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Franchise Brands plc, a multi-brand franchisor, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Willow Pumps, a leading water pump supply, installation and servicing business to complement and expand Metro Rod’s drainage and plumbing businesses.Willow Pumps was founded by Ian Lawrence in 1992 and has been family owned until the acquisition by Franchise Brands. Willow Pump’s scope of work involves the supply and installation of pumps, routine servicing work, the repair and maintenance of pumps and re...

The ColourFence franchise network has made the finals in the Franchise Marketing Awards for the third year in a row. The franchise award recognises the gold standard in marketing innovation, and highlight franchisors who provide outstanding marketing support for their network of franchisees. Competition in this year’s Franchise Marketing Awards, described by the organisers as ‘fierce’, are judged by a panel of independent franchising and marketing experts. And while the finalists come from a wi...

Little Kickers, one of the largest after-school classes, has been recognised by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the Top 24 Affordable Franchises globally. With over 300 franchisees running successful operations in over 30 countries Little Kickers is the perfect business for anyone who has a passion for sport and children. For more information of the Little Kickers franchise opportunity, please click here!

Driver Hire, the leading transport and logistics recruitment franchise, is helping its franchisees and their customers make the most of the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup. The company has produced a World Cup sweepstake poster which it has distributed to its offices in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Australia. “There’s going to be some friendly rivalry across our international network,” says Driver Hire’s Chief Executive, Chris Chidley. “There’ll be plenty of media coverage, so we t...

One of the leading pizza franchises, Papa John’s, is investing in the future on behalf of its franchisees with the introduction of a new store refresh. All new Papa John’s retail outlets will benefit from the rebranding and updated look which is designed to appeal to the company’s ever-growing customer base. Phil Gaffer QFP, franchise sales and business development manager explains: “Leading brands are constantly evolving. Papa John’s “BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA.” concept means we only...

Award-winning North Tyneside entrepreneur, Helen Ross, is celebrating a significant milestone this week, with the second-year anniversary of her Bright & Beautiful professional domestic housekeeping franchise, coupled with a year of growth as turnover increased by over 140% from the previous year.Since launching her ethical and eco-friendly cleaning business in 2017, Helen has demonstrated success by more than doubling her customers from last year and boosting her total monthly cleans to over 20...

With just five days to go until the ChipsAway team embark on their epic adventure across France for the Bangers4Ben rally, they are delighted to be able to unveil the ‘banger’, which they paid just £510 for - £240 under the required maximum budget of £750, as well as it’s striking new livery! The ‘mobile fish and chips’ theme is a fun play on the ‘ChipsAway’ brand and one which they hope will make them stand out and be noticed ‘en route’. Complete with branded aprons, trilby hats and packet...

Right at Home is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted for two national homecare awards, celebrating the very best companies operating in health and social care services.The business is shortlisted for the Homecare Award at the 2019 LaingBuisson Awards which take place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London on Wednesday 13th November 2019.It has also been named as a finalist at the 2019 Leaders in Care Awards in the Homecare Provider of the Year category, in association with Car...

Mr. Electric, one of the UK’s leading electrical franchise brand, recently assisted UK parcel delivery company DPD with the roll out of its fleet of electric vehicle (EV) delivery vans in Cornwall by providing a one-stop EV charging solution for two of its delivery drivers. From Newquay down to St Austell, the two DPD drivers, Nick Lott and Simon Penter, recently made the switch from diesel to a 100% electric van so they could reduce their fuel and running costs, whilst making their business...

A nine-person team representing Driver Hire, the leading national recruitment franchise, cycled its way to success in the inaugural ‘Great British Franchise Cycle’, a month-long competition open to businesses involved in the franchise industry. Their challenge was to see how many miles they could ride as a team during the month of August. Driver Hire’s team led the way, riding a collective 2,527 miles. Along the way two of the recruitment franchise team completed a single day ride from Leeds to...

Drain Doctor, one of the UK’s largest drain clearance and emergency plumbing company, has won a new two-year contract with Newham Council to identify and resolve any drainage issues across its 16,000 council managed housing and residential estates. The contract started on 2nd September 2019. Newham Council has awarded Drain Doctor London Central with the contract to provide support to its in-house repair and maintenance team for investigations, surveying, repairs and maintenance to waste water...

Keep the toddlers calm because a Dragons’ Den backed franchise theatre school has some big news. The franchise network of UK theatre schools has teamed up with a Channel 5 favourite to offer PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure workshop. The workshop is led by Claire McKenzie who has recently toured the UK and all parts of the world including Asia and New Zealand with Paw Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure arena tour playing the role of Skye. It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay, a...