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Interview with Victoria Rothwell from The Beautiful Method

Beautiful Home Beautiful You The Beautiful Method Name: Victoria Rothwell Franchise: The Beautiful Method What was your career background before franchising (including what your job / career was immediately before) I have always loved art and creative subjects which lead me to undertake a degree in Fashion and textiles, and I loved every minute of [...]

TaxAssist Accountants shortlisted for prestigious...

TaxAssist Accountants has been shortlisted for the Franchisor of the Year award in this year’s BFA-HSBC British Franchise Awards. The bookkeeping and accounting franchise is proud to be recognised by the official awards body, after wining the same prize in 2010, and taking Silver in 2008 and 2009. Competition is always tough in the British Franchise Awards, and [...]

Minuteman Press helps independent businesses sell up

Minuteman Press is supporting independent printing businesses as they sell to new investors. The printing franchise has developed its own business conversion programme which helps entrepreneurs sell their independent printing companies to new franchisees. In the last three years alone, more than 150 independent businesses have used Minuteman Press’s support scheme. The [...]

Auntie Anne’s launches refreshing summer drink

Pretzel franchise Auntie Anne’s introduces Peach Lemonade Frost to help quench customers thirst on hot summer days Auntie Anne’s has an exciting new addition to its seasonal Lemonade Frost range. The Peach Lemonade Frost is made from the takeaway franchise’s signature frozen lemonade, mixed with vanilla smoothie and finished with whipped cream and deliciously sweet [...]

TaxAssist Accountants adapts to support clients

TaxAssist Accountants has survived the disruption caused by the COVID-19 virus so far, and is proud of the way it has worked with customers throughout the lockdown. The North-East region of the bookkeeping and accounting franchise has been run by co-owners Steven Mearns and Cameron Allan since they acquired it in 2017. TaxAssist branches in Aberdeen, Banchory, Dundee and [...]

Agency Express franchisee shares her success story

Gemma Vettraino gives us an insight into life as an Agency Express franchisee and her journey to the position. Gemma started her career with Agency Express in November 2017. Leaving her role as a Human Resources Manager behind her, she couldn’t wait to throw herself into something completely new. But what enticed her to the franchise model? Well, it was mainly the [...]

The Massage Company centres will reopen on the 30th July...

Planning has been in place for The Massage Company to reopen once the UK government gave the go ahead that the beauty and wellness sector could do so. Communication has been the foundation of the planning, making sure that everyone in the business has been kept informed from the staff teams through to the member and non-member customer base. All of the members of The [...]

Tubz launches face mask and sanitising lotion dispensers

Vending machine franchise Tubz has launched a brand-new selection of COVID-19 PPE stations. The stations will supply face masks and sanitising lotion, and Tubz is looking for new franchisees to set up and manage them in additional locations. After the announcement that face masks will become mandatory in public settings from the 24th July, the retail franchise was quick [...]

Ovenclean franchisee shares his experiences transitioning...

Nigel Colson is a sparkling example of how to successfully leap into self-employment after redundancy. Facing redundancy can be incredibly worrying and stressful, and with many businesses having to take certain measures to survive the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s likely the number of people in this position will be higher than normal at the moment. However, [...]

Sparkle Cleaning brings cleaning with a conscience to...

Sparkle Cleaning is the newest addition to the Point Franchise network – let’s find out more … Point Franchise is delighted to welcome Sparkle Cleaning to its impressive network of franchise opportunities. If you’ve always wanted to start your own cleaning business but want to operate in a way that’s kind to the planet, animals and local communities, this could be the [...]

TaxAssist Accountants launches new ad campaigns

TaxAssist Accountants has released advertising campaigns that showcase the benefits of becoming a client. The bookkeeping and accounting franchise is launching new campaigns to attract business start-ups and anyone else wanting to use the services of a proactive and supportive accountant. This has been fuelled by its ability to successfully deliver support and guidance [...]

World Options shares the results of its working from home...

Courier and delivery franchise World Options has some top tips for people working from home. World Options has carried out its largest ever survey to find out how the nation is working from home successfully. Before we give you a rundown of its helpful tips, let’s take a look at some helpful statistics the delivery franchise found… 43 percent of us work from home [...]

Meet two of The Christmas Decorators’ most successful...

We find out the secrets of success from Louise and Matt, who look after some of its biggest clients. The pair are the proud owners of a Christmas Decorators franchise in Birmingham. Before investing in the interior decorating franchise, Louise’s career was in hospitality, events and catering. This included being an Operations Manager at the University of Birmingham, [...]

Fireaway shares its passion for pizza

Fireaway has revealed five of the world’s most incredible pizza-themed world records completed by its fellow pizza lovers. Only the most passionate pizza lovers have their penchant for the dish backed up by an official world record, so Fireaway has decided to celebrate them in its newest blog post. Nobody else can claim to love a cheesy pizza as much as Johnny di [...]

FastSigns helps businesses adapt

As more of the UK’s businesses open up, FastSigns is demonstrating how its custom signs can help to keep them Covid-safe. Signs and graphics to encourage social distancing and direct customers through one-way systems are now a must-have for businesses everywhere. To showcase how these solutions can be effective and consistent with each company’s branding, FastSigns has [...]

