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.
Due to popular demand, Creams Cafe brings back the black ice-cream that has everyone guessing its flavour. The franchise brand known for its big flamboyant desserts, has done it again.
New kid on the block Ewemove Franchisee runs off with this year’s Franchise of the Year prize. Ewemove franchisee, Chris Walthall is living proof of how industry experience is not a pre-requisite to building a successful franchise business.
Owners of OvenU Warrington collect donations of food, blankets and toys for feline welfare charity Cats Protection. Husband and wife team, Paul and Andrea Clark, owners of OvenU Warrington are doing more than help abandoned and neglected cats get through the winter.
Seniors Helping Seniors, the award-winning home care franchise brand is named one of the UK’s top ten in home care. Seniors Helping Seniors’ unique business model matches older carers with less-able elderly people who are “always doing the very best job they can” to provide the best possible care.
The legendary fitness chain was celebrated as Best Health, Beauty and Fitness Franchise for its successful international franchising all around the world.
The award-winning estate agency franchise Agency Express, is gearing up for yet another accolade – bfa’s Franchisor of the Year. Agency Express, the UK’s largest award-winning estate agency board franchise has been nominated as finalists for the ‘bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year’ awards.
Agency Express has for a fifth consecutive year been recognised for its outstanding customer service by The ESTAS, the UK’s largest residential property industry award scheme.
The UK’s leading dessert specialist café franchise has opened the UK’s very first dessert-only restaurant. Debenhams at Stevenage Roaring Meg retail park will house Creams Café largest dessert-only restaurant in the UK.
Skechers has opened the doors to its new concept store in Regent Arcade in Chelthenham. The new concept store Skechers has popped up in Regent Arcade will stock the newest styles three months before they are sold in other stores.
Build-A-Bear will be creating yet more memories at its next charity event. To help raise funds for a local teen centre, Build-A-Bear is holding a pop-up workshop event in May. It is the first pop-up event that Build-A-Bear has held in the US, and it is taking place in Brick Township, New Jersey.
Gym and fitness franchise énergie has announced that it is launching a new training concept that the group believes will help bolster its rebranding efforts. The new signature training regime, named ‘thé Yard’ is aimed at increasing an already diverse offering to its members.
Kitchen Franchise Dream Doors has announced record breaking success with the franchise brand opening 2 new showroom outlets in a single day. The new two outlets are based in Exeter and South Glasgow and are ran by two passionate kitchen designers, Mike Maughan-Brown and Ian McLachan.
A Fastsign franchise in Bolton has seen rapid success after owner David Hiney took control in July 2016. The outlet has its eyes firmly set on its plans for expansion in its second year.
The retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has said it has started discussions with its franchise partner, Dubai-based Al-Futtaim, over the potential sale of its outlets in Hong Kong and Macau.
The Pizza giant, Pizza Hut UK, has announced a 3% sales increase on the previous year. The group, however, saw pre-tax profits fall 40% which was blamed in part to increased franchising and staffing costs.
Popular chicken franchise restaurant, KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) has opened its first outlet at a UK airport. The new outlet will serve customers breakfast from 4am to 10am from the departures lounge in Terminal 3.
Sign franchise giant, Signarama UK, has announced that it’s launching a new franchising model which will allow existing business to bolt on their franchise services. The franchise bolt on will be offered to small to medium sized businesses in the print sector.
Domino’s Pizza group, also known as DPG, has announced that it has signed a deal worth £24 million to partner up with it’s largest London Franchise business.
Driver Hire franchisee, Jayne O’Flynn, who is director at Driver Hire Grimsby & Scunthorpe has won the ‘Business Woman of the Year” award from the Work Wise Women (WWW) networking group. The group aims to improve opportunities and help expand knowledge for women in the Grimsby area.
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.
Club Pilates UK invites aspiring entrepreneurs to its in-person Franchisee Discovery Day this March, offering insights into the brand and franchise ownership.
Meet Junaid Shan and Nadia Hussain, the team behind the Middlesbrough Concept Claims Solutions franchise. They share why they chose this niche business, how support shaped their growth, and how they now help clients facing difficult insurance claims.
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