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Trophy Pet Foods franchise group are delighted to welcome three new teams as new Trophy franchisees. Dave from Trophy Pet Foods within the Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan franchise territory, Sheila & Andrew from Trophy Pet Foods within the Ribble Valley franchise territory and Lorraine & Chris from the Trophy Pet Foods West Cheshire and South Manchester franchise territories.  All five have completed their franchise training at the Trophy Pet Foods H.O. and will be on the road fr...

Sajjad Ahmed has relocated to a shop within his franchise territory on 93 Uxbridge Road in Hanwell, Middlesex. Sajjad Ahmed has been a TaxAssist Accountants franchisee since 2015 and in response to growing client demand, he made the decision to move to larger premises along with his three members of staff. Sajjad explained:  “Hanwell has developed from a once quiet village to a thriving hub of small businesses. Having found an ideally located shop, with plenty of parking, I’m looki...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has introduced an early taste of summer with its brand-new BBQ range, ideal for those who love to share all their favourite outdoor BBQ flavours with friends and family. Louise Wardle, RVP marketing, EMENA, Papa John’s explains: “Meaty, juicy BBQ cheeseburger or a hot and fresh, perfectly topped pizza?  If you’ve ever found yourself facing this food dilemma then you’re not alone! That’s why we developed the BBQ Cheeseburger Pizza in time for Summer...

Fingers will be firmly crossed at Driver Hire’s Grimsby & Scunthorpe office. Franchisees Michael and Jayne O’Flynn are in the finals – for the second year running – of the Hull & Northern Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce ‘Excellence in the Community’ Business Awards. The award is sponsored by ferry operator, DFDS. Michael and Jayne attracted the judges’ attention because of their ongoing commitment to the community in which they operate. Over the past two years, Michael and Jayne have organised...

Trophy Pet Foods have named their 2018 Franchisee of the Year at their 25th National Conference this week. The franchised service which provides a mobile pet food delivery service for pet owners throughout the UK, focused on the people who make their brand a success. The event, led by Sales Director, Sue Reid, is a thank you to all the hard work from their franchisees across the UK and marks 28 years of continued success.  Sue said,  “Our 25th conference is a proud celebration for Tr...

EWIF focus their time and energy on supporting women who are looking for a route into the franchising sector. The mission of Ewif is to educate, inspire and empower and one way we do this is by hosting an Annual franchise Awards Ceremony celebrating the achievements of women across the franchising industry. This year our awards took place on Tuesday 15th May at The NatWest Building in Central London. The atmosphere was electric, and now, after all the exciteme...

In the last two months, six ambitious entrepreneurs have launched their Tutor Doctor franchises across the UK. Chin Hui, Rachael Tan, Matt Fowler, Sally Lingard, Adebusola Oladimeji and Akudo Elaine Ike will be serving families from Bromley to Bristol. Their aim is to empower students to achieve their full potential and bring work to local tutors with a business that truly sits at the heart of their communities. Undoubtedly, Tutor Doctor’s ethos of making a real difference in people’s lives i...

Leading recruitment franchise, Driver Hire, has just completed the franchise re-sale of two of its Southern region franchises – within the Luton and Twickenham franchise territories. The new franchisees of Driver Hire Twickenham are Sonny and Avi Samra. Before joining the Driver Hire franchise network Sonny worked in a management role for the Home Office and Avi was a primary school teacher. Commenting on their decision to invest in a Driver Hire franchise Sonny said: “We both felt it was...

More than 520 franchisees, partners and staff helped make this year’s TaxAssist Accountants’ Conference on Saturday, 21st April its most successful to date.Hosted at Celtic Manor, near Newport in Wales, the day started with a busy exhibition, at which franchisees were able to browse the 62 exhibitor stands and meet service providers and staff from TaxAssist’s franchise Support Centre.After lunch, TaxAssist’s Directors presented their vision for the organisation’s future direction, focusing on a...

Bright & Beautiful a domestic housekeeping service provider, part of the Dwyer Group, has a nationwide franchise network which has exceeded a £6million annual turnover this month, its highest revenue point since the company launched in Manchester in 2007. The award-winning Cheadle based business has added five new franchisees to its network already this year, taking it to 56 nationwide, employing over 500 people and delivering more than 10,000 home service cleans per month. Bright & Beautiful n...

A new collaboration to deliver electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for consumers and businesses across the UK, has been announced today by Mr. Electric, the UK’s leading electrical franchise brand, and Rolec EV, Europe’s leading designer and manufacturer of EV equipment. The two organisations will now be able to offer domestic and commercial customers a one-stop solution for all types and modes of EV charging, from the product right through to the installation and maintenance of the c...

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s in-store experience day just got better!  The Company, which has well over 350 stores across the UK, now offers the chance for those interested in running their very own Papa John’s to visit the European Head Quarters on an extended tour.  As well as paying a visit to Papa John’s operational facility including the fresh dough making factory, potential franchisees experience working in a store first-hand, making pizza and meeting key staff.   “W...