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The National Franchise Exhibition is taking place, albeit virtually, on the 21st and 22nd May and will help provide useful insight and information for those aspiring business owners so that they can make more informed decisions about their future in franchising. Whatever your motivations for wanting to be your own boss, it certainly is an event you do not want to miss. This free, online event will allow attendees to get to grips with the franchise model, discover a wide range of investment oppo...

Amanda Hilario, franchisor of Screen Rescue Commercial Windscreen & Glass Repairs multi-van franchise used her time wisely in lockdown to design and plan a new website that aided and benefited the continuously growing network of franchisees.  Our primary goal was to produce a website that showcased each active franchisee in their localised territory locations with informative business pages promoting the full range of windscreen and glass repair services they offer. The website need...

Throughout a year of unprecedented difficulties, the UK is slowly but surely making it's way back to some kind of normality. Poppies is staying increasingly optimistic about the future of domestic cleaning, as the cleaning franchise recorded a 170% increase in client demand across its franchise network of 22 franchisees since the end of March when COVID restrictions began easing. Compared to the ‘old normal’, the franchisees have collectively doubled the number of new enquiries for their prof...

Right at Home UK, a National homecare franchise can be delighted with their achievements in order to gain the incredible recognition of being a 5* Employer Award for a third consecutive year. This comes from the results of a network-wide anonymised CareGiver Satisfaction Survey, run annually by the independent research company, WorkBuzz. In addition to the network’s national award, 27 individual Right at Home offices also achieved local 5* Employer status. A total of 1,821 CareGivers took...

Both Richmond and Twickenham are about to gain an outstanding home care provider, with Right at Home GF currently set to lay down some foundations in the area and deliver their top quality service for the local communities. Alastair Shanks, the Managing Director of Right at Home GF, is delighted with the expansion and says: “I’m extremely proud to take on Right at Home Richmond and Twickenham - previously known as Right at Home Twickenham to Weybridge - as Michelle Apostol, the former owner...

From a survey in 2020, there has been some movement in the Accountancy Daily's Top 75 firms, with TaxAssist Accountants moving from 23rd to 21st. A key factor behind the continued growth of the TaxAssist Accountants franchise network was its 9.2% increase in fee income, up from £41.5m at Year End in December 2018 to £45.3m in 2019. Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive Director, said: “It was pleasing to see TaxAssist Accountants move up two places in this league table, reflecting our networ...

After a turbulent year, we’ve noted before how proud we are to be in a situation where all franchise branches remain trading, with a steady uptake in key metrics which signify a very prosperous year ahead for The Wheel Specialist franchisees.Resilience seems to have been the theme across the board for 2020: it’s something our network have shown in abundance in managing the many challenges that the pandemic has brought.To celebrate this resilience, we have decided to make it easier to join our fa...

Mathnasium are delighted to have employed Louise Harris as their Franchise Operations Manager, as she is a one-woman whirlwind in the franchising world. She’ll be helping our franchisees increase their student numbers by mentoring them, sharing best practice, and developing marketing strategies.  “My role is to support franchisee growth,” says Louise, a former Board member of the British Franchise Association. "I’ll be developing training opportunities to ensure franchisees’ centres a...

If you are new to the franchise industry, then it can be tricky to know what works well when looking at marketing for your franchise. As more and more things become digital, do you keep up with the trends or do you stay strong with the good old-fashioned ways? Before purchasing a franchise, we thoroughly recommend that you have undertaken your due diligence in finding out firstly if that your area is in demand for the services you are going to be providing. This will help you to not only ge...

As more and more people become more conscious of being green, we take a look at the ways that you can become a more sustainable business in order to do your bit for the planet. Recently the awareness of being green has risen massively. With television documentaries highlighting the effects and damages that we are causing to Mother Earth, it is important to know and understand what small changes you can do to help lower your damaging input. No matter what size business you are in, you should...

This is a franchise business opportunity operating under the OSCAR Pet Foods banner. Established in the 1990s with a large franchise network throughout the UK, OSCAR is very experienced in training and supporting its franchisees. OSCAR is pleased to introduce an existing successful pet food business opportunity for sale in Stockport. It's an area that boasts a high volume of customers who are eager to continue with the personal service that has been established over the last 18 years. Workin...

Fantastic Services, the UK’s leading home services franchise, has launched a grant programme to fund 150 small businesses and support London’s post-COVID economy.As COVID-19 has changed the business landscape in several industries, the demand for property maintenance has boomed. The UK's largest service franchise has vowed to support those affected during the pandemic by offering a grant covering most of the expenses for starting a home services business in London and other areas. After a treme...