Metro Rod’s parent company, Franchise Brands, celebrates a rise in revenue and profits over the first six months of 2018. Parent company of drain clearance specialist Metro Rod, Franchise Brands, has seen soaring revenues in the first half of 2018.
The recent spate of hot weather has meant that business is looking healthy at Pestforce franchises across the UK. The scorching summer in the UK has divided opinion; some people are lapping up the sunshine, while others have turned into puddles of sweat and spend their days wishing for the autumn.
Kumon holds its second annual Kumon Student Conference for the highest achievers. Kumon has held its second annual Student Conference for its most outstanding students in the US, Mexico and Canada.
LighterLife has helped one of its customers shed an incredible ten stone in just one year. LighterLife has yet another fantastic story to add to its long list of successful slimmers.
Rocket’s is taking its delicious burgers to Germany in its first international opening. Irish diner franchise Rocket’s is taking the first step towards global domination, announcing it has secured its first sites in Germany.
Drain Doctor Portsmouth and Southampton celebrated its 24th year of business this month. Drainage and plumbing specialist Drain Doctor has been celebrating one of its longest running branches this month.
One Element brings its unique brand of outdoor fitness to Point Franchise. Point Franchise is thrilled to introduce One Element to its extensive network of international franchises.
InXpress Coventry opens sister branch through its 20-year-old star apprentice. InXpress has been celebrating the opening of its sister branch, InXpress Stour Valley, which will be headed up by its 20-year-old protegee Jack Fisher.
FASTSIGNS training receives praise for setting up even novice franchisees with the tools to succeed. FASTSIGNS has been encouraging potential franchisees to join its business by promoting its fantastic ‘Foundations’ training programme.
Wolf Italian is the latest addition to Manchester Arndale’s £11m Halle Place food hall. Mexican and Italian? Together?! Sounds like it could be a strange combination.
A banker and his wife reap the positive benefits of opening their own FASTSIGNS franchise. When Simon Slee met his wife Friederike in the Middle East, he was working as an investment banker and she was a landscape architect.
Travelodge unveils tasty new menu that makes it cheaper to feed families during getaways. Travelodge is known for its many locations and affordable prices for those needing a room for work or looking to get away for an inexpensive staycation.
Signarama is helping businesses get the most out of back-to-school shoppers. Signarama has been promoting its services to retailers across the globe as children gear up to return to school.
Wafflemeister releases its brand-new waffle lollies for children and adults alike. Wafflemeister has released a brand-new treat for customers who can’t quite manage a whole waffle.
Subway has launched a tasty new option for vegetarians and even vegans to get stuck into. Subway has introduced a delicious new option to its ever-expanding menu, but this one is something a little different than the likes of the delicious Italian BMT, Chicken and Bacon Ranch or Meatball Marinara.
Riverford Organic Farmers has pledged that it will do away with all single use plastic in the next few years. Riverford Organic Farmers is proving it’s a company with the planet’s best interests at heart as it’s committed itself to getting rid of single use plastic in its vegetable boxes by 2020.
Sixt smashes even its own expectations to achieve its best ever half year result. Sixt has announced impressive results for the first half of 2018 and is hoping to sustain the positive growth through to the end of the year. Its earnings before taxes came in at a staggering €326.
Reeds Rains starts the celebrations in honour of 150 years in business Estate agents Reeds Rains has been celebrating a whopping 150 years in business the way that all special occasions should be celebrated – with a slice of cake.
Eddie Rocket’s makes one family’s American dream come true with the holiday of a lifetime. The which is known for its multi-award-winning burgers that were recently crowned the best in Ireland, ran a competition that offered one family a chance to visit sunny Florida.
Mathnasium franchisees host a games night to show more children how fun maths can be. A Mathnasium location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee has been making maths fun for children by hosting free maths game nights.
Pirtek’s UK operations turns 30 this year and the company hosted a special annual conference to celebrate. Pirtek has been marking 30 years since it opened its first franchised centre in the UK in 1988.
Reeds Rains maintains its success despite challenges faced by estate agents across the country. House prices seem to be taking up much of the news recently, primarily due to their meteoric rise over the last few decades.
Metro Rod has organised a charity run to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, affects around 850,000 people in the UK and most families will have been touched by the memory-robbing illness.
Mobalpa gives its branding a facelift to celebrate 70 years of business. Kitchen and bathroom design specialist Mobalpa is marking its 70th year in business with an exciting new branding campaign.
Leightons will be sharing its industry leading audiology service model at a prestigious conference in January 2019. Leightons Opticians has been invited to speak about its audiology service at one of the largest conferences in the world of optometry, 100% Optical 2019.
This is what we want to do in the future, as explained by LighterLife. Head of research and nutrition at LighterLife, Dr. Kelly Johnston, has been sharing her tips for breaking the cycle of unhealthy eating.
Kip McGrath’s Randpark Ridge franchise held an exciting Times Tables competition for its young students. Kip McGrath’s Randpark Ridge centre, in Johannesburg, South Africa, came up with a fantastic way of engaging its students in the occasionally-dull world of times tables.
Heritage Healthcare organises a charity golf day to raise money for a local hospice. A Heritage Healthcare franchise has been appealing to the local community once again for people to get involved with its annual charity golf day.
Nationwide Cleaners has leant some financial support to one lucky school girl’s trip of a lifetime to experience the real Peru. - Nationwide Cleaners sent one schoolgirl on an unforgettable journey to Peru, where she spent four weeks making a difference to community projects across the country.
Fastsigns Manchester has been lending a helping hand local arts foundation Home. Fastsigns Manchester has been giving back to the local community by providing assistance to charitable arts foundation Home.
Fitness Space sets its sights on the site of an old Scottish bank. Fitness Space has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council that could see it open its first location in Scotland.
EweMove is staying strong despite the current challenges within the housing market, with its reported performance for the first half of 2018 remaining positive.
Drain Doctor’s MD takes to his bike to raise money for a prostate cancer charity. Drain Doctor has been doing its bit for charity this summer, as managing director Kevin Preston completed a challenging 46-mile cycle through London in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.
Build-A-Bear gives shoppers another chance to snap up a bargain bear. With National Teddy Bear day coming up soon (undoubtedly Build-A-Bear’s favourite day of the whole year), it’s time for Build-A-Bear fans and its franchisees to celebrate.
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The international gym and fitness group, Anytime Fitness, has said that it’s committed to an aggressive expansion strategy that will see over 400 clubs opening within the next 3 years. The UK franchisor currently has over 120 clubs and have planned to have 150 by the end of the year.
The popular pet care franchise, PetStay, has recently announced that they have won the 5 Star Franchise Satisfaction Award - one of a handful in 2017. The organisers, Smith + Henderson, says the award “helps excellent franchisors stand out from the competition”.
In an exclusive interview for Advertiser, Five Guys, the deliciously famous American burger joint, announced they will be soon opening a new restaurant in Croydon. Last January it was reported Five Guys were planning to convert the former Yate’s pub in the High Street into a 209-seater restaurant.
For those who have never heard of KFC’s latest addition to its ‘finger lickin good’ fried chicken family, the Double Down burger is known for its decadence.
River Island’s childrenswear and mobile shopping has boosted profits up to 70% and numbers are on the rise. The family-owned high street retailer launched River Island Mini last year and it has since claimed a chunk of the £4.6B UK childrenswear market.
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