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Coffee Blue to remain open during Wales lockdown

Mobile coffee van franchise Coffee Blue has said its Wales operations will be staying open during the newly-announced circuit-breaker lockdown. On 19 October 2020, Wales announced a new ‘firebreaker’ lockdown. Similar to the earlier UK lockdown in March, people are being told to stay at home, with all pubs, bars, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops [...]

Rosemary gets a new franchisee

A new Rosemary franchise is opening in Warrington this October. As part of its offering, the bookkeeping franchise awards new partners their own exclusive territory, consisting of approximately 10,000 small businesses for a period of five years. Alan Trewhitt, who has been in accounting for 34 years, has secured the Warrington territory, after deciding he was ready to [...]

Dunkin Donuts gets spicy for Halloween

“Halloween looks a little different this year, and so do our donuts.” These are the words of Dunkin’ Vice President for Marketing Strategy, Jill Nelson, after the food franchise unveiled their much-anticipated new Halloween donut on 15 October.  Going in a totally different direction, the new ‘Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut’ is a flaming [...]

Utterly fascinating if you love business, making deals...

Michael Anderson-Brown Cambridge & Norwich I became regional partner for the Cambridge and Norwich territory following a 30 year career covering a wide variety of businesses. “After studying for a degree in agriculture, I worked in the agricultural supply industry before becoming senior product manager at ATI Unicam. “I have extensive international [...]

SportsCool offers free coaching with KAYS

With schools, parks and leisure centres having faced closures over the last few months, children’s access to fitness activities has taken a dip. To help keep kids active, sports coaching franchise SportsCool has announced a new partnership with KAYS Traffic Management, which will deliver free coaching sessions and clubs at schools across the UK. The scheme will [...]

Schmidt sees record sales during pandemic

Kitchen franchise and interior design business Schmidt has reported record sales for August and September 2020, with figures up 139% and 146% respectively from last year. Expansion Manager for Schmidt UK, Rosalyn Hastings, says demand for multifunctional homes has boomed in the last few months, since homes are no longer just places for evenings and weekends. Living [...]

Really Awesome Coffee franchisee shares his story

Andy Barr from Really Awesome Coffee Renfrewshire tells us about his experiences as a franchisee. Really Awesome Coffee is the fastest growing coffee van franchise in the UK. Andy Barr first arrived at the brand’s head office in Coventry for his first day of training on Monday 23rd March. But due to the announcement of the nationwide lockdown, he, unfortunately, [...]

Business Partnership joins Point Franchise

Business Partnership is on the lookout for new franchisees who want to support SMEs in their local area.  If you’re searching for an investment opportunity in the business brokerage sector, this franchise might be right for you. The organisation provides expert guidance for entrepreneurs in the process of selling their small businesses. It’s been in [...]

Fastsigns ranked 6th best franchise for veterans

Fastsigns has been recognised as one of the top franchises for veterans by Entrepreneur magazine.  The signage franchise reached number six on Entrepreneur’s league table, 2020 Top Franchises for Veterans. It was the only graphics and visual communications franchise to rank in the top 30 positions, and beat 144 other businesses to the sixth spot. The [...]

Esquires Coffee franchisee launches second branch

An Esquires Coffee franchisee has been able to open his second cafe, despite COVID-19 restrictions.  While many local cafes are suffering as people spend more time at home, Gurjit Randhawa’s Esquires Coffee branch on Dartford High Street, Kent has been performing well. Thanks to the Eat Out To Help Out scheme in August, the franchisee was able to continue with [...]

Business Partnership joins Point Franchise

Business Partnership is on the lookout for new franchisees who want to support SMEs in their local area.  If you’re searching for an investment opportunity in the business brokerage sector, this franchise might be right for you. The organisation provides expert guidance for entrepreneurs in the process of selling their small businesses. It’s been in [...]

TaxAssist Accountants ranks 21st in sector league table

TaxAssist Accountants has kept its position at the 21st spot in Accountancy Age’s industry league table.  The ranking, officially called the Accountancy Age 50+50, shines a light on the best British firms in the industry and lists them in order of their fee income over the past financial year. Having generated a nine percent increase in revenue, from [...]

Daniel Moquet reveals typical franchisee’s day

Thinking of investing in a Daniel Moquet franchise? Let’s find out what the average day looks like for franchisees. Daniel Moquet is a landscaping franchise that designs and installs driveways, paths and patios – and has been doing so since 1977! If you’re considering investing in the franchise but aren’t sure what you can expect to get up to on [...]

Local Eats franchise opportunity proves popular

Local Eats has revealed an impressive number of new franchise partnerships since advertising its investment opportunity.    The food delivery franchise has attracted lots of prospective franchise partners this year. Although the business was launched in Cumbria in 2018 and is still fairly young, it’s been able to expand rapidly nationwide, thanks to the [...]

Recognition Express launches road safety competition

Recognition Express has partnered with road safety charity BRAKE for a national school competition.    The annual event, which is now in its twelfth year, encourages children to design their own posters promoting road safety, based on the theme ‘No need to speed’. The judging panel will pick winners in regional categories and Recognition Express [...]