Brokerplan builds the future of home working

Brokerplan will be one of the exhibitors sharing its experience on successful home working at the Working From Home Show. The finance franchise will join more than 50 other exhibitors at the valuable event, which aims to educate every kind of business, from SMEs to large corporate organisations, on all aspects of working from home. Brokerplan’s business development team [...]

Really Awesome Coffee enjoys franchisee enquiry boom

Really Awesome Coffee’s highly flexible franchise opportunity has made it an attractive prospective for mid-pandemic prospects. The coffee van franchise has been able to keep trading while other businesses were forced to close, as its mobile cafes are able to serve delicious coffee in a Covid-safe way. Franchisees across the nation were able to keep their local [...]

Brand new TaxAssist Accountants launches in Clacton-on-Sea

Franchisee Stuart Burge has opened the doors to his TaxAssist Accountants shop in Clacton-on-Sea. TaxAssist Accountants is the largest network of accountants in the UK that help small businesses and self-employed people with their financial issues. One of the latest entrepreneurs to join the bookkeeping and accounting franchise is Stuart Burge. He had been operating his [...]

Century 21 opens new franchise in New Zealand

Estate agent franchise Century 21 has launched an office in central Auckland. Century 21 is one of the world’s largest residential estate agency and property franchises. It has over 8,000 estate agent offices and over 111,000 sales professionals in more than 81 countries. But it’s New Zealand that takes the spotlight today. Century 21 New Zealand has opened the doors of [...]

Esquires Coffee launches new store in Northampton

Esquires Coffee can finally open its doors in Northampton despite delays to its original launch date Esquires Coffee is proud to be the latest coffee shop to open in Northampton – even if it is three months later than originally planned. The coffee shop franchise has launched a brand new store on Dychurch Lane in the town centre. This is the exciting new business [...]

Another ex-Kumon student becomes a franchisee

A franchisee in Georgia hopes to share her love of the Kumon method with students in the US. Sneha Issani was introduced to the Kumon learning programme as a young student when her parents enrolled her to help further her academic ability and confidence. She continued with the tutoring franchise’s programme throughout her education and graduated secondary school with a [...]

ChipsAway franchisee celebrates his 25th year

ChipsAway is delighted that a franchisee has renewed his franchise after 25 years in the business. Steve Giles has been involved with the ChipsAway brand from the start. He was one of the van-based franchise’s first franchise partners in the UK and set up one year after its establishment in 1994. Marking an impressive quarter of a century operating his successful car [...]

10 amazing reasons to buy a World Options franchise unit

We find out why investing in a World Options franchise unit is such an attractive business opportunity. World Options is a highly successful worldwide courier and delivery franchise. If you aren’t already familiar with why becoming a franchisee could be the perfect business move for you, read on to find out… 1. Low-cost shipping When you join the World Options [...]

Agency Express continues to be recognised for its...

Agency Express has been one of the UK’s top three suppliers to estate agents for seven years running. Agency Express is the largest provider of professional estate agency board services in the UK. The van-based franchise is delighted to announce that for the seventh year in a row, it has been recognised for its fantastic customer service by the largest award scheme in [...]

Century 21 agents discuss the positive effects of COVID-19

Two Century 21-affiliated estate agents have revealed how the COVID-19 virus has impacted the property sector. Like many industries, the estate agency sector has had to make significant changes to the way it operates during the global pandemic. Gabriel Mendez (Century 21 San Diego, California) and Nicholas Sloney (Century 21 Curran & Oberski, Royal Oak, Michigan) [...]

ChipsAway Managing Director offers redundancy advice

Tim Harris, the Managing Director of ChipsAway, has shared some helpful advice for people facing redundancy. Tim Harris, the ChipsAway Managing Director, who also oversees the Ovenclean and Barking Mad brands, has suggested how employers can use redundancy to their advantage. As Harris explained, redundancies are nothing new; in fact, they were used as early as 1430 as [...]

Daniel Moquet offers innovative, multi-purpose flooring...

Daniel Moquet is proud to use a range of robust materials for its driveway, walkway and flooring designs. The landscaping franchise has revealed the design process that goes on behind every project it completes. The customer’s choice of flooring option is a key part of each job. Daniel Moquet analyses the intended purpose of the area being created and takes clients [...]

Swimtime introduces AI venue access

Swimming franchise Swimtime is using AI to keep customers safe during the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented lots of challenges for businesses in the UK and across the globe. As children’s franchise Swimtime prepares to reopen its doors to the public, it has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) contactless access system called MyPass. So, how does [...]

Bodystreet puts extra hygiene measures in place

Gym franchise Bodystreet has introduced even more hygiene measures to make sure gymgoers stay safe when it reopens. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, Bodystreet had been operating with high hygiene standards. But in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the fitness franchise wanted to take its measures one step further. Master Franchisee Mark Holland said: “As a [...]

Great Feedback…

After 30 years of doing what we do, it’s still great when we receive complimentary feedback from people who come to one of our Discovery Days or from franchisees. This is feedback from a franchise prospect who attended our Discovery Day in May. “Thought I would drop you a line to thank you and the team on the delivery of the discovery day on Wednesday. My 9 out of 10 [...]