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For the sixth year running, Right at Home have been awarded a 5* rating, as part of the smith+henderson annual franchisee satisfaction survey. Conducted by independent researchers, Work Buzz (formerly smith+henderson), the annual franchisee satisfaction survey invites franchisees to anonymously rate their franchisor. Scoring qualities like initial training, ongoing support, franchisor-franchisee relationship, and how likely they are to recommend the franchise, provides an overview of how well t...

Neighborly, formerly Dwyer Group, today launches ProTradeNet® (PTN) in the UK, a buying group that will help its 150 franchisees to connect with the best in class vendors for their specific needs.     Led by Steve Pickwell, PTN UK will serve as the preferred vendor division for all its five brands in the UK – Aire Serv®, Bright & Beautiful®, Countrywide Grounds Maintenance®, Drain Doctor® and Mr. Electric® - and will provide a solution for franchisees to gain continual exclusive...

Courier Franchise Opportunities The way in which we purchase and sell products has been revolutionised since the start of the millennium. The internet has arguably made us a tad bit lazy, but it’s certainly made the option of shopping more convenient. You now have the option to purchase or sell products online via the comfort of your home or on your mobile. This increased spending trend online has ultimately led to an increase in demand for courier and delivery franchise services, and courier f...

Why should I launch my franchise within the Franchise Territory of Hull? When trying to identify which location is best suited to launch your franchise within, you won’t find many better territories than Hull. This wonderful prospective franchise territory is on the up and has become an even more attractive proposition over recent years, namely down to the fact that it was named the UK’s City of Culture for 2017, beating off stiff competition from Leicester, Swansea and Dundee. A new location i...

The 2018 Best Franchise Awards, sponsored by Lloyds Bank have announced Autosmart as one of the finalists in the Best Van Based Franchise category. These prestigious annual awards are unique as they are based on the actual feedback from franchisees who anonymously score their franchisor on qualities such as support, communication, relationship with their franchisor and whether they would recommend the franchise to a prospective franchisee. Autosmart scored highly in the Franchise Satisfaction...

Electrical Franchise Opportunities  So, you’ve decided that franchising may be the route for you to venture down to ensure you can secure both the income and lifestyle you’ve always desired, this isn’t a bad choice to make! Franchising has a far higher success rate in comparison to that of the more conventional ‘start up’ option. One area of interest is that of maintenance franchises, and in particular the electrical franchise sector. There are many skilled workers out there, that if they...

Yorkshire food franchise business Love Brownies based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire is expanding two years on from their first bakery opening. Love Brownies has gone from strength to strength, from starting an online brownie business ten years ago and launching a bakery two years ago, to winning numerous national food awards and now opening a number of retail franchise experiences in the franchise territories of Cheshire and across London. Chantal and Lee Teal, owners of Love Brownies food franc...

ChipsAway, the UK’s leading minor car body repair specialist for over 20 years, are thrilled to have won an award at this year’s Franchise Marketing Awards, taking home the trophy for the ‘Best Print Advert’ and celebrating ChipsAway’s continued commitment to supporting the growth of the franchise industry. The Franchise Marketing Awards, an initiative that has been running for the past 13 years, has become one of the industry's most highly-coveted awards events and is well-know...

Innovative franchise that supplies a unique product takes home Best Website trophyColourFence, the service franchise that supplies weatherproof and virtually maintenance- free fencing, has won its first Franchise Marketing Award. The brand took home the trophy for Best Website at last week’s award ceremony. ColourFence was also a finalist in the Best Print Advert and Best Franchisee Marketing Support categories.  The awards, which are judged by an independent panel of experts, are open to...

Why should I choose Canterbury as the Franchise territory to launch my franchise within? Canterbury isn’t just beautiful and easily connected to London via the M2, it’s also a great place to consider for starting a business of franchise within. This potential franchise territory is held in such esteem by the Kent County Council that they see it as the ‘next destination for growth’. Canterbury has a long history for being a prime tourist hub, and presents potential retail franchises, food &...

Team GB equals world record  Back in January 2001, former ActionCOACH Australia Master Licensee, Trevor Meyhew, set the world record of 14 new coaches in training. At the end of September, 12 new franchise partners and 2 employee coaches completed their initial training in Nottingham – equalling the world record. Existing franchise partners growing their businesses by hiring and training employee coaches must put their coaches through the ActionCOACH initial training. Franchise partner...

So, you’re looking to be your own boss? Well the best route for you to take is that of Franchising. Franchising offers so many benefits that include some of the following; Tried and tested model Reputable brand Support & Training services provided National and Regional Contracts in place The proof is in the pudding with existing franchisees One of the most popular sectors within franchising is that of the Food & Beverage sector, this is the eye-catching sector that has the world-...