Subway super-fans host themed wedding

Subway super-fans have themed wedding Two fans of the sandwich franchise have tied the knot with a Subway-themed wedding. Subway is the largest quick service food outlet in the world. Operating from over 2,500 stores in the UK and Ireland and more than 43,000 in 110 countries, it’s clear that it has a very large and diverse customer base.  But when it [...]

Century 21 expands into Guyana

Century 21’s newest franchisee has opened up the first of the brand’s branches in Guyana, South America.  The property franchise is the biggest real estate business in the world, with a network of over 7,700 offices employing more than 121,000 agents. Guyana has become the 84th country to welcome its own Century 21 office. The new branch is situated on [...]

Swimtime’s Joan O’Sullivan named a bfa Community Hero

2020 has been a challenging year – especially for franchises. Many had to adjust their model of operating almost overnight to accommodate lockdown restrictions. To recognise the bravery, resilience and dedication shown by members of the franchise industry during this time, the British Franchise Association (bfa), together with HSBC UK, has developed the Community [...]

Former athlete joins Kumon

Stephanie Cruiz helps keep students on track with education franchise Kumon. Kumon is a multinational tutoring insinuation known for using the Kumon Method in its practice. The education franchise is a big hit in the UK, but in this article, we are going to focus on its recent exciting news in the US. From being a lifelong competitive athlete, Stephanie Cruz is an [...]

Puddle Ducks franchisees shortlisted for EWIF awards

Two female franchisees at Puddle Ducks have been announced as finalists in the 2020 NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) Awards. Kim Pinnington, who owns the North West Midlands, South Cheshire and Wrexham branches of Puddle Ducks, has been put forward for the EWIF Woman Franchisee of the Year category. Victoria Rowley, who runs Puddle Ducks’ East Kent [...]

Local Eats upgrades its ordering app

Local Eats has launched a new and improved app to provide a wider range of services for its customers.  The food delivery franchise has done its bit to support customers and help reduce the rate of coronavirus infection in restaurants and pubs. The business, which lets customers order dishes from a selection of local restaurants and food outlets, has upgraded its [...]

A Big Welcome to our Three Newest Franchisees!

8th October, 2020 (Tunbridge Wells, UK) – Recently, at Granite & TREND Transformations franchise headquarters, we were very proud to welcome our 3 newest franchisees as they successfully completed their franchise induction course. Pictured left to right, they are Tony Rivenell (Milton Keynes & Bedford), Abdul Rehman (Coleshill) and Jeremy Ashford (Plymouth). [...]

Century 21 welcomes new affiliate partner

Century 21 is working with Future Homes Realty in New York, its latest affiliate partner.  The independent real estate brokerage, based in the Bronx, is proud to announce the new partnership. By choosing to become affiliated with estate agency and property franchise Century 21, the company will be able to benefit from fantastic business growth tools and support. [...]

TaxAssist Accountants wins big

TaxAssist Accountants has won ‘Best Franchisee Marketing Support’ award at prestigious event. TaxAssist Accountants is delighted to have won the ‘Best Franchisee Marketing Support’ at the Franchise Marketing Awards 2020. The bookkeeping and accounting franchise beat 11 other leading brands to the mark and the judge praised the “well [...]

The Wheel Specialist’s latest franchisees discuss their...

A family of car body shop owners chose to use The Wheel Specialist’s franchise model when they wanted to expand into alloy wheel refurbishment.  Christopher Chubb was managing an automotive business with his brother and father before they became franchisees. He explained: “We know that when you are running a business on your own, it can take years [...]

Fastsigns acquires NerdsToGo franchise

The parent company of Fastsigns has announced its acquisition of an emerging IT services franchise brand. Fastsigns is a signs franchise that specialises in producing, selling, installing and marketing visual communications. Fastsigns Holdings Inc. has acquired GTN CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, which is the parent company of NerdsToGo, an up-and-coming IT services [...]

Inleaf completes project at Tilemaster Adhesives...

Inleaf has explained how it put the finishing touches to Tilemaster Adhesives’ newly-refurbished headquarters.  The office in Leyland, Lancashire, was looking fresh and clean after it was renovated with a crisp white and grey colour scheme. But the team at Tilemaster Adhesives decided the workspace could do with a touch of greenery.  When Inleaf [...]

Coffee Blue wins military support award

Coffee Blue has joined 13 other companies in Wales as a winner of the Silver ERS Award 2020.  The coffee van franchise was recognised by the Ministry of Defence for its commitment to offering opportunities to members of the Armed Forces community. Under the national Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, employers across the country dedicate time to supporting [...]

Platinum Property Partners’ James Tucker shares his...

James Tucker spoke to Platinum Property Partners about his journey so far as a franchisee. After spending time working in sales and digital marketing respectively, James and brother Harry decided to pursue their lifelong interest in property and their dream of owning a business. Thanks to their family connections, the brothers “fell into” the world of [...]

Recognition Express highlights the effectiveness of old...

Recognition Express has shown how effective traditional marketing methods can be when it comes to securing new customers.  As most of us spend so much time online, many businesses automatically choose digital methods to get the word out about their business. The B2B franchise said: “Yes, we live in a digital world. As such, online marketing seems to be [...]