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Metro Rod celebrates another incredible year

Metro Rod hosted its annual conference and awards ceremony to share and celebrate the best in the business. Franchisees and head office staff at Metro Rod came together last weekend for the drain cleaning franchise’s annual conference and awards ceremony. Held at the luxury Celtic Manor Resort, the highly-anticipated event celebrated the brightest sparks within the [...]

Ovenclean celebrates a decade of success

Ovenclean has been reflecting back on a successful 10 years of franchising. Ovenclean’s parent company, Franchise Brands plc, has been celebrating 10 years of success with the UK’s original oven cleaning franchise. Tim Harris, Managing Director of Ovenclean, expressed the company’s delight at a decade of success. “Since acquiring the franchise back in 2008, we’ve been [...]

Jo Jingles unites two generations

Jo Jingles brought together residents of a nursing home and school children for an enjoyable session. Jo Jingles has been bringing the elderly and the young together for a fun musical session that had endless benefits to both groups. Pupils from the Hollybank Primary and Pre-School in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, had a brilliant day out at local Woodgreen residential [...]

Daniel Moquet lays down a brand-new opportunity

Daniel Moquet has joined Point Franchise, bringing its brand of premium driveways to new, ambitious business people. Point Franchise is delighted to welcome driveway and landscaping franchise Daniel Moquet to its network. The innovative franchise offers an unrivalled range of options for bespoke driveways and paths and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome the company [...]

Radfield Home Care warns against spooky surprises

Radfield Home Care raises awareness of the stress winter celebrations can put on vulnerable elderly people. Halloween might have passed, but Radfield Home Care still wants people to be aware of the terrifying impact the spooky celebration can have on the elderly and unwell in our communities. This year, the home care franchise launched its very own dementia awareness [...]

Subway launches drive-thru in Northern Ireland

Subway has just opened its first ever drive-thru branch in Northern Ireland that will allow customers to grab a sub on-the-go. Subway knows that its delicious subs make the perfect quick lunch or dinner, but in our busy world many people find that even getting out of their car is something they just don’t have time for. So, for the time-short people of Belfast, Northern [...]

OSCAR franchisees celebrate fifth birthday

OSCAR has been sharing the story of two of its most dedicated franchisees to inspire people to turn their passion for pets into a business. OSCAR franchisees Nigel and Berni Woodall have been recalling their experience of their franchising journey as they celebrate their fifth anniversary with the pet franchise. Berni says that starting their very own OSCAR franchise [...]

Esquires Coffee goes barking mad

Esquires Coffee in Stoke-on-Trent held its first ever Dog Lovers Day that saw furry friends descend on the location. An Esquires Coffee franchisee hosted a ‘Dog Lovers Day’ in late October, inviting local dog-owners to pop in for a hot drink and a chat. Vivien, who owns the branch of the coffee shop franchise, set up the event so that dog lovers and local professionals [...]

CrêpeAffaire heads stateside

CrêpeAffaire looks into the best way to bring its tasty crepes to the people of America. CrêpeAffaire is heading to America as it’s released the news that it’s in the process of establishing an ambitious US expansion. It’s announced that it plans to open branches across the country very soon, aiming to up and running for business in the first half of 2019. The [...]

FASTSIGNS gains momentum in America

FASTSIGNS has been reflecting on the fantastic year it’s had with record numbers of franchise agreements signed in 2018. FASTSIGNS has announced that it’s signed an incredible 32 new franchise agreements in 2018 alone, showing that this year has clearly been a good one for the sign franchise. The new agreements range from exciting co-branding opportunities, which will [...]

InXpress moves up the rankings

InXpress has moved up an influential franchise ranking list and increased its reputation in the industry. InXpress has moved up the rankings of one of the most influential franchise listings in the US, placing it firmly in the top 300 and securing its reputation as a top franchise. To make the list in the first place is an incredible achievement for any franchise, as it [...]

Leightons appoints new audiology expert

Leightons has announced that it’s recruited an experienced and knowledgeable audiologist to head up one of its departments. Leightons has welcomed onboard an incredibly experienced and passionate new member of staff that will take the optician franchise to the next level. Melanie Gregory has been appointed as Leightons’ new clinical and commercial lead. The new role [...]

Driver Hire supports road safety event

Driver Hire has been raising awareness of Road Safety Week to try and reduce the number of road deaths in the UK. Driver Hire has given its support to Road Safety Week to try and spread the message on how deaths and injuries on our roads can be reduced. The annual awareness week, which is organised by road safety charity Brake and runs between the 19th and 25th of [...]

Jackson Fire & Security lights up Point Franchise

Jackson Fire & Security is the newest franchise to be welcomed into Point Franchise’s network. Point Franchise has an incredibly wide range of franchise opportunities on offer to suit every budding business owner and its variety just got even bigger with the addition of Jackson Fire & Security. The B2B franchise offers high-quality fire prevention and control and [...]

OSCAR gives older pets some love

OSCAR has been encouraging its customers to take a chance on the thousands of older dogs across the UK who need to find a home. OSCAR Pet Foods has been talking about the benefits of adopting a senior pet and wants to encourage its customers to consider older dogs when looking for a new pet. Although many of us dream of having a tiny, fluffy puppy to cuddle, the pet [...]

