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TaxAssist Accountants opens new Swansea shop

The UK’s largest network of accountants was delighted to announce the opening of a new TaxAssist Accountants franchise, led by franchisee Mano Negendram. Mano Negendram’s Swansea TaxAssist shop can be found at 55 The Kingsway, and Mano explained that he chose to invest with the bookkeeping and accounting franchise because he spotted a gap in the market, [...]

WindowPayne Local details its simple, intuitive online...

The domestic window and gutter cleaning business recently shared a video featuring Matt, founder of WindowPayne Local, explaining the franchise’s simple booking system.    WindowPayne Local was established in 2018, and since then, the window cleaning franchise has grown substantially. Now, it’s looking to expand across the UK, helping more and more [...]

Drain Doctor shares dishwasher expertise with customers

The plumbing franchise recently broke down the three main reasons why dishwashers don’t drain, from dirty filters to damage and blockage. Drain Doctor provided some more expert advice to its customers via its website recently, as the drainage and plumbing franchise detailed the three most common reasons that dishwashers start failing to drain. Reason one was [...]

Nationwide Cleaners’ Wiltshire and West Dorset...

The new franchisees, named Duncan and Pasqualina, welcomed their first client in a matter of hours. Having finished their programme of initial training on a Friday, Nationwide Cleaners franchisees Duncan and Pasqualina managed to attract their first client early that Monday morning. Not even a single working day later! Head office helped the franchisee duo secure a [...]

Bodystreet provides a spark for youth employment

Bodystreet, the Electro-Muscle Stimulation (EMS) fitness training specialists, have created new job opportunities for the younger generation through the UK Government’s Kickstart employment scheme. The company have created 9 new Trainee Bodystreet Instructor positions around the UK. Unemployment has spread across the country since the pandemic began. The House of [...]

Homecare by Kare Plus wins four-way battle for...

The home care focused offshoot of Kare Plus was delighted to welcome Uzma after she was head-hunted not only by Homecare by Kare Plus, but by three other companies in the industry, too. Uzma chose an opportunity with Homecare by Kare Plus because she was completely confident that she’d be able to deliver excellent care through the home care franchise. She’s [...]

Cleanhome welcomes Stockport franchisee Neil Cartwright

The UK domestic cleaning business leading the pack recently introduced its newest franchisee, Neil, who was ready to make a career change after over 38 years in international sales. Cleanhome, established in 2007, has gone from strength to strength in the last 14 years, and recently, the cleaning franchise welcomed its newest franchisee, Neil Cartwright. Neil spent 38 [...]

Heritage Healthcare announces new Windsor franchise location

The home care services expert recently welcomed new franchisees Prabjot Kaur Dhillon and Tony Singh Dhillon to the Heritage Healthcare network.   Since its establishment in 2008, the home care franchise has only continued to expand, and is thrilled to announce the recent onboarding of two new franchisees for a Windsor Heritage Healthcare location. Prabjot and Tony [...]

Go M.A.D. Thinking joins Point Franchise

Go M.A.D. Thinking (or Go Make a Difference), a B2B consultation company with over 20 years of experience, has joined the Point Franchise network. The business coaching franchise was established in 1997 by founder and CEO, Andy Gilbert. Since then, Andy and his growing franchise network have supported countless organisations, teams and leaders across 40 countries, [...]

The Açaí Spot welcomes new Dubai franchisee

The franchise, which specialises in açaí products and quality coffee, is delighted to announce the addition of a new Dubai-based franchisee to the franchise network. The Açaí Spot first opened in 2015, and has been growing steadily ever since, along with the customer demand for tasty and healthy açaí products. The [...]

Fitness Rush joins Point Franchise

The gym franchise, which also offers wellbeing services, has joined the Point Franchise network. The idea that would become Fitness Rush started its journey over ten years ago, with founder Liam Rushmer. His career in fitness business ownership began in his parents’ garage, but before long, he was growing out of this space. After five years and thousands of [...]

Century 21 UK creeps up the UK real estate leaderboard

Century 21 UK jumped a whopping 33 places in the franchise industry league table, making it the UK’s top real estate company. 2020 had been a real challenge for most of the UK’s businesses. Yet for Century 21 UK, the pandemic was a catalyst for success. Its achievements were noticed by a franchise website, which ranks the leading franchises in the country - [...]

New franchisees at Peterborough recruitment business.

Driver Hire Peterborough, a leading local supplier of staff to the road transport and logistics industry, has new owners, husband and wife team, Brian and Lin Kilroe. They’ve bought the business from long-standing franchisee, Ged Sanderson. Brian and Lin travelled the world before choosing Peterborough as the spot for their new business venture. Born in Zimbabwe, [...]

Veeno says boungiorno to Reigate, Surrey

The Italian aperitivo provider has just opened a new location in the friendly Surrey town of Reigate. The residents of Reigate will now be able to indulge in delicious Italian nibbles and wines at the newest location of wine franchise Veeno.  Reigate’s Veeno restaurant will be operated as a franchised outlet. The brand is delighted to welcome its second [...]

Screen Rescue nominated for the Virtual Franchise Awards

The windscreen repair franchise revealed in a recent Facebook post that it has been nominated in an incredible six out of eight categories.   Founded in 2012, Screen Rescue is the UK’s only windscreen and glass repair franchise that operates exclusively in the automotive industry, offering an extremely high standard to each and every one of its customers. [...]

