ChipsAway North Tyneside franchise is where it all began for Silver Medal winner Callum Green. Up against strong competition, North Tyneside ChipsAway employee Callum Green beat everyone to the finish line, winning the Silver Medal at the Skill Auto national finals held at the NEC.
Leading lettings agency, Belvoir, has appointed Michael Stoop to join the board as a non-executive board member. His appointment comes as another board member steps down from a similar position, creating an opportunity for Stoop.
Pirtek is upping its game this year with a new ISO 9001 certification. Hose parts provider, Pirtek, is getting a big upgrade in 2018. It will see the organisation reaching high ISO standards with an ISO 9001 certification.
Subway is really making its mark in Bristol and is set to open yet another outlet Bristolians clearly love Subway. There are already 40 in the city, with 97 spread across Bristol, Gloucester, Somerset and Wiltshire.
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.
The Seattle native coffeehouse chain kicks start autumn with their iconic milky beverage that gives you a daily dose of sugar and spice and everything nice.
Iceland won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Retail Industry Awards last week, tallying to a record-breaking collection of accolades. This award is for real customer satisfaction and is measured by the IGD’s ShopperVista monthly shopping tracker.
Reading Football Club proudly announced BoConcept as their new Official Club Partner. Its Club’s Player’s Lounge at both Madejski Staduim and Hogwood Park by ‘BoConcept’ features newly inspired makeover by the iconic Scandinavian design group to help make the Royals feel at home.
What started out as a single store in Perth, Australia, has become the world’s largest second-hand retailer and pawnbroker with more than 750 stores around the globe. Cash Converters’ founder Brian Cumins had a vision – to turn second-hand goods stores into professional retail outlets.
The UK’s leading specialised recruitment franchise, Driver Hire swept away with 2017 silver medal in the British Franchise Association’ HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.
M&S kick started its campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, with seven inspiring breast cancer survivors to front its nationwide campaign and model the range of pink bras, which 20% of sales will be donated to the Breast Cancer Now.
Robins & Day dealership in Manchester has undergone a £3m redevelopment to their 2.25 site to welcome Citroen. Now a tri-brand dealership with Peugeot already on board, Robins & Day dealership will include a 17-bay workshop supported by an off-site PDI centre and parts hub.
The American burger multinational chain is making its way back to the UK and this time, hopefully for good. Wimpy plans a massive UK expansion to regain its position in the market, giving burger fans even more to choose from.
Guildford Driver Hire franchisee, Richard Bradshaw has been nominated “Franchise of the Year” in the 2017 Startups.co.uk awards. UK’s leading service that caters to start-ups, Startups.co.
The popular Pan-Asian takeaway and restaurant stand by their customer’s health with a menu created for the fittest. With a contemporary fusion concept menu, Chop & Wok dishes are deliciously nutritious and well-balanced.
Boots Opticians receive the Third Sector Charity Business Awards with their winning programme Zoe’s Community Challenge - created to underscore the crucial link between literacy and good eye health. With an estimated 1.
Arabian Oud, the eleventh largest perfume mono-brand in the world, launches a flagship on Times Square. Arabian Oud’s New York store is the first in the planned expansion across the US.
This week (November 20th -26th) is Road Safety Week and leading franchisor Driver Hire is encouraging all its franchisees to give it their full support. “Road deaths in the UK are at the highest level for five years,” says Justine Turner, Driver Hire’s Road Safety Week co-ordinator.
For the last 30 years MOLLY MAID has been paving its way to become the household name it is today. MOLLY MAID is the leading domestic in the UK and the company’s 2016 results show for it.
Global Coffee powerhouse, Starbucks, has begun trading in its 76th market by opening its first outlet in Jamaica. The brand said that the milestone reflects the continued global popularity and demand for Starbucks.
PANDORA has outdone their competition for BLACK FRIDAY UK 2017. Not only have they extended their Black Friday offerings to the 3rd of December, the iconic jewellery brand is giving away a free dangle and a brand-new limited-edition charm.
The UK’s favourite coffee shop, Costa Coffee announced the arrival of their new Christmas menu filled with sugar and spice and everything nice. Costa Coffee’s food and drink innovation team have been working harder than Santa’s to create the most delectable festive menu ever.
The North-West region of the UK is renowned for being the home of innovative performance-centric companies and businesses that focus on providing the best possible customer services.
International Conferencing Centre, over 350 guests and hundreds of business nominees watched ERA win the award for the second year in a row. ERA UK’s managing director, Robert Allison expressed his gratitude: “We’re delighted and incredibly proud to have won this award for a second time.
The UK’s leading coffee franchise giant kicks off 2018 with the ‘Most Ethical Brand’ award. As independent coffee growers from all over Europe gathered at the Allegra Coffee symposium in Warsaw, contenders crossed fingers and held breathes waiting for the winner to be announced.
Giant food restaurant group, Casual Dining Group (CDG) has announced they are signing rights to Las iguanas and to restaurateur Robert O'Donoghue. Currently, the group operates in over eight countries worldwide - including the UK, India and in the Middle East.
Driver Hire franchisee is recognised as a highly commended finalist in Startups Franchisee of the Year 2017 award Richard Bradshaw, franchisee at Driver Hire Guildford, was a ‘Highly commended’ finalist in the ‘Franchisee of the Year’ category at the 2017 ‘Startups’ awards.
HomeXperts wins the ‘Sunday Times Best Estate Agency Franchise’ award in two consecutive years for delivering exceptional customer service. The award-winning Estate and Letting Agency business franchise is now recruiting ambitious self-starters to join their expanding network.
As part of a Photography for Little People Franchise package members received additional training workshops in groups of three franchisees at a time to make sure everything is understood and mastered.
With a recent franchise renewal, CENTURY 21 John Anthony, REALTORS is in business for the long haul. CENTURY 21 franchisee John Anthony, REALTORS announced its franchise affiliation renewal with the iconic CENTURY 21 brand.
Husband and wife team was voted 2017 Franchise of the Year award for the brand Clarriot’s Care. Paul and Jane Best run their Clarriots Care franchise business like a big happy family and today they celebrate being voted the brand’s best branch.
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