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Frank Milner is on a mission to change students’ lives. And following the study struggles he faced after his father’s death, you can bet it’s personal. Despite having already drained a bin’s worth of coffee cups, Frank Milner has poured a fresh one by the time he sits down to speak with us. “It’s been a very intense week,” he explains. “I flew over from India yesterday.” Sipping the hot brew in The Cavendish Hotel in London, the Tutor Doctor president reveals that the trip is part of the fran...

Despite the UK’s economy on the brink of recession, weakened by Brexit uncertainty, Drain Doctor, one of the UK’s largest drain clearance and emergency plumbing company, is optimistic about the growth of the industry having seen many of its businesses grow by a fifth in the first half of the year.Drain Doctor, which has over 60 franchise locations across the UK, has grown substantially in 2019 with an average increase of 20% from its top ten franchises when compared to the same period in 2018. M...

The Approved Franchise Association are holding their First Annual Awards Ceremony, which will be celebrating the incredible achievements made by the franchising community in the UK as a whole. We are thrilled that the AFA have announced that Betterclean Services are a 2019 finalist for ‘Best Franchise Support’ as we believe in ensuring we are a supportive Franchisor. We offer ongoing support to our Franchisees in territory and out of territory. Franchise Owners are provided with employment...

With so many franchise Head Quarters based in the North, it was only natural that Franchise SuperMatch launched a dedicated recruitment hub within the Greater Manchester area, to ultimately facilitate the need for meeting prospective franchisees based within this part of the country. Franchise SuperMatch, the leading franchise recruitment agency, that has successfully recruited franchisees since the start of 2017, is delighted to announce the expansion of its leading recruitment agency with the...

THE quality of the work and the calibre of the people who did my own kitchen refit made me think: ‘If these idiots can do it then I should be able to make a much better go of it.’” That sentiment was one of the main factors that led Colin Lynch to open Dream Doors within the franchise territory of Lanarkshire, in his hometown six years ago. The former financial advisor was looking for a change of career and knew franchising for the UK’s #1 kitchen makeover company was the way forward. Col...

Neighbourly®, part of the world’s largest franchisor of home serviced franchise brands, has bolstered its franchise management team in the UK by making new appointments to further position the company for growth and provide an enhanced support to its network of 250+ franchisees. Neighbourly’s expanded team includes Simon Matthews as Finance Director, Chris Mitchell as Director of IT, Iain Stockdale-Smith and Matthew Sleath as Director of Operations.  Simon Matthews recently joined the...

To celebrate the launch of its latest menu addition ‘The Bee Sting’, Papa John’s creates the world’s first pizza for bees The busy bees at the Papa John’s franchise group are buzzing to reveal their newest culinary creation – a fiery honey-drizzled pizza. Launched on the 17th July, ‘The Bee Sting’ combines a hot and spicy base of Amarillo chilli, topped with signature pepperoni, mozzarella, fresh green chilli and a sweet wild flower honey drizzle, to balance the sting of the heat. To c...

Dragons’ Den, the BBC television series has created some of the most successful British businesses. Now, one of the most memorable contestants to appear in the Den, is giving back and launching their own competition for children and young people to give them a platform for their own entrepreneurial ideas. Duncan Bannatyne was the one to spot the potential of part-time franchise theatre school Razzamataz, which is still rated as the number five most successful Dragons’ Den business even after...

Dream Doors®, the UK’s #1 kitchen makeover retail franchisor, and part of the Neighbourly® Franchise Network, has appointed Edward Brewer as Managing Director with immediate effect. Previously director of UK sales at Dream Doors, Ed is ideally positioned to lead the Dream Doors franchise ntwork through the next phase of growth and he will work alongside Philip Carr to ensure a smooth transition and handover of all responsibilities through to the end of the year.  Ed will report directly t...

Having started her journey growing Tutor Doctor’s national UK franchise network a decade ago, Ann Mary Wardman has now become a franchisee of the brand with her son Deaglan Furey When Ann Mary Wardman became in charge of tutoring franchise Tutor Doctor’s UK regional and national franchise growth a decade ago, she immediately connected with the educational franchise company’s aim to make learning easier for children. “I used to be a university lecturer and I just love what Tutor Doctor...

ChipsAway - rallying to raise money! ChipsAway, the automotive repair franchise specialist is delighted to announce their entry into the Bangers4Ben charity rally taking place in October to raise funds for automotive charity Ben. ChipsAway specialist franchisees Terrance Thant and Steve Perkins (pictured below left to right), who met and hit it off straight away whilst completing their respective franchise training in January 2018, will be taking on the challenge, and can’t wait! The...

Shropshire born and bred Adrian Hughes has returned home to trade life in the dairy industry for a new national domestic housekeeping franchise business opportunity, Bright & Beautiful®, covering the franchise territory of Newport, Telford, Shrewsbury and its surrounding areas. Prior to becoming a new franchisee for the cleaning franchise group, Adrian spent 20 years forging a career in the food and beverage sector where he traversed the UK working for a vast array of companies. Though he thoro...