Venture Studios announces staycation offers

The photography franchise recently revealed its range of staycation photography session offers, helping customers make summer 2021 one to remember. Venture Studios’ range of offers come after a difficult year and a half for the people and businesses of Britain, and the photography franchise is determined to help its customers enjoy the summer, even if things are [...]

Cafe2U celebrates Afternoon Tea Week

From the 9th to the 15th of August, it’s Afternoon Tea Week in the UK, and the country’s number one mobile coffee franchise recently shared a comprehensive guide to the perfect afternoon tea.   In a recent blog post, Cafe2U took the time to explain that it was celebrating Afternoon Tea Week, honoring the long-standing tradition. Afternoon tea, according [...]

The Wheel Specialist welcomes new franchisee for Aylesbury

After 30 years working in London, Tanya Garwood found the perfect investment opportunity with the wheel franchise, and soon took the plunge.  When asked how she came to invest in The Wheel Specialist, Tanya explains that her thorough research led her to the car franchise. In her words, ”When I decided to take the leap and look into franchising, I scoured the [...]

Top Ten Traits of a Successful Franchise Owner

Have you got what it takes to grow your own business as a franchise owner? Without a doubt, joining a franchise is the safest and most reliable way to start your own business and fulfil that dream of being your own boss. Unlike going it alone, buying into a tried and tested model like Granite & TREND Transformations gives you a blueprint for success. By working with [...]

Getting to the bottom of a great care relationship

“My carer Christelle has a great sense of humour – and with me you need it!” says Ken Wright. After a stroke last year Ken is now relearning how to do things for himself with the aid of his wife Sheila, and Christelle Bremner, a carer with Walfinch, Kingston and Weybridge. “I’m working on how to better wash myself right now. I was running [...]

A day in the life of an Access4Lofts Franchisee

Here’s your chance to get an exclusive look ‘under the bonnet’ of the Access4Lofts franchise opportunity. At Access4Lofts we’re used to being really transparent about our franchise opportunity and answer every question put to us with honesty. With our proven business model, the figures speak for themselves: Turnover up to £65K per month [...]

And we’re live - Greensleeves celebrate the launch of its...

This month, lawncare franchise Greensleeves celebrates the network-wide launch of its new app, Greensleeves Live. The app allows Greensleeves franchisees to manage daily jobs, complete quotes, record product usage, issue customer invoices and log lawn issues and treatment recommendations. Also acting as a sat nav and providing live updates on weather conditions, the app [...]

Matt Bestall - Franchisor - Approved Resin Driveways

Before Matt Bestall even considered running his own business, let alone franchising a business he was working for Barclays bank, and had done since leaving school, in their customer service department. Matt says that: “This gave me a fantastic foundation when it comes to understanding the customer journey, and the customer service standards that should be strived [...]

Busylizzy welcome another new franchisee into their network

Busylizzy are pleased to announce that Weina Chow is joining the network! After recent announcements about the success of Busylizzy founder and franchisees in a number of business awards, some more great news for the business with a new franchisee joining and opening a new club in Greenwich & Blackheath, London. Weina Chow has swapped her high pressure accountancy [...]

Heritage Healthcare celebrates fantastic feedback

The care team at Heritage Healthcare Wakefield and Kirklees has been delighted by positive feedback from Kirklees Council.   The Wakefield and Kirklees branch of the home care franchise was anonymously surveyed, and the results meant that the council was able to recognise the franchise as a five-star service. The survey asked carers working for the branch for [...]

Mostro Pizza partners with Jiffy Trucks to deliver and...

Using the Isuzu Jiffy Banquet, a 3.5 tonne specialist truck, the pizza chain is now able to provide customers with perfect pizza, delivered and cooked on the doorstep. Mostro Pizza is changing the future of the takeaway industry, working with specialist catering vehicle producers Jiffy Trucks to not just deliver pizzas to homes in the south east of England, but to cook [...]

Stephen Woolley - The Start of a New Life

Stephen Woolley is something of a sales veteran – having enjoyed a very successful career spanning three decades. However, he eventually began to tire of the role and the nagging desire to be his own boss became increasingly insistent. This drive for autonomy, combined with a shift in the tech-sales industry spurred Stephen on to look for something new. He [...]

The Açaí Spot Cafe continues expansion, launches new...

The coffee shop chain that puts a focus on healthy, delicious food and drink options recently made tubs of açaí puree available for order in Dubai.   These tubs, which The Açaí Spot Cafe hopes to bring to the UK as its expansion continues through 2021, are currently available in two different sizes: 3.2kg and 420g. This is one of many [...]

Business Partnership reveals common fears of selling a...

Selling your business can be a stressful time and the business franchise recently revealed the most common fears business owners have when selling up. Cheshire-based Business Partnership franchisee Paul Dodgshon knows what makes a successful business sale. Having worked for the business and B2B franchise for some time, Paul recently revealed some of the most common [...]

The Wheel Specialist shares animated advertising campaign

The alloy wheel repair and refurbishment franchise recently commissioned a highly-engaging animated advertisement promoting the brand.  Managing Director Jack Murphy commissioned the animation. He explained, “We’re confident [it] will bring The Wheel Specialist to even wider public attention and lead to many more sales for our hard-working franchisees. [...]