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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...

Leading pizza franchise network, Papa John’s, has announced franchisee Umar Malik, who runs more than ten Papa John’s franchise food outlets in South Wales, has opened his second franchise store in the franchise territory of Cardiff. Umar who was just 27 when he joined the Papa John’s franchise family three years ago, now employs well over 200 staff in his pizza franchise outlets in Cardiff, Swansea, Neath, Newport, and Llanelli franchise territories. “Many people are surprised to learn that Ca...

Ovenclean, the UK’s longest established oven cleaning business and part of Franchise Brands plc, has broken its previous records, selling more franchises in 2016 than any other year since the brand was established in 1992. Tim Harris, CEO of Franchise Brands plc says, “It’s vital to Ovenclean that the business continues to recruit high quality franchisees to fill vacant territories, and expand our UK network to fulfil customer demand. The team at Head Office work closely with our existing franch...

Premier and British Fencing are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership that will see Premier Sport become the “Official Delivery Partner within Primary Education”. Working together, Premier and British Fencing will share knowledge and resources to better communicate the vast benefits of fencing to the body and mind to get more children active during and after school hours. “This partnership represents a great opportunity for everyone” said Danny Melling, Operational Director at Premie...

Driver Hire is in the medals again. The leading recruitment franchise collected silver in the 2017 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year awards, organised by the British Franchise Association.The award judges were impressed by Driver Hire’s passion and commitment to ethical franchising, as well as its strong support network which helps ensure its franchisees succeed. Driver Hire has been shortlisted for the bfa Franchisor of the Year award for 11 of the last 12 years.Founded in 1983, Driver Hire is cu...

The TaxAssist Direct Group, based in Norwich, and which runs the largest network of accountants specialising in providing services to small businesses, has announced that it will be strengthening its Board of Directors when Daren Moore FCCA joins its Executive Board of Directors in April 2018.Daren has spent his whole career in the accounting arena, having worked his way up from accounts trainee to a member of the Management Board of Price Bailey LLP, where he has an outstanding track record of...

The Derby office of leading recruitment franchise, Driver Hire, has a new franchise owner – Kathy Wylie. Before buying Driver Hire within the franchise territory of Derby, Kathy worked in property development and, prior to that, retail banking.Driver Hire franchise group specialises in the supply of staff to the road transport and logistics industry. It’s one of the UK’s longest established and most highly respected franchisors with a network of 103 offices. Driver Hire franchisees provide tempo...

The CoffeeDelight franchise group provide a range freshly prepared to order daily including a wide variety of Freshly Toasted Bagels, Breakfast Items, Coffees, Teas, Real Fruit Smoothies, Lush Milkshakes & CakesCoffeeDelight are constantly developing new products and will introduce New Seasonal Items to Enhance our Menu throughout the year.This brilliant low cost coffee franchise opportunity already has sites within popular shopping centres with high footfalls ready to go. Could you be your own...

Franchise Discovery Days are insight days into a franchise, usually held at a head office or in Signs Express’ case, their dedicated UK Franchise Support Centre in Norwich. They understand that it can be a challenge for those that live further away to attend, so are making your life, just that little bit easier and taking their Discovery Day on the road to Scotland.Celebrating 25 years of franchising Signs Express has 65 centres throughout the UK and offers an opportunity to become part of a net...

'Bring Your Dog To Work Day' on Friday 23rd June 2017There's one day in the year when it’s official - you can bring your dog to work! Founded and organised by Hownd it encourages dog owners to become involved and bring their career-seeking canines to enjoy one day of stealing the limelight. Time spent in each other’s company is all part of bonding a relationship. About the charities All Dogs Matter is a charity that rescues and rehomes more than 300 dogs every year in London, Norfolk and the sur...

“I knew I’d found a company that I could work with. And, more importantly, I’d found one that offered fantastic, quality products that I would be proud to associate myself with.” Colourfence’s ‘Newcomer of the Year’, Paul Gilmore from Bognor Regis, explains his reasons for joining the franchise, what winning the award meant, and talks about his experiences to date. “I’ll admit it was a difficult decision to find a franchise that I wanted to partner with. But, when I came across Colourfence, I k...