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The Coconut Creatives’ team had to put their thinking caps on this year, and get those creative juices flowing, for their annual event Franchise Fest, due to Covid-19. On Thursday 23rd July, they took it online, and what a day it was! Franchise Fest is one of the HOTTEST events in the franchising industry’s calendar. Usually a two-day event, packed full of incredible speakers, workshops, networking and breakout sessions tailored specifically to franchisors, followed by an evening of entertainme...

TaxAssist Accountants has been shortlisted for the Franchisor of the Year accolade at the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards, to be held at the Vox, Birmingham, on 30th November. TaxAssist Accountants is the UK’s largest franchise network of small business specialist accountants, with more than 385 shops and offices servicing 76,000 clients. It is also the UK’s leading tax and accountancy franchise, with previous British Franchise Association (bfa) successes including winning Franchisor of the Y...

14 years ago, James Burke was homeless. Now, aged 30, he is earning six figures. He runs ActionCOACH Salford, a business coaching franchise, taking over the territory less than two years ago. Getting to this stage was tough. At 23 he realised he needed to do something to turn his life around, getting a job at an estate agents and working his way up to branch manager, before becoming a director of a major estate agents. This business skill and he acumen acquired, he felt, made him an ideal p...

Sarah Canavan, owner of Lingotot Bexley, has been shortlisted in the Local Focus category at the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards, taking place at the Vox, Birmingham, on November 30. Formerly a client service account manager, Sarah wanted to put her language skills in German, French and Spanish to good use and help children learn languages, so acquiring a Lingotot franchise was ideal for her. “I provide language teaching to children aged 0-11 in schools, nurseries, childminders, parent-chi...

It was confirmed on the 23 of June that barbershops can reopen on 4 July with safety procedures in place. We at the MR. Barbers franchise group have been working hard to ensure that when we re-open, our barbers, franchisees and customers will be safe. We have taken delivery of the appropriate PPE and deep cleaned our shops in readiness of this date. Every shop will now accept cards and we actively encourage our customers to use contactless payment wherever possible. We have had m...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced the opening of three brand new franchise stores.  Gosport in Hampshire franchise territory, Maidstone in Kent franchise territory and Wednesbury in the West Midlands franchise territory have all opened for contactless delivery in recent weeks, taking the number of Papa John’s now operating to now over 450 in the UK. Phil Gaffer, QFP, franchise sales and business development manager Papa John’s UK explains: “Our “BETTER INGREDIENTS.&nb...

Boogie Bear Music & Drama Franchise are excited to announce that we have reduced our fee, from  £9,999 to only £7,500. We are providing  excellent opportunities for people to bounce back with enthusiasm and make positive changes in September 2020. We have also eliminated our managing fee for a whole 6 months. We would love to meet you all via zoom, and go through what is included in the Boogie Bear package and how this can work for youWe have now set our franchise fee to £7,500. W...

Franchisees John and Heather Caputo sign Master Galactic Agreement to secure the rights to open and operate Domino’s locations on planet Mars.Domino’s, who released a statement at the end of June, said this follows the announcements made by tech giants Tesla to establish a colony on Mars by the year 2050. Amazon have also entered the space race by establishing plans for a colony on the moon.“I thought more and more about it, realised that it may appear crazy, but the more and more I thought abou...

A SMART car body work repair franchisee is celebrating after renewing his franchise following 25 years in the business.Steve Giles was one of ChipsAway’s first franchise partners in the UK, setting up just one year after the brand was established in 1994. Following a quarter of a century in his mobile business, which covers the Farnham, Camberley and Fleet areas, Steve, 58, has committed to another five years with ChipsAway.Despite having to close his doors during the lockdown of Covid-19 – whic...

In a year unlike any other, Love Brownies within the Clapham Junction franchise territory had a number of obstacles to overcome prior to launching its food & beverage franchise model. Not to be held back, franchisee Dina Cavadas worked towards offering a takeaway service which launched on 1 July 2020. Already receiving amazing reviews, with their indulgent treats in high demand, they were able to fully open to customers on 20 July. In addition to award-winning chocolate brownies, magnificent br...

Join the Trend Group’s Global VP of Marketing, Vanessa Conde, for a unique marketing insights webinar and interview that explores how customers’ behaviour has changed post COVID-19 crisis. This webinar forms part of a special “The Comeback” series and is hosted by the brand’s US based marketing agency, EGC. It explores three post-crisis consumer behaviour trends: How the Low Touch Economy will define our lives for years to comeFaster adoption rate of New TechnologyConsumers are More Connected...

Stuart Burge, who has been temporarily operating his practice from home during lockdown, has now opened his new small business tax and accountancy shop, for businesses in the Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-Sea, Harwich and Manningtree areas.Stuart explains: “It’s been quite an undertaking to get the shop refurbished and ready for clients during these unprecedented times, but I’m really pleased with the final result and excited for the future.“The shop looks great and is really inviting with a c...