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A team of budding Solihull footballers has been given a much-needed boost by one of the town’s businesses.Elliott Robinson, who is the owner of oven valeting franchise firm, Ovenu Solihull, has supported the Lyndon Colts Under-11 Cubs for the upcoming season after donating £300 to the club, which will be used to pay for football kits, training equipment and coaching accreditations for its volunteers.Shelley Mansbridge, Lyndon Colts Under-11 Cubs’ manager, had previously worked with Elliott as a...

The start of a new year introduces another exciting development from the rapidly expanding Preston-based, OSCAR Pet Foods. By attracting new franchisees from a variety of backgrounds and skill sets, OSCAR has recognised the growing need to introduce a franchise package that is structured to suit individual business requirements.The 2017 OSCAR franchise package provides the fundamental necessities required to launch an OSCAR franchise. It then allows the franchisees to choose from a cross section...

Christmas has come early for Oscar, the Jack Russell terrier who survived the traumatic ordeal of being stuck down a rabbit hole for a month – in extreme cold weather.Receiving a bumper Christmas hamper from his namesake OSCAR Pet Foods franchise, presented by Steve Tubbs - local nutritional advisor - means Oscar can benefit from a food specifically chosen to help rebuild him, healthy supplements and treats - not forgetting the cuddly toys!All hope was lost for his owner, Sylvia Dean, from Swind...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has just opened franchise territories in Barry, in the Vale of Glamorgan, just in-time for Christmas! The Barry store is now run by school friends turned franchisees, John O’Brien and brothers Clif and Dale Roberson, who also manage Papa John’s in Pontypridd, Cwmbran, Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil.Clif Roberson comments: “We are very excited to open in Barry. We all have a personal connection with the region as it’s where we enjoyed our h...

We are delighted to let you all know, that Trophy Pet Food Franchise have received our independently verified Ethical Accreditation for 2017. Once again we have received the high ranking Ethical Company index score.The Ethical Company Organisation have said: ‘We are very pleased that Trophy Pet Foods remains as an Ethical Accreditation member and continues to perform as one of the highest scoring companies within our research. An excellent result.’We are very proud of this independent ethical aw...

A WINNING 'SCORE' FOR OSCARIt's been another fantastic year for the leading pet food franchise, OSCAR. As 2016 draws to a close, OSCAR Pet Food Franchise is celebrating the addition of 20 franchise sales to its ever growing franchise network of nutritional advisors.With a comprehensive franchise training and franchise support infrastructure, OSCAR Pet Food Franchise ensures it accommodates the varying needs of people from diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Covering a wide range of topics, the t...

Renee Mackay in partnership with Alan Johnston has launched her third shop in Goldenacre in EdinburghRenee opened her first shop on St John’s Road in Corstophine in 2010, from where she runs a very successful and profitable business looking after over 830 clients. She launched her second shop on Bruce Street in Dunfermline in partnership with Janet McLean in 2015, which now caters for the needs of over 120 clients.“The first two shops have proven to be very effective in terms of providing a wel...

An experienced former civil servant has realised a lifelong dream of becoming his own boss after launching an oven valeting franchise firm within the East Cardiff franchise territory. Paul Mackay is now the owner of Ovenu Cardiff East, following a career working at the Valuation Office in Colchester and for an insurance firm.Paul, 48, is originally from Colchester but moved to Cardiff 15 years ago.He is setting his sights on rapid expansion and plans to take on a number of sub-contractors, servi...

This week, ActionCOACH was awarded Best Mid-Priced Franchise (£25-99k investment) at the RBS Best Franchise Awards 2016. This isn’t just the first time they have won this award, it’s the third win in three consecutive years. Steven Frost, CEO of Smith & Henderson, the award organisers, said, “We would like to congratulate ActionCOACH on being recognised as the UK’s Best Franchise in the £25k-£99k investment level. This was an extremely competitive category and what makes this award even more sp...

It was celebrations all round for EweMove the estate agency franchise at this year’s Times/Sunday Times Estate Agency of the Year Awards as the firm scooped four top honours, including Gold for Best Estate Agency Franchise. EweMove Sales & Lettings Franchise, the UK’s first hybrid estate agency which launched in 2014, was praised by the judges for offering its franchisees a ‘fantastic proposition’ and for its ‘highest level of personal service… supported by a fantastic brand’ at the official ce...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it teamed-up with Save the Children again this year to raise funds for children around the world. Papa John’s food franchise is committed to donating £250,000 in total to support Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.This year Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper Day will be sweeping the nation on 16 December as schools, homes and businesses across the country will be ditching their day-to-day dress for a Christmas Jumper as Seriousl...

Bill Gates once declared he would spend his last dollar on PR, but would you? As a franchisee, your brand will be defined by your franchisor but ultimately marketing decisions are down to you. To start, don’t think about your last dollar. Focus instead on this tried and tested marketing advice for franchisees. Follow the guidelines Marketing is an inherently risky sport. Knowing which techniques will work, and which won’t, is a mystery for most. But franchisees are in the unique position of...