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Find out more about Granite & TREND Transformations - Q&A

How do you help me find customers? Granite & TREND Transformations work closely with you to generate the leads/enquiries you need —where there are leads, there are guaranteed to be customers. How much can I earn? We get it. When you’re deciding whether or not to become a franchisee, you want to know the numbers involved. Granite & TREND Transformations offers [...]

Recognition Express Maintains Customer Service Excellence

Recognition Express South East Scotland has seen an average growth rate above 10% per year since 2014. High standards of customer service have boosted the success of one of Recognition Express’ franchises in SE Scotland. David Mitchell, son of former owner Graham Mitchell, bought the franchise with fellow employees Moira Ashby and Mark Everingham five years ago when his [...]

Countrywide Signs evolving during COVID-19

We have all had to change the way we work and live under the COVID-19 lock-down, none more so than companies that work in a sectors which appear not to be able to profitably function at this time. However, it is not all doom and gloom for Countrywide Signs who have seen their busiest recruitment period for quite a while. When speaking to their prospective franchisees [...]

Certax franchisee turns over six figures

A young Certax entrepreneur is now turning over six figures at his accountancy business, after spending years working as a dairy farmer. Tom Baker used to wake up at 2:45 am every morning to milk cows for his friend’s farm in Northallerton. When he was just 19, Tom had established Mr Tom’s Dairy, a sizeable milk round that served across the Yorkshire Dales. At the age [...]

Minuteman Press Reveals Secret for Top Window displays

Minuteman Press swears by Drytac Polar Premium to create high-quality window displays. Bath-based hair salon, Material, reveals a new window display every month using graphics printed by Minuteman Press. The display supplier was formerly a high-street print shop, but according to Kieran Blacknell, Large Format Manager at Minuteman Press, the franchise has grown into a [...]

Kumon Assistant Becomes Franchisee

Kumon parent continues to foster a love for learning by opening a new centre as a franchisee. Sara Haghighi has always wanted to manage her own business by the age of 40. This has been a career goal for as long as she can remember, alongside working in management and logistics roles. Having worked for several years in the industry, Sara was able to sharpen her ability to [...]

Recognition Express franchisee set for ultimate turnover

For franchisee Hugh O’Neil, the decision to invest in Recognition Express is really paying off. In 2010, Hugh O’Neil was made redundant from his 20-year career with a contract caterer. The recession was in full swing and the opportunities on the job market were feeling few and far between. However, Hugh saw an opportunity to cash in on selling branded clothing through [...]

Techclean is in high demand

Due to increased demand for cleaning services, Techclean offers promising returns during global pandemic. Techclean is a professional cleaning franchise that provides comprehensive cleaning solutions for office environments. The value-for-money hygiene service operates within an ISO environment and has offered its Safe-contractor accredited service to a diverse range of [...]

Tutor Doctor is supporting families through Facebook

Tutor Doctor franchisee, Sarah French, is dedicated to helping families with home-schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating within the Parry Sound area near Toronto, Canada, ex teacher and Tutor Doctor franchisee, Sarah French, has been working hard to support families with home-schooling throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually the tutoring franchise offers [...]

Innovation from Countrywide Signs

Countrywide Signs have been making the most of their lock-down time by running franchisee workshops, online, in order to share best practices; selecting a particular franchisee who has had great success with one element of their role; inviting a selected number of attendees to join the call (to maximise engagement) and let them hold a Q&A with their peers; e.g. using [...]

Countrywide Signs Ranked in the Top 100 UK Franchises...

Countrywide Signs was established in 1998 by a group of highly successful franchisees, led by Tony Williams QFP, who remains the managing director today. From the outset, the goal was to create a transparent and ethical business structure where everyone benefits: estate agents, the property seller/buyer/landlord/tenant, franchisees, and the national network as a [...]

FASTSIGNS offers discounts to graduates of 2020

FASTSIGNS is helping US students celebrate their graduation from high school during the COVID-19 pandemic. For many students this year, the inability to attend graduation has been an anti-climactic end to years of hard work and study. In a bid to lift celebratory spirits, the Fishers FASTSIGNS branch in Indiana has been offering a discount for graduation banners and [...]

E-Stone Corporation Expands Product Benefits With...

E-Stone Corporation Expands Product Benefits With Antimicrobial Built-in Technology etherium™ by E-Stone and Microban® International announce exclusive partnership. E-Stone Corporation (Sebring, FL) and Microban® International (Huntersville, NC) are excited to announce a new exclusive partnership that provides Microban® antimicrobial product protection to [...]

Heritage Healthcare Celebrates Cardiff Branch Award

Celebrations are in the air for Heritage Healthcare as it picks up a win at the South Wales Prestige Awards. Home-care franchise Heritage Healthcare is celebrating the success of its Cardiff branch at the 2020 Cardiff and South Wales Prestige Awards. The branch was crowned Homecare Services Employer of the Year, an accolade that honours the valuable work that Healthcare [...]

