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Colourfence, the franchise that supplies innovative ‘fit-and-forget’ fencing, held its inaugural Fencing Games last weekend. The event, which was organised by the company’s head office team, saw franchisees, their installers, employees and family get together for some competition and a little fun. The day featured several timed fence fitting trials in which franchisees and their fitting teams competed against each other, and were judged on both speed and quality of installation. A high-class bar...

Norwich-based charity, OPEN Youth Trust whose mission is to make a positive difference to the lives of young people in Norfolk has appointed Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive of The TaxAssist Accountancy Franchise Direct Group, to its Board of Trustees. Karl joined The TaxAssist Accountancy Direct Group in 2000 after 26 years of working with Midland Bank/HSBC in Norwich and Cambridge. He is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Bankers and an Honorary Fellow of The Association of Internation...

Clarriots Care is thrilled to announce that we are a finalist at the Franchise Marketing Awards 2017, sponsored by Business Franchise. Clarriots Care is a finalist in the ‘Best Print Advert’ category in the awards that celebrate innovative marketing campaigns and effective marketing support provided to franchisees by franchisors.Judged by a panel of independent business and marketing experts, these awards are open to all ethical franchisors that can demonstrate marketing excellence.The Franchise...

Celebrating their 25th year of franchising, Signs Express continue to be the largest and most successful sign company within the UK. With over 65 centres in the UK and Ireland, this award-winning franchise is experiencing rapid growth, opening 6 centres by the end of 2017 in areas such as Newcastle, Swindon and Scarborough. Signs Express has a unique proposition that sets them apart from competitors by investing £30,000 in all new start-ups! By reinvesting their franchise fee of £20,000 a...

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...