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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...

Countryfile Live is the perfect venue to showcase ColourFence’s ground-breaking weatherproof fence. But while consumers might be flocking to the show to see the products for themselves, it also presents a fantastic opportunity for prospective new franchisees to learn more about this one-of-a-kind business. “We’re very excited to be a part of such a huge event like this. Countryfile’s audience is heavily made up from the type of people who buy ColourFence, so we expect to see a lot of demand for...

Driver Hire Nationwide, the leading recruitment franchise has been named the UK’s top franchise at the bfa HSBC Franchise Awards 2019, held in Birmingham at the end of June. Driver Hire, the leading transport & logistics franchise, collected Gold in the Franchisor of the Year category. This is the second time the Driver Hire franchise group has won the most prestigious award in the UK franchise industry. The judges highlighted the franchise company’s consistent excellence in franchising over m...

Preston based OSCAR Pet Foods wins a coveted Silver ‘Franchisor of the Year’ accolade at the nationally recognised 2019 bfa HSBC Franchise Awards. The thrill of winning Silver in its 25th Anniversary year surpasses the OSCAR franchise teams excitement at being shortlisted for two categories. This special Silver franchise Award shines a light of sparkling achievement on its hard working and highly respected network of franchisees. Achieving such success would not have been possible wit...

Philip will take over the reins from Jeff Meyers, who has been Vice-President of International Operations for the past seven years, and will be responsible for both managing the business and supporting the growth and expansion of the six franchise brands across the UK.  Jeff will continue to head up Neighbourly UK during this transitional process, and over the next six to nine months, departments and brands will transfer over to Philip’s responsibility.  Philip Carr, Managing Director...