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TaxAssist Accountants anticipates business investment boom

TaxAssist Accountants believes business owners are planning to invest significantly in their companies in 2021. According to TaxAssist Accountants, which has scoured data from a recent Virgin Money report, 27 percent of firms will invest more in 2021 than they would in a typical year. In fact, 35 percent of small businesses expect to put between £10,000 and [...]

Full Circle Funeral Partners welcomes ex-teacher franchisee

Full Circles Funeral Partners is the business David Moon chose to join after leaving his job as a music teacher. After a decade working as a high school teacher in South West London, David is ready to take on a new role as a funeral director in Yorkshire. He’s originally from the region, and recently moved back with his wife and two young children.  As a [...]

Hybrid Fitness founder launches Change.org petition

Hybrid Fitness’s founder, Tommy Caldwell, has shared his views on Canada’s exercise rules during the pandemic. At the moment, Canada’s fitness sector isn’t allowed to return to normal business. But gym franchise founder Tommy wants safe fitness sessions to be classed as essential services and has created an online petition, which has already got [...]

Minuteman Press’s Germantown franchisee grows business

Minuteman Press has thrived in Germantown, Wisconsin, thanks to the hard work of its owner, Barry Landowski. The dedicated franchisee has been with the signage franchise for almost three decades, but has put an extra focus on local businesses over the past year. He said,  “The pandemic has created a close bond between all small business owners around here. [...]

Esquires Coffee Coventry wins financial support

Esquires Coffee Coventry has been granted financial support through the Culture Recovery Fund.  The scheme, led by Arts Council England, was launched to provide funds for both profit and not-for-profit cultural organisations across England. It’s committed to providing £250 million in grants and organisations can win between £25,000 and £3 [...]

Auntie Anne’s expands ‘heat and eat’ offering

Auntie Anne’s has launched its ‘heat and eat’ pretzels in the Philippines.  The takeaway franchise sells a wide range of different pretzels, snacks and drinks to people out and about. But fans of the brand can now create its iconic pretzels without leaving home. Its convenient food packs come frozen, and buyers can warm them in under five [...]

Fastsigns Hammersmith wins business award

Fastsigns’ Hammersmith branch won the 2021 Retail/Wholesale Business of the Year prize at the West London Business Awards. After a challenging 12 months of lockdowns, operational changes and emotional turmoil, the team at Fastsigns Hammersmith were excited to be recognised with the business prize.  The West London Business Awards aims to celebrate [...]

Century 21 launches five units in five weeks

Century 21 is experiencing a period of rapid growth in Australia and New Zealand. The estate agency franchise has seen particular success in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand. Behind the expansion plan is the business’s Australia CEO James Bell, who says there are even more new offices in the pipeline. He explained, “We have seen a [...]

Signs Express franchisee buys new unit

Signs Express Gloucester is now under new ownership, as an existing franchisee has bought the unit. Ben Walker already runs Signs Express Bristol, but was looking to develop his business portfolio by investing in a second franchise unit. And when Daryll Lillie decided to sell his Gloucester-based branch after 10 years at the helm, Ben was quick to register his [...]

TaxAssist Accountants franchisee opens Stafford office

TaxAssist Accountants is welcoming customers in Stafford, as one of its newest franchisees has opened the doors to his new business. Jugdev Dhillon is the proud owner of the new accounting franchise unit at 57 Foregate Street, Stafford. He joined the network in October last year, but has already established his first site and bought a neighbouring [...]

Poppies celebrates 25-year anniversary

Poppies has been in business for a quarter of a century, and recently celebrated the impressive milestone. Chris Wootton launched his domestic cleaning business on the 1st April 1996 and, since then, has developed a team of skilled staff who work across West Lancashire. Together, they deliver more than 2,500 hours of service every month.  Among the guests who [...]

Camile Thai releases 10-step 2021 marketing plan

Camile Thai’s Founder Brody Sweeney has revealed a 10-step marketing plan for businesses as lockdown measures lift.  Brody explained:  “With most consumers having spent the last year adopting new habits, it will be extremely challenging for many businesses - firstly to get back to being top of mind for consumers, and secondly, to encourage [...]

Dalrod joins the Point Franchise network

Dalrod has brought its drainage solutions business opportunity to the Point Franchise network.  The drainage franchise is on a trajectory of rapid growth. It’s been in operation since the mid-1980s and mostly works with commercial customers in a B2B capacity. A family business at heart, Dalrod has developed its model to expand across the UK while retaining [...]

Radfield Home Care Chester & Ellesmere Port opens

Radfield Home Care has launched a new branch covering Chester & Ellesmere Port, just south of Liverpool. Husband-and-wife team, Kevin and Julie Scott, are set to open their branch in the summer. They’ve lived and worked overseas for the past decade, but were inspired by Julie’s mother’s experience of care and decided to return home and support [...]

Mathnasium franchisees double enrollment figures during...

Mathnasium’s Clifton Park, Niskayuana and Guilderland branches have seen double their usual number of enrollments amid the pandemic.  The New-York-based franchise units have noticed a spike in demand, as parents try to make sure their children continue to develop their academic skills.  The tutoring franchise Mathnasium creates tailored learning [...]

