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TaxAssist Accountants franchisee navigates COVID-19 lockdown

One of TaxAssist Accountants’ investors has described how he’s found developing a business during the coronavirus pandemic. Anthony Royle bought the rights to set up his very own branch of the bookkeeping and accounting franchise last year. Back at the start of his franchising journey, he secured a fantastic location in Ashford, Kent, and began to welcome clients from [...]

Snappy Tomato Pizza partners with Cincinnati Magazine

Snappy Tomato Pizza is taking part in Cincinnati Magazine’s 7th annual fundraising event. ‘Slice Night’, which raises money for the University of Cincinnati Cancer Centre, has been renamed ‘Slice Week’ this year, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will span five days, running from Sunday 20th September until Thursday 24th September. As part of the [...]

Café Rouge Winsor has opened its doors again

Restaurant franchise Café Rogue has opened up again under the ownership of The Big Table. Café Rouge is a restaurant franchise and the only established French casual dining brand established nationwide in the UK. It was proud to reopen its doors in Windsor, but now under the ownership of new company The Big Table. The same operator also acquired the Bella Italia and Las [...]

Kumon franchise branch holds socially distanced awards...

A Kumon franchise unit in Galway, Ireland celebrated its students’ academic achievements on Sunday 13th September. The Kumon Galway 2020 Awards looked a little different this year; they were held outdoors at the Galway Greyhound Stadium, and each family stayed in their car for most of the ceremony. The education franchise unit filmed the event, which was live-streamed to [...]

Baskin Robbins teams up with Taye Diggs to create...

Ice cream franchise Baskin-Robbins is working with actor Taye Diggs to develop an e-book for children. Baskin-Robbins is well known for being a leader in the ice cream industry across the globe. It’s proud to announce that it’s recently teamed up with actor and author Taye Diggs to bring the ice cream franchise’s Creature Creations lineup to life with the release of a [...]

Subway launches new sandwich deals

Subway has introduced a tempting sandwich deal to celebrate the start of football season in the US. The sandwich franchise, which is one of the leading fast-food chains in America as well as the UK, will be treating its customers to a money-saving deal in many of its stores. Anyone who buys two footlong sandwiches in participating outlets will get another one completely [...]

Auntie Anne’s helps save Oktoberfest in the US

Pretzel chain Auntie Anne’s has teamed up with Samuel Adams in time for Oktoberfest this autumn. The world’s largest soft pretzel franchise, Auntie Anne’s, is working with independent American craft brewer, Samuel Adams to offer customers a unique experience this Oktoberfest. Fans of the brands can enjoy the limited edition Oktoberfest At Home Kit in the comfort of their [...]

Regional Agency Expansion Is Great News For The...

As independent agencies across the country buck the trend of reducing in size by expanding instead, now is, without doubt the best time to invest in your future with a Countrywide Signs franchise. As an example one south coast estate agency, which has been operating since the 1980s, has recently opened its seventh office. Their latest branch is in Hove; they already had [...]

Minuteman Press investor thankful he chose printing...

An Ontario-based Minuteman Press franchisee has described how his printing business was able to survive during the summer’s COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to continuing demand. Rustum Fataar is the proud owner of two Minuteman Press branches in Kitchener and Cambridge, Ontario. When news broke of the COVID-19 virus and lockdown, he remained calm, saying: I had managed the [...]

TaxAssist Accountants opens new location

TaxAssist Accountants is delighted to announce that it has opened a new shop in Southend-on-Sea. The bookkeeping and accounting franchise is proud to welcome Mark Gibbs to the TaxAssist Accountants family. He has opened a brand new TaxAssist Accountants walk-in tax and accountancy shop that serves small businesses and individual clients in the Westcliff-on-Sea and [...]

Really Awesome Coffee gives tips on finding fantastic...

Really Awesome Coffee has created a rundown of the three best ways to find and research the best franchise opportunities. Deciding which franchise to invest in isn’t an easy task. There’s such a huge number of businesses out there from across the different sectors, many would-be franchisees feel daunted by the whole process. Perhaps you know you’d love to put your money [...]

Platinum Property Partners franchisee praises business...

Simon Clarke joined Platinum Property Partners (PPP) back in January 2017 and has been able to manage his investments both actively and passively, depending on his other commitments. Before Simon became a PPP franchisee, he was working between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, and investing in fitness clubs across Australia and Malaysia. He’d had his eye on PPP for a while, and [...]

ChipsAway bounces back big time

Van-based franchise ChipsAway is celebrating its strongest quarter ever ChipsAway is the originator of the SMART (Small to Medium Area Repair Technology) repair process. It’s delighted to announce that it has just experienced its strongest quarter ever, with leads up almost 14 percent compared to the same time last year. Remarkable, isn’t it? Given that the COVID-19 [...]

Clara James Tutoring boss describes the journey from...

Clara James Tutoring’s franchisor looks back on her time as an entrepreneur and describes her decision to franchise her education business. When Dawn was recently asked why she chose to franchise Clara James Tutoring, she was prompted to reflect on her experiences. She realised it all began with her passion for teaching; she explained: Over the past eight years, I’ve [...]

Rooster Shack wins award

Chicken shop business Rooster Shack has won the Good Food Award for Takeaways Rooster Shack is delighted to announce that it has won the Good Food Award for Takeaways for the second year in a row. The winners of this prestigious award are decided by a public vote, so it’s clear that it’s a hit with chicken lovers in the UK. Rooster Shack has reinvented the chicken shop [...]

