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To celebrate twenty years of being amazing, a franchise theatre school is asking all of its students to get involved in a national event for charity, testing their fitness, determination and resolve. On Saturday 21st March, students across the UK will be donned their pedometers and getting in as many steps during their performing arts practice in order to hit the magic ’20 Million Steps’ number. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Razzamataz Theatre Schools, all students, Principals, teachers...

Eco-friendly and ethical professional housekeeping franchise business, Bright & Beautiful® within the Derby franchise territory, has selected Dementia UK and Derbyshire-based Me & Dee for its charities of the year. Dementia UK is the chosen national charity for the Bright & Beautiful franchise network to help dementia specialist nurses to support more families facing dementia.  Me & Dee provides holidays for adults and children facing life threatening, life shortening or terminating condit...

Jordan Tracey has acquired the franchise rights for the Dundee and Perth franchise territory for the leading transport & logistics franchise recruiter, Driver Hire. The UK’s largest specialist supplier with a nationwide network of franchised offices, Driver Hire provides temporary and permanent drivers and other logistics staff to local and national organisations in both the public and private sector. If they’re short of staff – perhaps because of illness, holidays or seasonal demand – Driver H...

Coronaviruses are enveloped viruses. They’re pathogenic to humans, meaning they make you sick. The bad news: Coronavirus statistics are staggering – and they’re climbing rapidly. Without a vaccine for this deadly disease, what can you do to protect yourself, your business, and your constituents from it? Some good news: The lipid membrane of enveloped viruses is relatively sensitive and can be destroyed by alcohols such as ethanol and 2-propanol. Shield Your Environment: JAN-PRO’S EnviroShie...

Leading drainage and plumbing franchise business, Drain Doctor within the Oxford franchise territory, has been awarded the CHAS accreditation (The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) in recognition of its ongoing commitment to health and safety best practice. CHAS was created by experienced health and safety professionals in 1997 to improve health and safety standards across the UK.  It is the Foremost Authority on UK compliance, Risk Mitigation and Supply Chain Management and...

Starting a new local business on your own can be hit and miss. There is so much to learn and so many different things to consider. Perhaps that's why more and more new businesses are taking the franchisee route. As well as buying into a proven concept with established products and systems, good franchisors provide free, ongoing, training for their franchisees. At Marla Custom Blinds, we run regular update and training sessions for our established Franchisees to ensure that they keep on growing....

Franchise SuperMatch, the exclusive lead handling service designed to increase franchise lead conversion has expanded its team with the addition of Beth Goddard to the Manchester office.    The Franchise recruitment specialists exclusively handle franchise enquiries for an impressive portfolio of brands that include Little Kickers, Inleaf, Marla Custom Blinds, Time for You, Kaspa’s Desserts, Mould Doctor and 3 more brands that are due to start in April 2020. John Brooks, Head of Fr...

Due to the present worldwide issues with the Coronavirus and the inevitable knock on effect of stock shortages in the Country, Ableworld have increased their stock holding by around £600,000. Mike Williams stated “With the uncertainty of stocks in the coming weeks / months the Company have taken the decision increase their overall stock holding by 25% - around an extra £600,000. Mike continued “Luckily over the last couple of years we have ensured we purchase a lot more of British Made product...

To celebrate reaching 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot last week, ChipsAway, the UK’s leading minor car paintwork repair specialist, has refunded the customer who left the 10,000th review, in a ‘random act of kindness’.It just so happens that the lucky recipient, a customer of Morpeth-based ChipsAway specialist, Stuart Yorston, wasn’t quite so lucky with her car… Brenda called Stuart out for the first time in November last year, but needed his help for a 2nd time just 3 months later, having e...

FORMER leather goods trader Ramin Razaq relocated from Belarus to open a profitable kitchen makeover showroom franchise in the UK (Uxbridge Franchise Territory) with his wife Wida. Ramin was importing and exporting leather goods in Minsk when the couple decided the time was right to launch their own highly profitable business in the UK. After months of meticulous research Ramin and Wida acquired the franchise territory with Dream Doors for Uxbridge, the UK’s #1 kitchen makeover compan...

With 28 years of working for Hampshire Police, Chandlers Ford based Sandra Reid has swapped her life on the beat for her eco-friendly and ethical domestic cleaning housekeeping franchise business, Bright & Beautiful, which she acquired in 2015 and continues to grow at an average yearly rate of 28%. Retiring from the force last month, Sandra will now be able to take a more active role in her cleaning franchise, focusing on the management and strategic direction of the cleaning franchise business...

With over three decades of working in the horticulture sector, Est Sussex franchise territory owner Dan Lillywhite has replanted his roots for the second time by acquiring the rights for a Countrywide Grounds Maintenance® gardening franchise business, covering the Brighton franchise territory, Eastbourne franchise territory, Hastings franchise territory and its surrounds. Building a new depot in the coastal town of Seaford, Dan has now taken over the reins of the East Sussex franchise territory...