Local Eats launches in South Shields

Local Eats is set to open in South Shields, just outside of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Matt Fenton, who previously lived nearby in East Boldon, will be in charge of the franchise business. He’ll connect local restaurants to customers, taking on takeaway giants such as Just Eat and Deliveroo to provide a high-quality delivery service. Around 15 restaurants have [...]

Bartercard celebrates the start of rugby season

Bartercard is looking forward to upcoming sports matches, as it’s teamed up with Canterbury  Rugby League in New Zealand.  This time last year, the games were put on hold until June; in 2021, the club campaign will kick off in its usual early-April timeslot. The opening match took place on Saturday 10th April, marking the first of 14 regular-season [...]

TaxAssist Accountants franchisee celebrates 20-year...

TaxAssist Accountant is celebrating the success of one of its most established franchisees. Khaliq Rahman launched his first TaxAssist Accountants business back in 2001, and is now entering his third decade working under the brand.  Since he first became a franchisee, he’s welcomed daughters Sadia and Nabiha, his son Sami and son-in-law Owais onto his [...]

Camile Thai reveals ghost kitchen plans

Camile Thai has partnered with REEF to set up ghost kitchens and further expand into the delivery sector.  The restaurant franchise will launch a REEF Neighbourhood Kitchen in Canary Wharf, one of several planned for the UK. The new location will help urban consumers access Camile Thai’s range of menu options via popular delivery service [...]

Gadget Refuge comes to Point Franchise

Gadget Refuge is on the lookout for investors who want to set up their own technology repair business.  The laptop, tablet and mobile phone franchise fills a big gap in the market for high-quality product repair. It can offer its franchisees 100 percent unsecured government funding, as well as professional Facebook marketing managed at Head Office, which generates [...]

Wok&Go pledges monthly food vouchers

Wok&Go has committed to giving £2,000 in food vouchers every month to a Liverpool charity.  Nugent supports vulnerable children and adults in the city by providing care, education and protection services.  According to Laura Harvey, the Operations Director of Wok&Go’s parent company, Pheby Food Concepts Group, donating to the charity [...]

Franchise Partner Stories - Christina & Andrew

Christina & Andrew “We sold our family home to invest in property” JOINED PPP - August 2014 PREVIOUS CAREER - Corporate world PORTFOLIO LOCATION - Abbots Langley NUMBER OF HMOS - 3 BIGGEST BENEFIT - Work/life balance For the once risk-averse Andrew and Christina Wallace, the thought of selling their beloved family home of more than 20 years to [...]

Nicholas Humphreys acquired by Belvoir Group

Nicholas Humphreys acquired by Belvoir Group Nicholas Humphreys has been acquired by The Belvoir Group and looks forward to future growth. Through this acquisition, The Belvoir Group has demonstrated its commitment to support successful franchises with scope for further growth. Dorian Gonsalves, The Belvoir Group’s CEO, said,  “Since founding [...]

Cavavin reports impressive revenue increase

Cavavin ended 2020 on a high, despite the problems brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. The wine franchise saw an average increase of 35 percent in its turnover last year, thanks to its leaders’ efforts to adapt its operational strategies. Previously, the business has demonstrated its expertise by providing advice and a large range of products from independent wine [...]

Minuteman Press Philadelphia franchisee supports locals

Minuteman Press has been providing a valuable service for nearby businesses in Philadelphia. The owner of the regional franchise unit, Jude Arijaje, who also runs a branch in Bala Cynwyd with his son Mejire, has been working throughout the pandemic. He’s been able to provide essential items like new signage and menus for businesses adapting to different ways of [...]

Auntie Anne’s franchisee gives his take on the pandemic

Auntie Anne’s has revealed how it has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Luis San Miguel is the President and CEO of Fresh Dining Concepts, the third-biggest Auntie Anne’s franchisee. He runs 40 locations of the takeaway franchise, as well as two Cinnabon branches, six co-branded Auntie Anne’s/Cinnabon sites and two co-branded Auntie [...]

FASTSIGNS’ parent company changes name

FASTSIGNS International Inc., the franchisor of FASTSIGNS, has created a parent company called Propelled Brands.  The sign franchise's parent company introduced the new branding to better represent its growing portfolio of businesses. Since acquiring IT repair franchise, NerdsToGo, it's keen to manage it alongside FASTSIGNS under one corporate [...]

Century 21 franchisee gives employee quality service award

Century 21 has announced the winner of its 2020 Quality Service award.  Every year, the franchise celebrates one of its estate agents for their hard work over the past 12 months. This time, sales affiliate Hannah Moore-Cromartie from Century 21 Campbell & Company in Camden, Arkansas impressed the judges. She took home the 2020 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer [...]

Shuttercraft reveals the top 2021 lighting trends

Shuttercraft has rounded up the top four lighting trends for 2021.  The management franchise has predicted we’ll all go mad for brass and gold fixtures, as well as iridescent and LED lighting, and voice-activated systems. In a recent blog post, Shuttercraft, the UK’s largest distributor of interior plantation shutters, threw some light on the most [...]

Healthy Feet releases guide to ease foot pain

Healthy Feet has published an informative guide telling people what they should do if they have painful feet.  The beauty franchise’s blog post focussed on a condition called Morton’s neuroma. It occurs when a nerve in your foot is irritated or damaged, and creates pain in the toes and balls of your feet, usually between the third and fourth [...]