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Travelodge launches £100m expansion

Travelodge has announced it’s preparing to splash out £100m on building more sites near major conference centres. Travelodge is targeting the lucrative business market by ploughing more money into new sites near major UK conference centres, offering budget accommodation to its professional clients across the country. Its team has already found more than 10 [...]

Dunkin’ Donuts gets merry

Dunkin’ Donuts has announced that it’s releasing its very own brand of beer in collaboration with a nationwide brewery. Dunkin’ Donuts is set to release its very own brand of beer that will feature a hefty dose of its signature espresso blend coffee. In collaboration with Harpoon Brewery based in Massachusetts, the donut franchise will launch its brand new beer, Dunkin’ [...]

Water Babies nominated for Norfolk award

Water Babies has picked up two nominations for the first awards ceremony celebrating pregnancy and child services in Norfolk North Norfolk is gearing up to host its first ever pregnancy, baby and child awards, which will award recognition and prizes to the best businesses in the area that provide services for expectant mothers and their offspring. Water Babies has [...]

Transworld Business Advisors makes its mark on New Zealand

Transworld Business Advisors is preparing to open its first business brokerage in New Zealand Transworld Business Advisors has announced that it’s preparing to open its first franchise in New Zealand, after welcoming David Newport as its Master Franchisee for the country. The business brokerage franchise, which has more than 150 branches spanning 16 countries, helps [...]

FiltaFry says hola to Spain

FiltaFry welcomes its first Spanish franchise partner as it rolls out its rapid European expansion. FiltaFry’s domination of Europe shows no signs of slowing down, as the franchise has revealed that it is bringing its total fryer management system to yet another country. The van-based franchise has announced that Lauri Nakström will become its first Spanish franchisee [...]

Bartercard shares tips for franchisee success

A Bartercard franchisee shares his experience of becoming a franchisee, as well as his dos and don’ts. A Bartercard franchisee has been sharing his top tips for establishing your own business with the help of your franchisor. In an article for Entrepreneur India, Chris Edworthy, who runs his own successful Bartercard franchise, shared his thoughts on how new franchisees [...]

Bella Italia lets you feed the family for less

Enjoy a taste of autumn for less with Bella Italia’s brand-new autumn menu Bella Italia is making the cost of eating out affordable this upcoming half term by taking a massive 40% off all of its main menu dishes and letting kids eat for just £1. Every Sunday-Friday until the 4th November, families will be able to take advantage of the discounted menu and try one of [...]

Recognition Express Joins Point Franchise

Who are Recognition Express? Recognition Express is an award-winning business-to-business franchise, which provides branded merchandise to corporate clients. The franchise is a full member of the British Franchise Association and is highly regarded within the franchise industry. A chance to be part of a growing industry! Recognition Express provides promotional [...]

Pirtek secures supercars partnership until 2020

Pirtek celebrates 20 years of partnership with supercars and looks ahead to the future. Pirtek has announced that it will continue to partner with a Shell V-Power Racing Supercars team until at least 2020. It comes after Pirtek’s partner team, DJR Team Penske scooped the top prize at the Pirtek Pit Stop Challenge for the second year running. After a tight race, DJR Team [...]

EweMove avoids house selling headaches

EweMove has released a guide to avoiding disasters when selling your home EweMove’s Kings Langley & Hemel Hempstead branch has just released its brand-new guide to avoiding the many problems that its customers can risk running into when selling a property. Called “The 39 Steps to Avoid a House Sale Nightmare!”, the guide was created by the branch of the estate [...]

Transworld Business Advisors shares retirement top tips

A Transworld Business Advisors franchisee has been sharing her top tips for selling a business ahead of retirement Shockingly, a recent study found that more than 40% of small business owners wouldn’t feel financially confident retiring before the age of 65 and a shocking 72% haven’t even planned what will happen to their business once they do. So, Jessica Fialkovich, [...]

FiltaFry takes over Vienna

FiltaFry is set to attend the Austrian Franchise Fair to find new talent for its expanding European operation FiltaFry is continuing its relentless quest for new franchisees by attending one of Europe’s largest franchise exhibitions. At the Austrian Franchise Fair, which will be held in Vienna on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th of November, the van based franchise will [...]

Radfield Home Care gets ultimate stamp of approval

Radfield Home Care solidifies its reputation as an ethical and reputable franchise with BFA stamp of approval Radfield Home Care had been awarded the prestigious Associate membership of the British Franchise Association (BFA). The BFA has the UK’s only recognised code of ethical practice and to become a member a franchise must show that it meets tough criteria regarding [...]

Fitness Space whips Chester into shape

Fitness Space has opened its newest branch in Chester and hopes to attract members to its innovative centre Boutique fitness franchise Fitness Space is continuing its rapid UK expansion, as it celebrates the opening of its 23rd franchise in Chester. Run by franchisee Adam Goodwin, the modern gym will feature cutting-edge fitness technology, including a unique DNA test [...]

Lunch is on the house at Subway

Subway marks re-opening of store with an afternoon of free food To celebrate the re-launch of a Subway store in Worcestershire, the sandwich franchise will be giving away free six inch subs on Saturday 13th October. The site, which is in the Crescent Trade Park in the town of Redditch, will offer a complementary sandwich to all customers that meet the criteria to mark [...]

