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Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has named its Franchise Owner or the Year (for five franchise stores or less) for 2019 as Abid Hussain.  Abid was officially recognised for his achievement at Papa John’s biggest ever UK franchise conference held in Birmingham recently.   Abid Hussain who runs Papa John’s in Bedminster (Bristol), Eastleigh, Fareham, Newbury and Taunton franchise territories confirms: “I wasn’t expecting to win an award at all!  However, my success...

ChipsAway ensure safety of specialists and customers with Electric Vehicle training as standardWith the substantial rise in new electric vehicle (EV) sales, which only looks set to continue and increase further in coming years, ChipsAway – the UK’s leading minor automotive repair franchise specialist, has taken the bold decision to ensure only specialists who are fully trained, will be able to carry out work on these types of vehicles. To enable this, and in the interest of safety and protectin...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced its Whitley Bay store in the franchise territory of Newcastle upon Tyne is under new management.  Franchisee, Nazim Vadiwala has taken over the store on Whitley Road and grown sales by 75% within just three weeks of opening.  Nazim joined the Papa John’s franchise network only four months ago and also runs the Leithwalk store in the Edinburgh franchise territory.   Nazim explains: “The Leithwalk store is doing brilliantly an...

FOCUSING on top notch customer service has allowed Martin and Alex Smith to build a highly profitable business. The couple joined Dream Doors, the UK’s #1 kitchen makeover company, in 2015 as a way to take control of their working lives while still earning good money. Their plan has certainly worked out – the couple generated over £660,000 in sales last year and secured a handsome take home salary. Ex-wedding photographer Martin said: “I had been looking to change careers for a while. I w...

A UK based theatre school franchise has boosted their standing with a partnership with iconic film company Warner Bros.to help promote a major film. Dragons’ Den backed theatre school franchise Razzamataz was approached by Warner Bros. during the summer of 2017. The first promotional activity took place during the summer schools of the whole of the Razzamataz network to celebrate the cinema release of the film Teen Titans GO! To the Movies! This included some excellent promotional material tha...

International Women's day is celebrated annually on 8th March and this year's campaign theme is #balanceforbetter, a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. There are over 45 female franchisees across the OSCAR franchise network and Leading the Way network, and to mark this special day we would like to celebrate the achievements of our inspiring women business owners. Both franchises provide flexible working hours and can be successfully developed around home and family life...

The South Coast’s largest family owned, and operated blind specialist franchise group is pleased to announce Andrew Benson as it’s latest franchisee to join the expanding franchise network. Andrew joins on the back of Graham and Pam Page-Wood securing the Northampton territory in December and Paul McGarry securing the Bournemouth territory in January. Marla Custom Blinds is a family owned and operated business that prides itself on it’s highly experienced, friendly and helpful team who are al...

Business Description:  NW Kent & SE London Resale A Superb franchise opportunity is now available to buy in the NW Kent & SE London area. The business has been running for 14 years, was opened by the current owners in 2005 and has seen steady growth during this time.  This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to buy an established franchise that has all the qualities of a well-run and profitable business but with the additional support from the dedicated and experienced fra...

One of the industry’s most highly coveted accolades, the Franchise Marketing Awards (FMAs), are now open for international entries! Franchisors can enter the awards in one or more of the following categories: Best Website Best Print Advert Best PR Campaign Best Online Marketing Campaign Best Franchisee Marketing Support Best Overall Marketing Campaign The awards acknowledge and celebrate innovative and effective marketing campaigns and tools provided to franchisees. They...

Pet Food delivery franchise, Oscar Pet Foods has been shortlisted for two awards at the bfa (British Franchise Association) HSBC Franchise Awards, to be held at the Vox, Birmingham, on June 27. It is the only franchise company to have been nominated in two separate franchise categories, showing the franchise’s commitment to best practice and enabling franchisees to thrive, getting the nod for Brand Awareness & Innovation and also the blue riband Franchisor of the Year accolade. Simon Barth...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced its latest store opening within the franchise territory of Wolverton, Milton Keynes.  Run by franchisee Tony Singh, the new pizza franchise outlet has already recruited 15 new local staff to deliver Papa John’s world-class pizza to local residents.  Milton Keynes is also the home of Papa John’s UK and European Campus as well as Papa John’s fresh pizza dough factory, a state-of-the-art facility which supplies around 400 franchised unit...

Leading recruitment franchise, Driver Hire, welcomed two new franchisees to its nationwide network during February: Scott MacGregor and Stephen Hobbs. Scott has purchased Driver Hire’s Leeds East franchise territory. Before opting to buy his Driver Hire franchise, Scott worked largely in sales, as both a team leader and coach. Most recently he was part of a direct sales team at a locally based B2B telecoms services supplier, Abzorb. “Starting a new business is daunting,” says Scott. “But w...