performance of its existing franchise network. Demographical...

Ableworld, one of the country’s largest mobility retailer, just held its fourth annual franchise conference in March and was pleased to announce Ableworld Southampton as their Emerging Franchise of the Year. Being part of, and making a difference in the local community is a big part of what makes a successful Ableworld franchisee. Ableworld’s mission objective is to help customers with issues on mobility and health and age related conditions. Jeff Newman, who accepted the award on behalf of Ab...

The Carlisle franchise territory office of leading recruitment franchise, Driver Hire, has a new owner – Marc Harrison. Previously, Marc was a member of Driver Hire’s head office franchise support team. “I joined Driver Hire four years ago and absolutely love the business,” says Marc. “Because I was working closely with Driver Hire franchises across the UK I’ve learnt a lot about operating one and seen the massive opportunities to develop a really worthwhile business. When the opportunity to bu...

Investing in a franchise is a major decision. What are you hoping to achieve with your franchise acquisition? Are you looking for greater job satisfaction, control over your working life, or less commuting? Or perhaps an important factor for you is building a franchise business that gives you and your family a stake in the future. With interest rates for savers at record lows, many people are looking at alternative ways to invest in the future and obtain a real return on their capital. Could inv...

Dream Doors, the award-winning kitchen door replacement franchise, is already breaking records this year posting its highest turnover yet.With eight new franchisees on the way, and multiple branches renewing their contract for the second or even third time, there seems to be no stopping the kitchen specialists. The company is predicting an incredible £40m turnover for 2017.Dream Doors’ success hasn’t gone unnoticed in the industry either, with it being nominated for the coveted Franchisor of the...

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...