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Wimpy Returns to Shrewsbury

Fast-food restaurant, Wimpy, makes its comeback in Shrewsbury more than a decade after it originally set up shop. Wimpy has reopened its doors in Shrewsbury, much to the delight of local residents, more than 10 years after closing its old premises. Previously located on Pride Hill and Shoplatch, the fast-food chain restaurant used to be a popular venue for casual [...]

Hertz Launches Its New Female-Centric Campaign

The hire firm is putting the ‘Her in Hertz’ Following its recent brand refresh, Hertz is putting women at the forefront of its new campaign, as it aims to position itself as the go-to car rental company for female travellers. Coinciding with the firm’s 100th birthday, ‘Her in Hertz’ began during Women’s History Month and is planned to continue throughout 2018. “As a [...]

Cheshire Marston’s Pub Gets Huge Overhaul

After a VIP refurbishment costing over £100,000, The Crown Inn in Goostrey has reopened its doors. And the local residents couldn’t be happier. The Crown Inn in Goostrey was ready from some TLC, so Marston’s invested over £100,000 into the pub, giving it a chance to transform its outlook. Having just reopened its doors after a major renovation, the new pub [...]

Meet Dent Wizard’s new CEO

Mike Black is named as the new CEO for Dent Wizard International, the Canadian car repair franchise. Mike Black, who has previously held the roles of COO and president for Dent Wizard, has been promoted to CEO. He started his new role at the beginning of April, taking over from Terry Koebbe who has become the firm’s chairman. As CEO, Black will lead the company and [...]

Bristol Gets a Bubbleology

After a number of successful years in London, Bubbleology, has branched out to Bristol. A new Bubbleology café has just opened in Bristol. Serving Asian tea in a fruity or milky form, this popular brand is hoping to replicate the huge success it has had in its numerous London franchises. Situated in the popular Clifton area of Bristol, this new café is perfectly [...]

Five New Dunkin’ Donuts Stores in the Pipeline

Dunkin’ Donuts has just signed two multi-unit store developments, which will create five new outlets in North Carolina. Dunkin’ Donuts has five new stores in the pipeline having just signed two multi-store agreements. These new outlets will be in Greensboro, Wilmington and Greenville in North Carolina – a state that already has over 300 Dunkin’ Donuts stores. This [...]

Tutti Frutti Gets a Spot at Intu

Watford residents will get to enjoy Tutti Frutti’s delicious frozen treats at a new development, intu. intu is Watford’s major retail and leisure centre that attracts a huge footfall of visitors. It’s currently undergoing an extension, bringing more leisure facilities, that is set to open later this year. But that’s not all Watford residents can look forward to… Tutti [...]

Three Stories of Amazing Water Babies Swimmers

These three toddlers each had a transformed outlook after joining Water Babies. Water Babies is a parent-and-baby swimming session. Not only does it help babies to learn how to swim and become acquainted with water, it gives parents some chance to get some exercise, meet other parents and bond with their child. Knowing the benefits of the sessions, Water Babies [...]

Europcar Sells Stake In Car2Go Europe

Europcar has just signed a deal to sell its 25% share in car2go Europe for €70million. Europcar Group has made the decision to sell its 25% share in car2go Europe, the car sharing organisation. Sold to Daimler Mobility Services for €70million, it will give Europcar the means to invest in other ventures as it seeks to expand its offering and franchise. The full [...]

Dover Gets Its First Travelodge

Travelodge is opening its first Dover hotel in a £53 million development. As Travelodge expands its franchise around the world, Dover is the latest place to get one of its hotels. It comes as the town is embracing a £53 million development, and the Dover locals are poised waiting for new shops and leisure outlets to open. Dover’s new Travelodge will have 108 [...]

Vapestore Opens 10th Basingstoke Store

Vapestore opens the doors to its 10th outlet store in the heart of Basingstoke’s centre Those who live in Basingstoke and prefer to reach for a vape instead of a cigarette are in luck. Vapestore opened its 10th outlet along Church Street on Friday 23rd March in the heart of the town centre, giving vapers even more choice in terms of where to go for their vaping [...]

Kumon Turns 60!

Kumon celebrates its 60th birthday while North America commemorates 35 years of welcoming the programme to its shores. Kumon is the world’s largest afterschool maths and literacy programme. It was first set up 60 years ago when Toru Kumon, a Japanese maths teacher, wanted to create helpful material for his son. This year marks the programme’s 60th birthday. It has [...]

Europcar Branches Into Electric Cars

As Bob Maclachlan moves into fleet director position, he announces plans to expand into hybrid and electric cars. Bob Maclachlan has been promoted from Europcar’s head of procurement to fleet director as the company seeks to ensure it stays relevant. As he prepares to transition into his new role, Maclachlan has announced plans to invest in hybrid and electric vehicles [...]

Fresh Subway About To Open

Subway is opening a new set of doors in the Brookfield Development at the Four Corners landmark. A landmark and a milestone are colliding with the opening of a Subway. Once its doors open, the new outlet will mark a milestone in the revitalisation of the Four Corners landmark, which is seeing a whole new development, Brookfield Village, take shape. Four Corners, aptly [...]

Ewe Move Keeps Growing

Ewe Move now has 122 franchises under its name. EweMove, a hybrid estate agency, has added four more agencies to its franchise and its franchisees have bought 29 more areas. This growth takes the total sum of EweMove branches across the UK up to 122. The company made the announcement as it celebrated its 5th birthday and the 1st year that Nick Neill has been managing [...]