FiltaFry cleans up in Germany

FiltaFry’s German franchise partners are continuing to grow their fledgling businesses. FiltaFry is continuing to grow across Europe, with its Dortmund and Ruhr branches in Germany the latest to record fantastic success. The Dortmund branch has managed to attract so many clients (more than 250 extra in the last year alone) that it’s had to recruit another member of staff [...]

Driver Hire oversees handover

Driver Hire has helped one of its oldest franchisees sell his successful business. Driver Hire Chelmsford’s owner, David Quinn, has handed over the reigns to a new and ambitious individual. After years of running operations successfully at the South East England branch, Pascal Giraud will take over from Quinn to become Driver Hire’s newest franchisee. Originally from [...]

OSCAR-backed franchise begins expansion

OSCAR Pet Foods’ sister company, Leading the Way pet care, welcomes first successful franchisee After attending puppy training classes run by OSCAR’s pet behaviourist, Shelley Audis-Riddell, Michelle Corrigan became interested in the new franchise opportunity offered by Leading the Way pet care. She was given the chance to become Leading the Way’s pilot franchisee and [...]

Radfield Home Care goes on display

Radfield Home Care met potential new franchisees at the National Franchise Exhibition in Birmingham. Radfield Home Care continued its hunt for new, talented franchisees when it attended the National Franchise Exhibition at Birmingham’s NEC last weekend. Director and co-founder, Dr Hannah MacKechnie, and successful franchise partner, Jennie Bardrick, met plenty of [...]

Local Assist brings a helping hand to Point Franchise

Local Assist is bringing its emergency property care and repairs to Point Franchise – let’s find out more. Point Franchise is pleased to introduce Local Assist as the newest addition to its extensive, global franchise network. With more than a decade of experience behind the franchise and a long list of satisfied clients, we’re so excited to welcome the reliable company [...]

Driver Hire shows its support for World Mental Health Day

Driver Hire is taking efforts to educate others on the importance of good mental health on World Mental Health Day. Today many people around the world are doing their bit to promote the initiative, which was set up by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness about mental wellbeing. It’s estimated that one in four people will experience a mental health [...]

The Little Gym leaps into High Wycombe

The Little Gym is getting ready for yet another UK centre to open its doors. The Little Gym will be one of the first businesses to move into a flagship new building for Wycombe District Council. The gym franchise, which encourages children to develop a love of movement that also fosters their social, emotional and intellectual development, has been announced as one of [...]

Leightons teams up to improve road safety

Leightons is set to team up with other optical providers to offer DVLA-approved eye tests Optician franchise Leightons has announced that its teaming up with other optical providers in order to bid for a tender to carry out DVLA-approved eye tests for professional drivers. As part of the Association for Independent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (AIO) , Leightons [...]

Leightons teams up to improve road safety

Leightons is set to team up with other optical providers to offer DVLA-approved eye tests. Optician franchise Leightons has announced that it’s teaming up with other optical providers to bid for a tender to carry out DVLA-approved eye tests for professional drivers. As part of the Association for Independent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians (AIO), Leightons has [...]

Mr. Handyman tackles flatpacks

Mr. Handyman’s president has shared his useful advice for nailing flatpack assembly. J.B. Sassano, president of furniture repair franchise Mr. Handyman, has been sharing his tips for ensuring you avoid flatpack furniture assembly turning into a nightmare. In an article for Forbes, the head of the franchise, which offers local ‘handymen’ to complete a wide range of home [...]

Husse celebrates pet health

Leading pet food delivery franchise Husse explains how its products could make your pet healthier than ever Husse’s American operations continue to grow and Astrid Oetliker, president of the local Husse in Lake Wales, Florida, has been explaining why more people should take advantage of the pet food brand and its handy delivery service. She explained how her own beloved [...]

Fitness Space welcomes football star

Fitness Space’s newest franchisee is an ex-premier league football star keen to begin his business journey Fitness Space has welcomed a once-household name to its franchise as it opens its newest branch in Guildford, Surrey. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who was the star striker for Leeds United and Chelsea in the late 90s/early 2000s, is the newest franchisee of the fitness [...]

Molly Maid franchise celebrates 25th anniversary

Molly Maid franchise opens its new premises to celebrate 25 years of expansion A branch of domestic cleaning franchise Molly Maid celebrated its 25th anniversary in style by officially opening its new office. Molly Maid’s Liberty, Ohio franchise is owned by Katie Burkey and after years of growth and expansion, she took the plunge and decided to move her business to [...]

Quick Crêpes serves up a business opportunity

Quick Crêpes brings its unique business opportunity to Point Franchise Point franchise is delighted to announce that Quick Crêpes will be the latest addition to its wide and varied network of international franchises. The authentic French crêpe franchise is expanding quickly across the UK and internationally and seeks new, talented business people to bring its tasty [...]

Countrywide Grounds Maintenance’s parent company goes by...

Countrywide Ground Maintenance’s parent group has ditched its old moniker in favour of a friendlier name Countrywide Ground Maintenance’s parent company, The Dwyer Group, has changed its name to Neighborly across its global operations. Since 2017, its US operations including the landscaping franchise have gone under the new, friendlier group name, which exemplifies the [...]