Kip McGrath gets green fingers

Kip McGrath has been supporting a local community project aiming to help flowers bloom in a Norwich community. Kip McGrath has helped to fund and given its support to an ambitious community project that saw more than 18,000 bulbs planted across a Norwich estate. The initiative was started by the King’s Community Church in Norwich as a way to cheer up the local area and [...]

Tutor Doctor sets up class in Orlando

Tutor Doctor has opened its newest location in sunny Orlando, Florida and is ready to help its students achieve results. Tutor Doctor has opened its newest branch in Southwest Orlando, Florida, saving the young people of the area from homework woes and maths-induced madness. Run by local entrepreneur Tony DiSanza, the branch of the tutoring franchise will offer [...]

Who are ComputerXplorers?

A market leader in the educational software franchise sector in the US, ComputerXplorers supply computer peripherals and educational software to nurseries, schools and hospitals; the target audience for these products are headteachers, nursery managers, local authorities and hospital directors. The idea behind this business model is to allow children to learn in an [...]

Kumon franchisee celebrates 20 years of success

A Kumon franchisee is appealing for her successful alumni to share their stories to celebrate 20 years of running her franchise. A Kumon centre on the outskirts of Bristol has launched an appeal to find the stories of its successful alumni from the last two decades. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, franchisee Sarah Nutchey and staff at the Kumon Bradley Stoke centre [...]

21-year-old entrepreneur is MooBoo’s latest franchisee

Annie Wu from Portsmouth becomes one of the youngest franchisees in the UK by setting up a MooBoo branch. A young woman from Portsmouth has been proving that you’re never too young to begin your franchising journey by opening her very own franchise at the tender age of 21. Annie Wu from Portsmouth has become bubble tea franchise MooBoo’s latest franchisee, after setting [...]

Signarama franchisees win big

Two of Signarama’s franchisees have scooped fantastic awards at a signage industry expo. Signarama has shone the spotlight on two of its top franchisees, Dawn Homa and Allison Kast-Eichenberg, after they were chosen for a prestigious award at the Speciality Graphic Imaging Association Expo in Las Vegas. The two women received the ‘Women In Print’ awards, meaning [...]

Reeds Rains celebrates rising house prices

Reeds Rains has commented on the positive increase in house prices last month after months of stagnation. House prices were reported to have increased in the month of October, signalling positive growth for the housing industry. With prices moving up an average of 0.4% on the previous month, the news of the increase in house prices was positive for those in the industry [...]

Rush Hair reaches 100

Rush Hair has opened its milestone 100th Salon in Westfield London. Rush Hair has been celebrating the opening of its 100th salon this month, as the doors to its Westfield branch have just opened to customers. The new branch, which opened on Saturday 3rd November, is set in a large unit that features Rush’s signature classy decoration. It found its home in Westfield [...]

Sixt shows off its travel services

Sixt showcased how its rent-a-car services can help with travelling at the 2018 World Travel Market. Sixt has been showcasing its premium range of products at the 2018 World Travel Market, letting customers and people in the industry get a glimpse at what the car rental franchise has up its sleeve for the coming months. Sixt employees from over 60 countries came along [...]

Skechers jumps for joy at record third quarter sales

Skechers has recorded impressive increases in the third quarter of 2018 in all areas of business. Shoe store franchise Skechers has had plenty of reasons to celebrate as it’s just announced a record third quarter for 2018. Commenting on the fantastic result, Robert Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer of Skechers, said: “Achieving record third quarter sales is a [...]

The Alternative Board shares tips for avoiding business...

The Alternative Board has uncovered just how hard small business owners are working in a recent survey and shares the risk of burnout. Running a small business or setting up on your own as an entrepreneur can be incredibly difficult. An article in Inc. magazine has revealed what new business owners are up against. According a recent poll by The Alternative Board, 82% of [...]

Tutor Doctor franchise scoops international accolade

A Tutor Doctor franchisee from Reading has been named Global Tutor of the Year. Tutoring franchise, Tutor Doctor, has been recognising the brightest and best in its network of dedicated franchisees with its Global Tutor of the Year Accolade. And despite only being part of the Tutor Doctor network for two years, this year’s winner Chris Hinsley stood out as the shining [...]

OSCAR ditches grains in new recipe

OSCAR Pet Foods has launched a brand-new recipe that’s the perfect fit for cats with sensitive tummies. OSCAR Pet Foods is known for its wide range of pet foods that suit pets with all manner of special dietary requirements. So, the launch of its brand-new, grain-free cat food recipe is yet another addition to its already expansive range of delicious pet foods. The [...]

Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt makes its mark down under

Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt is looking to open even more stores across Australia as it sets its sights on another Queensland location. Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt is bringing its products to even more people across the globe, as it eyes up its third Queensland, Australia, location. The frozen yoghurt franchise hopes to find an ambitious, creative and hard-working [...]

Fitness Space warms up in Cardiff

Yet another Fitness Space franchisee has found the perfect location to open a new branch. Fitness Space has been celebrating on behalf of its Cardiff franchisee as he has managed to secure the perfect location for his branch. Working with commercial letting agents Savills, Fitness Space was able to negotiate a deal with the owners of 39 Windsor Place, a fantastic [...]