Snap Fitness Launches Winning Campaign

Snap Fitness in Aberdeen managed to bring in 129 new members with one clever campaign. The gym franchise in Aberdeen wanted a new way to attract customers, so it launched a video campaign. And the success was unimaginable. By giving viewers a 360° tour of the buildings and facilities, the video drew people in and gave them the information they needed to make the [...]

Travelodge Launches SuperRooms

You can now stay in SuperRooms in Travelodge’s Manchester Piccadilly. Anyone looking to stay at Travelodge in Manchester Piccadilly can enjoy a more premium experience. For just £10 - £20 more than a standard room, they can enjoy the added perks of a coffee machine, LED mood lighting, adjustable shower, king-sized bed and wall-mounted flat screen TV. They’ll [...]

Choice Hotels Launches Its New Spring Promotion

Choice Hotels is giving its Choice Privilege members the chance to earn a free nights’ stay. Book. Stay. Repeat. That’s the name of Choice Hotels’ new promotion for the spring. Until 25th May this year, Choice Privilege members can earn themselves a free night by booking two separate stays. It’s all done through the points reward system and this promotion acts as a [...]

Wimpy Brings Back Mr Cuddles

The iconic Mr Cuddles teddy bear will make a reappearance in a new advert for Wimpy in South Africa. Mr Cuddles is Wimpy’s iconic teddy bear. It has featured in a number of its adverts promoting offers across Wimpy’s burgers, desserts and drinks range. And the much-loved bear is returning once again for a new advert promoting its Wimpy Burger, chips and classic [...]

Signarama Has a New President

The leading signage franchise names A.J. Titus as its new president. A.J. Titus is soon to become the new president of Signarama, the leading brand in the sign industry. He is taking over from Jim Tatem, who has been the president of the company for over 10 years. As Tatem moves over to become president of United Franchise Group (UFG), of which Signarama is affiliated, [...]

Cash Generator Comes To the Rescue

Cash Generator gives a young championship-winning skater a new bike after his is vandalised. Alfie Mills isn’t your usual teen. He is exceptionally busy juggling school and skateboarding competitions where he is often crowned the winner. His bike is also incredibly important to him. It gets him to the railway station so he can catch the bus to school at Leaf Academy [...]

Rooms for £35 a Night at Travelodge

There are loads of deals to be had at Travelodge – as long as you’re jetting off. Travelodge has dramatically dropped the price of 250,000 rooms to £35 or less, giving people a very budget-friendly option for a convenient night’s stay. 26 of its hotels will see rooms going for this slashed price, and they’re all located by the UK’s busiest airports. The idea is [...]

Bridgwater Gets Its First Papa John’s

Papa’s John is bringing its pizzas to Bridgwater in Somerset. A two-man team based in Wales is openings its seventh Papa John’s store, this time in Bridgwater. It joins outlets in Cwmbran, Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil and a number near Bristol, run by John O’Brien and Clif Roberson. Their significant success running their business is seeing them branch out further with [...]

Baskin Robbins Introduces… Sandwiches

Baskin Robbins has branched out into the world of sandwiches, but they’re not quite what you expect. Baskin Robbins is the king of desserts, famed for its ice-cream, sundaes and great toppings. And its latest release is bound to get ice-cream-lovers’ eyes watering. It’s a new and sweet take on a sandwich, taking inspiration from already-popular Polar Pizza. By [...]

You Can Hot Desk at Hooters

A Hooters in Tokyo is now renting its tables out for those who work from home. Hooters has branched out in a big way. In a bid to bring in more people during the quiet 1pm to 7pm period, it is giving people the chance to rent seats to get some of their work done. It may only be in one restaurant in Tokyo, but if it is a success, it could see more of the franchise [...]

Merry Maids Gets Huge Recognition

The Merry Maids franchise can ranks in the Entrepreneur’s 2018 Franchise 500® list. Few home cleaning companies make it onto the Entrepreneur’s 2018 Franchise 500® list, but the same can’t be said for Merry Maids. This year makes it the second year in a row that the franchise has made an appearance on the list, leading the category alongside other [...]

Driver Hire Enjoys Record-Breaking Success

The past financial year was record breaking for Driver Hire thanks to a big increase in turnover. Everyone at Driver Hire had a huge smile on their face as the final figures for the year were released. The transport recruitment franchise saw turnover increase by £8million between March 2017 and March 2018, taking it to a total of £108.5million for the [...]

SPAR University Goes Cashless

Shoppers enjoy hassle-free purchases at SPAR University thanks to its brand-new cashless store concept. SPAR International, a leading convenience retailer, has become the first cashless supermarket in the Netherlands after opening its store at Hogeschool Utrecht University on Wednesday 4th April. Students who visit the SPAR University store can leave their wallets [...]

Meet Nottinghamshire’s New Marston’s

A local Marston’s pub gets a big overhaul – and it’s just reopened. A pub in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire named Oldmoor Lodge has had its first overhaul in 17 years. It’s thanks to new ownership in October, which has seen the Marston’s pub get a fresh new look and a brand-new menu for visitors to enjoy. It took over 11 weeks and £1.1million to completely transform [...]

Dunkin’ Donuts Inspires a New Pair of Trainers

This year, Boston Marathon runners will be putting their best feet forward in Dunkin’ Donut trainers. They say that inspiration is found the most unlikely places, and that definitely rings true for the latest collaboration. When you think of running, the last thing on your mind is probably doughnuts, but that’s not the case for Saucony, the running shoe brand. As the [...]