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Now out of lockdown, we need to remember the lessons of how important a complete cleaning regime is. It is not just washing our hands, but also cleaning the touch points at the workplace that improves our wellbeing. The average person is sick 7.7 days per year, this costs UK business £37 billion per year.Consider the following - in the last 30 minutes, you more than likely touched around 300 surfaces. Now think about how that impacts the workplace and the health of your fellow colleagues! Statis...

Following the country’s first lockdown back in March 2020, franchisee, Keith Harrison snapped up his onboarding date the moment lockdown lifted on 13th July and began his training at Screen Rescue head office in Suffolk. Two weeks later, Screen Rescue Stevenage opened its trading doors on 27th July 2021 winning new clients on day one. We ask Keith how he is doing one year on…Q1: How do you feel one year on running your own Screen Rescue franchise business?KH: I’m still very excited, I hon...

Total Clean have been awarded the contract to clean The Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial site in England which is 30.5 acres in total. It was donated by the University of Cambridge and lies on a slope on the outskirts of Cambridge, with the west and south sides framed by woodland. The cemetery contains the remains of 3,811 of our war dead; 5,127 names are recorded on the Walls of the Missing. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. Most died in the Battle of...

No Letting Go, one of the UK's largest lettings suppliers, has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients at the prestigious ESTAS Customer Service Awards 2021, the biggest awards in the UK property industry. The winners were announced at the largest event in the property industry in 2 years held at the Grosvenor House in London and hosted by the country’s favourite TV property presenter Phil Spencer in front of 1,100 guests.The ESTAS determines the best suppliers i...

Papa John's, one of the UK's leading pizza delivery brands, is pioneering cashless tipping across its UK stores as it aims to recruit over 1,000 new team members due to an uplift in sales and new openings. In a collaboration with TiPJAR, the UK’s leading cashless tipping platform, they seek to bring fair and transparent tipping to its teams, and to enable customers to leave tips electronically.Through the TiPJAR platform, it only takes as little as 5 seconds to leave a tip when using Apple Pay o...

To receive the best feedback possible, you have to be the best possible. Opportunities to be your own boss are aplenty now, with hundreds of franchisors all shouting about how good their training and support is, which can make it difficult to stand out from the crowd and hard for prospective franchisees to identify the best franchise opportunities.WorkBuzz already recognises exceptional franchisors through the Best Franchise Awards, the 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction builds on this, helping to d...

TaxAssist Accountants Group directors finalise series of nine virtual meetings to update franchisees with network developments and plans for the future. TaxAssist Accountants holds twice-yearly regional meetings with its franchisees, and a series of nine, in what is hoped are the last required to be held virtually, have just taken place. Run by Group Operations Director, Sarah Robertson; Group Commercial Director, Daren Moore and Group Business Development Director, James Mattam, the regio...

TaxAssist Accountants have for the ninth consecutive year been awarded a '5-star franchisee satisfaction' received as a result of a wide ranging 2021 network survey.TaxAssist Accountants is proud to have once again been awarded 5-star Franchisee Satisfaction from WorkBuzz, a leading independent franchise consultancy, joining a select group of just four franchisors to have won this prestigious honour for nine years running.Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive Director at TaxAssist Accountants, sai...

Despite the trials and tribulations of the somewhat difficult and unprecedented year, No Letting Go has continued to expand its members at an electric pace. A business model that remains robust during turbulent times, has proved to be a major consideration for prospective business owners.Head of Operations, Justine Tomlinson comments “The property market has continued to perform at a similar pace to the previous year, escaping the financial disruption experienced by many sectors. Whilst I certai...

No Letting Go, who have been established in the lettings industry for 14 years now, are proud to announce that they have been SHORTLISTED for a prestigious Supplier of the Year: Products & Services Business award! The winners will be announced in November.The Negotiator is the UK’s leading awards programme for estate agents, letting agents and the residential property industry. Established in 2008, the awards are judged by a stellar panel of individuals – leaders and experts with the reputation...

When a potential franchisee for No Letting Go (residential inventory management), desired to learn more about what life was like during 2020 when COVID 19 swept across the nation. As part of his research, he specifically wanted to chat with a franchisee who had started their franchise during 2020. Take a look at the conversation between our prospect and Sue Cooper who joined No Letting Go last year:-What made you choose No Letting Go?I chose No Letting Go because I met Nikki Wakeford! She i...

Papa John's, one of the UK's leading pizza franchises, has opened for the first time in Perth, Scotland. The new store based on Scott Street, will be run by multi-unit franchisee Nazim Vadiwala, who has recruited 20 new local staff to deliver Papa John’s top-quality pizza, known for its “BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.” concept to residents in the city, known as the Gateway to the Highlands.Nazim Vadiwala who joined Papa John’s as a franchisee in 2018 explains: “I also run Papa John’s in Edinb...