Really Awesome Coffee’s Farborough franchisee tells all

One of Really Awesome Coffee’s newest franchisees has given an insight into his franchising journey. When Anthony left the army in late 2019, he didn’t think he would ever be able to make a living doing something he enjoyed. Little did he know the Really Awesome Coffee franchise opportunity was just around the corner… Before becoming a franchisee, Anthony served in the [...]

My Window Cleaner shortlisted for franchise award

My Window Cleaner has been recognised as an up-and-coming business and nominated for a prize at this year’s BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards. The window cleaning franchise, which was established in 1996, has made it to the final shortlist for the event’s Emerging Franchisor of the Year category. The BFA HSBC awards ceremony is one of the most prestigious in the [...]

Bella Italia Salford Quays has reopened

Restaurant franchise Bella Italia has reopened its location at Salford Quays, Manchester Bella Italia is a restaurant franchise that offers a tasty Italian menu and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It reopened its doors at Salford Quays on Monday 7th September, much to the delight of pizza-loving Mancunians. Guests can look forward to trying a range of Summer dishes. As [...]

Platinum Property Partners franchisee tells her HMO story

Platinum Property Partners’ Head of Partnerships Natalie Windsor was excited to get started when she had the chance to become a franchisee. It all began when Natalie’s auntie Sue relocated to the UK from California; she had some spare cash and didn’t know where to invest it. Natalie suggested they buy an HMO with Platinum Property Partners (PPP). I could actually see [...]

A Bright & Beautiful franchisee shares her franchise journey

Delpreet Shergill gives us a glimpse into her life as a Bright & Beautiful franchisee Delpreet joined cleaning franchise Bright & Beautiful in 2017. Before this, she worked in the engineering sector as a recruitment consultant. She explains why she wanted to take the next step into franchising: I decided to start my own business because I wanted more of an [...]

TaxAssist Accountants franchisees nominated for business...

TaxAssist Accountants franchisees have made their way onto the list of finalists for a 2021 business awards event. Regional franchisees at the bookkeeping and accounting franchise have been recognised for the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce awards. The 17th annual ceremony will celebrate leading businesses from across the industries based in the north-east of [...]

Fastsigns continues to grow in the US

Sign franchise Fastsigns continues its nationwide growth in the US amid the COVID-19 crisis.   Sign franchise Fastsigns is showing no signs of slowing down in the US, despite the country facing tremendous challenges from the coronavirus outbreak. It has recently announced that it has experienced substantial year-to-year growth. This includes the signing of 16 new [...]

Coffee Blue set to take the commercial coffee industry by...

Coffee van franchise Coffee Blue has ambitious plans with its latest expansion   Coffee Blue is a coffee van franchise that provides barista-quality hot drinks and food to workplaces, events and festivals across the country. It’s a South Wales-based business that is headquartered in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly. Since 2018 it has been providing lucrative franchising [...]

9Round trainers complete television workout

Trainers at one of 9Round’s US fitness centres showed television viewers how to perform variations on a side plank. Anyone bored of the same old at-home workout or in need of a little inspiration when it comes to changing their fitness regime should head to their local 9Round centre. Trainers from one of the gym franchise’s branches demonstrated various side plank [...]

New Office Opening In Manchester for The Kleaning Company

The Kleaning Company are very excited to announce the launch of their new Manchester office which will be opening in November and will be headed by George Gologan. Prior to becoming the latest Kleaning Company franchise owner George was their Operations Manager; he joined TKC as a cleaner in 2014 and very quickly moved up the ladder to become a supervisor, before [...]

Dunkin’ launches its autumn menu in the US

Donut franchise Dunkin’ has introduced its tempting seasonal menu in the US Sugary treat lovers in the US celebrate as they can now get their hands on Dunkin’s pumpkin-flavoured delights. On this side of the pond you can also start to see an abundance of seasonal items appear on the shelves of supermarkets and added to restaurant menus. And donut franchise Dunkin’ is [...]

Bartercard sponsors Morecambe Football Club

Bartercard has announced a new sponsorship deal with Morecambe Football Club. The business franchise has joined forces with Morecambe FC to support the local team and promote its brand. The deal will last three years, until the end of the 2022/23 season. The professional football club based in Lancashire will give Bartercard naming rights on its ‘home’ terrace, [...]

Platinum Property Partners restores family time

Franchisees Kelly and Simon Merry have been able to enjoy more time with their daughters after joining the property franchise. The Rugby-based pair spent years dedicated to their careers, with Kelly working as a science teacher and Simon as a systems manager in the same school. However, after welcoming their second daughter, Kelly was growing tired with the long hours [...]

Jackson Fire and Security explains its head office...

Security franchise Jackson Fire and Security gives a rundown of the involvement head office has with its franchisees. Jackson Fire and Security is a security franchise that offers fire alarm solutions, a range of fire extinguishers, emergency lighting and fire risk assessments. It has provided some helpful information for interested applicants who are after some more [...]

TaxAssist sheds light on COVID-19 business news

TaxAssist Accountants have run through the details of the latest coronavirus-related news for business owners. Anyone concerned about their business’s cash flow can rely on TaxAssist Accountants for the latest information. The bookkeeping and accounting franchise regularly posts articles covering vital information business owners need to know. Last Friday, TaxAssist [...]