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With expo season well underway, it is time for prospects to engage themselves and become fully immersed in the limitless possibilities of franchising. While there are significant benefits to franchisors providing prospects with a host of online resources to learn and absorb the information needed about a franchise opportunity, the power of a face-to-face meeting is undeniable. And with London’s recent International Franchise Show being one of the UK’s biggest to date, the franchise industry is c...

The Travel Franchise has launched a campaign to promote the opportunities that franchising can offer women, and to support the work of industry organisation Encouraging Women Into Franchising (EWIF).The Travel Franchise is sharing a series of stories from a number of women to show how its possible to build highly successful full- and part-time businesses around other jobs or busy family lives.EWIF is a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers, providing advice and guidance to women...

Rob and Lynne Kerrison, founders of Cambridge and Norwich-based tutoring franchise, Tutor Doctor, are celebrating a huge success after being crowned the winners of a national tutoring award. The husband-and-wife led company has been honoured by a distinguished panel of judges with the National Tutoring Award 2023 for ‘Best Tuition Delivery to Schools’, presented at this year’s award ceremony in London on 30th June.“We couldn’t be more thrilled to have been given such a prestigious award,” said R...

International Football Star José Fonte is set to conquer a new field as he ventures into the culinary world with the grand opening of the first Zócalo franchise in the heart of London's vibrant Soho district. Inspired by the taquerias in San Francisco's Mission District, Zócalo's Fresh Happy Mex concept has won the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide since its inception in 2002. Known for serving Mexican food made from scratch with the finest, high-quality ingredients, Zócalo has become a...

With 85% of the workforce aspiring to work for themselves*, the UK is a fertile ground for emerging entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, transforming this aspiration into a tangible reality can be an intimidating challenge.Fast-track your journey to business ownership at the UK’s flagship franchise event – The National Franchise Exhibition – held on 6 & 7 of October at the NEC, Birmingham. Attendees will meet the teams behind more than 100 prominent franchise brands to suit all budgets, interests and am...

This recognition highlights BabyBeat’s dedication to excellence, innovation, and commitment to promoting women’s health and well-being. The Fitness and Nutrition Awards recognises and celebrates outstanding achievements in the fitness sector, honouring organisations that have demonstrated exceptional contributions to advancing fitness, wellness, and overall health. BabyBeats’s nomination is a testament to our unwavering pursuit of excellence in creating transformative fitness classes that ins...

Becoming a Blossom Home Care franchisee immediately opens up a world of opportunities.Not only will you be providing genuinely life-changing care to those in need within your community, you will also reap the benefits of our proven, lucrative business model.From the outset, consistent growth is your target – with each franchise territory being large enough to accommodate up to three offices. Crucially however, as demand for our services flourishes nationwide, new territories regularly become ava...

After leaving our mark all across England, we are absolutely thrilled to share the news that Oodles franchise are now officially in Scotland! And what an incredible start it has been!The presence of the Aberdeen Mayor, coupled with jaw-dropping marketing spectacles, filled our hearts with warmth from the Scottish community. The turnout surpassed our expectations, and the love and support from all who joined us have left us immensely grateful.A heartfelt welcome goes out to our new franchise part...

Couple launch travel agency in 2022 and sell over £1 million-worth of holidays this year - despite travelling abroad 14 timesThe majority of businesses, on average, take two to three years to become profitable while franchises, however, have a much faster scale-up and success rate.One example is married couple Matt and Ash, who invested in The Travel Franchise in 2022 and are on course to earn an impressive six-figure income in their second year - whilst travelling the world at the same time!Whi...

Each year, ActionCOACH hold their global franchise conference in an inspiring location and the picturesque Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa in Phuket, Thailand, hosted this three-day event which also celebrated the brand’s 30th birthday. It is at this conference when the Team of the Year is announced, where one region of the world who has stood out for their support of their local franchise network and the contributions they have made to the wider ActionCOACH community. For the 15th consecutive yea...

Cello, the leading gift and accessory retail franchise group has grown from strength to strength in recent years and has recently opened its newest retail store within the franchise territory of York city centre. Launched in 2015, Cello was born as a result of our knowledge, expertise and passion for retail, quality home fragrance and creating an exciting, bespoke collection. Our product range is constantly growing and taking influence from current trends to offer our customers the very best....

Extra Help, a flexible home-help and domestic services provider, has made it to the finals of the prestigious 2023 BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards.Founded in 1977, the British Franchise Association (BFA) is a self-regulating governing body, formed to accredit and promote franchise systems that meet strict ethical and business criteria.Fighting for their position amongst hundreds of other entrants, Extra Help are finalists in the “Lifestyle Franchise of The Year” category.Extra Help was founded...