Countrywide Ground Maintenance’s brand group seeks out new opportunities for UK expansion and ways to strengthen the business. The owner of the ground maintenance franchise has recently invested significantly in the refurbishment of its relocated corporate head office in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
OSCAR Pet Foods is celebrating the launch of its sister company, Leading the Way Pet Care. The UK’s largest pet food home-delivery franchise, OSCAR Pet Foods, is using its expert knowledge and love of pets to launch a brand-new pet-care service.
The Massage Company expands its UK presence with second site in Tunbridge Wells. The Massage Company has announced plans for its second centre in the UK, which is set to open in September 2018.
Merry Maids’ North Star Awards celebrates the brightest and best franchisees across the country. Merry Maids’ has been recognising the leading lights in its business that have made the successful over the last year.
Papa John’s celebrates the opening of its new branch in Sunderland, bringing its UK store total to over 350. Papa John’s has opened its doors in the city of Sunderland following months of anticipation.
Student and ChipsAway employee reaches final of international WorldSkills Championship. A talented student from Gateshead College has buffed and primed his way into the finals of the prestigious tradespeople’s competition, the WorldSkills Championships.
Baskin Robbins celebrates National Ice Cream Month with free goodies for its customers. Baskin Robbins has been celebrating its favourite month of the year, National Ice Cream Month.
TruGreen Gloucestershire surpasses expectations by helping 100 customers in just four months of trading. TruGreen Gloucestershire has been celebrating its early success.
Post & Packing has opened its newest branch in Chatham, Kent to offer easy postal services to the community. Independent postal franchise Post & Packing has been celebrating the opening of its newest branch.
Riverford Organic Farmers is switching to employee-ownership, meaning employees are more involved in the business. Riverford Organic Farmers has made the ambitious switch to employee-ownership (EO), with a huge 74% of the organic produce delivery now being owned by its employees.
2PS has developed a smarter way for its partners to approach potential new customers. Management consultancy franchise 2PS has launched its new ‘Sales Intelligence’ service for its network of professionals.
Fireaway is the latest addition to Point Franchise’s network – let’s find out more. Point Franchise is delighted to welcome Fireaway to its extensive network of global franchises.
Bella Italia’s parent company invests additional £30m to strengthen its businesses. Bella Italia’s parent group, Casual Dining Group, has announced that is has secured a £30m investment for its three brands to ensure they’re able to continue growing and prospering.
Bagel Corner brought its franchisees together to talk business and participate in plenty of fun activities. Bagel Corner hosted a productive and enjoyable conference for its franchisees in sunny Marrakech, Morocco.
Catering for students and staff across 3 college campuses Wrap It Up! will soon be providing filling , inspired by global street food across all three New City College campuses. This is an exciting new business model for Wrap It Up! with huge growth potential.
Sandwhich franchise, Wrap It Up! announces a new restaurant in intu Lakeside One of the UK’s most well-known shopping centres, intu Lakeside, is getting its own Wrap It Up! ; this location is a first for the Wrap It Up! business as we’re now discovering how well our brand can fit in the shopping
Toybox Nursery, which receives regular visits from Jo Jingles, has been named as ‘inspirational’ by Ofsted. A nursery that receives regular visits from Jo Jingles has received an ‘outstanding’ rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection.
Eddie Rocket’s, which also operates in its smaller locations as Rocket’s, has been crowned the best burger in Ireland. In a nationwide poll that was voted in by almost 17,000 Irish burger lovers, Eddie Rocket’s has emerged victorious with the title of the tastiest burger in the country.
Tubz Vending’s unique franchise has recently joined Point Franchise – but what’s the company all about? Point Franchise is thrilled to welcome Tubz Vending to its huge network of international and UK franchises.
Etyres wants to ensure customers don’t set off on their summer holidays without checking their tyres first. With the recent UK heatwave, plenty of lucky motorhome owners are sure to be heading off on their summer getaways soon.
Ecocleen has been discussing the challenges it faces when ensuring schools are kept hygienically clean. Managing Director of Ecocleen, Jean-Henri Beukes, has been talking about the challenges the environmentally friendly faces when keeping school environments clean.
EweMove franchise has seen an astonishing jump in its sales and lettings portfolio in just one year. Estate agency franchise EweMove has been celebrating the fantastic year that its Cheadle Hulme branch has had.
Nationwide Cleaners is feeling squeaky clean as it becomes the newest addition to Point Franchise. Point Franchise is excited to announce its newest addition to its large network of franchises, Nationwide Cleaners.
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance appoints new chief operating officer to spearhead further growth. Countrywide Grounds Maintenance, one of the UK’s top , has appointed a new chief operating officer (COO).
Leaflet and cleaning franchisee, Tristan, reports rapid success. Tristan Nationwide Cleaners Staffordshire” Tristan is now so busy in conjunction with his day job as a waiter that he is looking at hiring a part-time administrator to run most of his business for him.
Customers were encouraged to celebrate National Tequila Day at Las Iguanas with one of its delicious drinks. Latin American restaurant Las Iguanas has been celebrating National Tequila Day in style.
Leightons opticians attended a conference to widen its knowledge on specialist contact lenses and how to sell them. Leightons opticians’ franchisees attended a specialist event to find out the benefits of becoming a specialist contact lens practice.
Ovenclean, one of the UK’s original oven cleaning companies, has joined Point Franchise’s network. Point Franchise is excited to welcome Ovenclean to its large network of successful franchises.
Cash Converters has opened its second Dundee store on the struggling high street of Lochee. Pawnbroker and second-hand retailer Cash Converters has opened its second store in . The new store, which will be located on Lochee High Street, will take the place of the Santander.
Action Coach has been highlighting its top franchisees in every region of the UK. The recently held a competition to find out which franchisees were producing the best regional client results. It has since been celebrating numerous successes.
Aire Serv has been sharing its top warning signs that a new home could end up becoming a ‘moneypit’. Speaking to Reader’s Digest, Richard Ciresi, owner of Aire Serv in Louisville, Kentucky, warned those who are looking for a new home to be wary of certain warning signs.
Anytime Fitness has made plans for ambitious global expansion – including the dream of making its mark on Antarctica. Anytime Fitness has been speaking about its ambitious plans for growth and how it dreams of becoming the first franchised brand to operate on every continent – including Antarctica.
World Options has moved its HQ to a new, larger space to keep up with the business’ incredible growth. Shipping franchise World Options has moved into a bigger head office as it continues to experience fantastic growth.
Skechers announced it’s opening a store in Hull, the first standalone unit to appear in the city. The has announced it will be opening its doors in the Princes Quay shopping centre in late September, as it continues its unstoppable expansion across the UK.
Travelodge unveils sale across its budget Plus hotels, with 100,000 rooms on sale from £39. To celebrate the opening of its flagship London City Travelodge Plus, Travelodge has announced that it’s selling rooms for the heavily discounted price of £39.
Razzamatazz North Bristol is set to welcome a new star to lead the theatre school to the top. Razzamatazz Theatre School has been celebrating a change of ownership at its North Bristol branch.