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That’s right, £3 BILLION British pounds makes up the UK cleaning and hygiene industry. And with so many cleaning franchises available to you today, isn’t it about time you had a look. Chemex Chemex is a full member of the bfa and is a UK based and owned franchise with a truly unique offering. Our franchisees are trusted distributors that provide top-quality products and services to a wide variety of customers via a professionally-equipped van within their territory. This franchise is ideal...

Last week, the annual Business Excellence Forum & Awards took place at Harrogate International Centre. The biggest and best yet, with over 1,000 coaches and clients in attendance at the UK’s premier event of its kind, sponsored by NatWest and the leading business coaching franchise network ActionCOACH.The Business Excellence Forum exists to recognise and honour the innovation, passion, risk-taking and results of some of the best companies and business owners in the world. It brings together a li...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced the opening of its second store in the franchise territory of Hull. Franchisee Rohit (Rocky) Pahwa and his brother Lohit joined Papa John’s and originally opened-up in the franchise territory of Hull in 2016. The pizza franchise loving duo’s second franchise store, which now covers the East side franchise territory of the city, is located on the Gateway Retail Park on Holderness Road and will employ more than 25 local people.Rocky explains: “...

Summer puts a different perspective on going out with your dog, and where better than a visit to OSCAR Pet Foods franchise at Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire – 3rd - 7th May – stand no 116.OSCAR pet foods franchise group is proud to sponsor this major event; it's a great start to the 2017 show season. To ensure the thousands of dog owners attending the event are able to clean up after their pets with ease, OSCAR will be providing and maintaining all the poop scoop stations around the sub...

It’s been another outstanding year for Driver Hire transfer and logistic recruitment franchisees. Nearly half of them are celebrating annual turnover in excess of £1m. That’s translated into another record year – its fourth in succession – for the leading specialist transport & logistics recruitment franchise company. Franchise Network turnover for the financial year ended March 2017 was £100.5m – the first time it has exceeded the £100m turnover mark.Driver Hire’s recruitment franchised network...

More than 500 people representing Franchisees, their families, TaxAssist staff and business franchisees gathered at the 5* Celtic Manor Resort for the TaxAssist Accountants franchise annual exhibition, conference and gala evening on 1st April.Following a well-attended and busy exhibition in the morning, the Directors of TaxAssist Accountants franchise group presented in the afternoon, highlighting good network growth and performance, which included hitting £4 million sales in one month, double d...

WaffleDelight continue their impressive franchise expansion plansThe WaffleDelight Kiosk Franchise is an innovative and and independent operation that isn't 'just' another outdoor caterer. The team at WaffleDelight offer a unique, flexible, high quality service that can be adapted to the clients and seasonal needs.We're pleased to announce the signing of TWO new franchisees to the WaffleDelight food kiosk franchise network. Mishelle & Pedro are celebrating opening the WaffleDelight Kiosk in Chat...

Deal adds more than 50 franchise units and grows Dwyer Group to £1.2B in system-wide sales. The Dwyer Group, Inc., one of the world’s largest parent companies of trade service brands, has completed the add-on acquisition of the Bright & Beautiful residential cleaning franchise, a home cleaning service with it's franchise headquarters based Manchester. The deal marks the ninth franchise acquisition for Dwyer Group in the last few years and grows the organisation to £1.2 billion in system-wide sa...

New partnership will help small businesses access finance to growTaxAssist Accountants franchise group has entered into an exclusive partnership with RateSetter’s Business Finance division to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country access the appropriate finance they need to run their businesses more efficiently.TaxAssist Accountants, which provides accountancy services and advice to small businesses through its 290 outlets, including it's franchise network across the UK, wil...

Franchising is a ‘joint venture’ between an independent person (the franchise owner) and a business owner (the franchisor) who want to expand their activities and franchise network. The venture is governed by a franchise legal agreement (or contract). This gives the franchise owner the right to operate using the franchisor’s trade name/trademark, in accordance with their business format for a specific period of time. All aspects of the franchise owner’s business are strictly controlled includin...

Have you ever wanted to start a business but struggled to raise the finances required? Well want no more as national award-winning property franchise HomeXperts have secured 100% funding for new franchisees with government-backed StartupDirect. StartupDirect can offer you up to £25,000 of funding for your franchise which can cover your initial franchise fee and first years working capital with HomeXperts.If you are planning to start your entrepreneurial career as a couple, you can get up to £50,...

lading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced franchisee Umar Malik has delivered on his promise to open a second Newport store following strong customer demand. Umar who now runs ten franchised Papa John’s across South Wales, has created 30 new full and part-time jobs at the new outlet based on Chepstow Road, within the franchise territory of Newport.“We now have the whole city covered!” confirms Umar. “Our original Cardiff Road Papa John’s, which looks after the East side of Newport, w...