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Barking Mad, the Dog Care franchise group has been ranked as the top pet sector franchise within the Elite Franchise’s top 100, as well as ranking as number 38 overall for franchises operating within the UK. Barking Mad, the pet care franchise has been recognised as one of the top 100 franchisors and ranked the top pet care franchise for three years in a row. The Elite Franchise Top 100 celebrates the best and brightest franchises that Britain has to offer, with an expert judging panel ranking...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced former franchise business manager, Iain Heron has become a Papa John’s franchisee and now runs eight fast food franchise stores within Scotland.    At the end of last year, Iain Heron (Papa John's Franchisee) gave up his job as a franchise business manager for the fast food franchise giant Papa John’s, moved from Durham to central Scotland with his family and opened three fast food franchised Papa John’s of his own.   ...

One businesswoman proves business start-ups can still thrive despite COVIDAs the admin and business support services sector continues to rise, one Northamptonshire virtual assistant is proving that business start-ups can still succeed in the changing landscape. Sarah Damani, from Wellingborough, is celebrating her first business birthday having launched her Alchemy Virtual Assistance (VA) Hub in December 2019, three months before the pandemic when high business birth rates were up to...

Spaghetti Maths adds to their already impressive opportunity by adding new and exciting sessions to the franchise opportunity.On top of the other creative and fun sessions that Spaghetti Maths deliver, they have now added birthday parties to the franchise opportunity. It gives franchisees an additional income stream to explore, should they wish to take it up, along with the after school clubs, workshops and holiday clubs. They are great for children who have already had an amazing experience wit...

Almost 70 potential franchisees have attended virtual Discovery Days in 2020. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, and the need for social distancing measures, TaxAssist Accountants converted its popular monthly franchise Discovery Days to a virtual format. This new format held over Zoom has provided an opportunity for interested parties to find out more about the successful business model, the support provided, and to meet the award-winning support team. Attending a fran...

DREAM Doors has been named as one of the top 20 franchisors in the UK by a leading industry publication. Independent judges for Elite Franchise’s Top 100 awards placed Dream Doors in 19th place, ahead of well-known high street brands such as Vodafone, Kall Kwik and Anytime Fitness. The award result was revealed shortly after Dream Doors began hosting its fourth and final franchisee training session of 2020. Commenting on Dream Doors’ awards success, managing director Ed Brewer said: “We...

The popularity of leading fast food pizza franchise Papa John’s, continues to grow as six new franchise stores open in franchise territories across the UK, generating more than 90 new jobs. These new stores are located within the franchise territories of Kempston in Bedford, Pallion in Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, Swadlincote in Derbyshire, Holborn in London and New Milton in Hampshire are now all open for business and ready to deliver on the Papa John’s promise of: “BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER...

Triple Success for leading care franchise Right at HomeRight at Home is delighted to receive a trio of entries in What Franchise’s highly coveted 100 Influential Women in Franchising list for 2020. The annual list celebrates and champions key figureheads across the franchising industry. Right at Home UK’s Chief Operating Officer, Lucy Campbell, is included in the Services and Care category; Amy Patel Popat, Co-Franchise Owner of Right at Home Solent, features in the Rockstar...

Parents love what we do in Spaghetti Maths clubs and are always keen to let us know! Check out what this parent had to say about the effect Spaghetti Maths has had on her child! “My daughter has always lacked confidence around maths which is why I thought Spaghetti Maths workshops looked like a great idea. They were brilliant. My daughter came out beaming from her first session and couldn’t wait to go on the next. After attending all six sessions she is now wanting to do her maths homework an...

Right at Home UK’s Chief Operating Officer is named ‘Woman Franchisor of the Year’ at national awards Leading homecare provider Right at Home UK is thrilled to announce that its Chief Operating Officer, Lucy Campbell, has won a national franchising award. On Wednesday 21 October at the NatWest EWiF (Encouraging Women into Franchising) Awards, Lucy was named the winner of the highly coveted ‘Woman Franchisor of the Year’ Award. The award was open to women in Senior Management roles an...

The popularity of leading pizza fast food franchise Papa John’s, continues to grow as six new fast food franchise stores open in franchise territories across the UK, generating more than 90 new jobs.  The Fast Food Franchise territory has recruited franchises within the following territories, Kempston in Bedford, Pallion in Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, Swadlincote in Derbyshire, Holborn in London and New Milton in Hampshire are now all open for business and ready to deliver on the Pap...

"After a successful lockdown period, Your Mortgage Plus has recruited our very first Scottish franchisee, Lorna Black, who is based within the Aberdeen franchise territory. Lorna approached us in September looking to start a new career as a residential mortgage and insurance broker and was intrigued by our franchise model. After discussions with our franchise Business Development Team, she agreed to begin her franchising journey with Your Mortgage Plus and has spent that past few weeks learnin...