Welcome DIGI-SPORTS to the Point Franchise Network

We are thrilled to acquire the event entertainment franchise DIGI-SPORTS as a member of our network this week. DIGI-SPORTS is an innovative and original concept created by Remi Gilberton in 2015 that provides sports entertainment products with a digital composition. The game franchise boasts successful growth within the last five years and has gained impressive [...]

Welcome Poppies to The Point Franchise Network

We are excited to announce that Poppies has become the newest addition to join the Point Franchise network. Poppies is one of the UK’s premier domestic and commercial cleaning franchises, with 25 locations spanning the breadth and width of the country. Founded in 1980, Poppies has tallied up 40 years of successfully launching franchisees into business. Entrepreneur and [...]

Granite & TREND Transformations is named as one of the...

Granite & TREND Transformations is named as one of the TOP 100 Franchises 10th June 2020 (Tunbridge Wells, UK) – Kitchen and Bathroom makeover specialist, Granite & TREND Transformations, is celebrating after being named one of the UK’s best franchise businesses. The company, currently celebrating its 15th anniversary in the United Kingdom, offers a kitchen [...]

ChipsAway duo predict a successful 2020

A father and stepson team have celebrated the completion of work on their 7,000th vehicle and are looking ahead to future success. Despite operations temporarily coming to a complete halt due to COVID-19 for car repair franchise ChipsAway, franchisees Robert Ashmore and Jonathan Foster have celebrated completing work on their 7,000th car just three weeks later. Since [...]

Sandstone Yoga enjoys online success

Sandstone Yoga has launched an online version of its franchise package and it’s proving to be very popular in this current climate. Since the beginning of lockdown, home workouts have been more in demand than ever, as fitness fanatics search for ways to keep their mind and body sane. This trend has revealed a new avenue of opportunity for fitness franchise Sandstone [...]

Welcome The Alternative Board (TAB) to the Point...

We are delighted to announce that business coaching franchise The Alternative Board (TAB) has joined the Point Franchise network. The Alternative Board (also known as TAB) is the world’s largest peer-to-peer support and business coaching franchise, and collectively its franchisees have been transforming the lives of business owners worldwide. With over 30 years’ [...]

Countrywide Signs Partnership with SPE Property

Countrywide Signs, the UK’s leading sign management specialist, has recently partnered with SPE Property Signs, based in Holmfirth, bringing an unrivalled level of industry experience, service and quality to West and South Yorkshire. Announcing the partnership, Justin Pearce, Director of Countrywide Signs, commented: ‘This new partnership marks a great opportunity for [...]

Inleaf launches second exclusive webinar

Inleaf is building on the success of its first virtual event hosted by Managing Director, Daniel Atherton, with a second webinar. It’s a tricky time for prospective franchisees to find out more about franchise opportunities, as exhibitions, discovery days and in-person seminars are currently off the table. However, franchise Inleaf is working around the current [...]

Swimtime makes a splash at Point Franchise

Swimtime is the newest addition to Point Franchise’s network – could it be the ideal opportunity for you? If you’ve always wanted to build your own business offering swimming lessons to your local community, Swimtime could be the right franchise for you. Since 1998, the kids and children’s franchise has been teaching more than 20,000 people to swim every single week and [...]

Agency Express shares franchisee success story

Agency Express has shared franchisee Steve Macqueen’s transformation from catering chef to head of a successful franchise business. Despite having built a successful career in the catering world, Steve longed to be his own boss. In 2016, the trained chef decided to look to the world of franchising for his next challenge. Steve decided to visit the 2016 National [...]

Case study: David Abbott - Thames Valley West

David Abbot is logical, systematic and likes to ensure he has all the facts so he can think things through before he makes decisions. He has been with TAB since January 2017 and currently works with 18 members (all business owners themselves). Prior to joining the franchise David trained as an HR manager, having gained a business studies degree, working with [...]

Bartercard sponsors the UK’s sporting scene

Bartercard has announced a series of exciting partnerships with sports teams across the UK. The business franchise revealed it has teamed up with the Bradford Bulls, one of northern England’s most successful Rugby League teams. Bartercard will become the sports team’s first official ‘Trade Exchange’ partner, allowing the Bulls to take advantage of its innovative B2B [...]

Daniel Moquet celebrates virtual open day

Daniel Moquet's showroom in Reading is welcoming customers to its virtual open day, ahead of a traditional open day event in September. The landscaping franchise, which is expanding its presence across the UK, has come up with an innovative new way of hosting an open day. Customers will be able to visit the Daniel Moquet website and browse the showroom using its ‘virtual [...]

Healthy Feet offers essential foot care service

Healthy Feet has outlined how its vital service is helping to meet the rapidly increasing demand for quality foot care across the UK. The beauty franchise shared some shocking figures that show just how large the market is for foot care providers. According to the College of Podiatry (COP), 3.7 million people in the UK have diabetes and this figure is predicted to rise [...]

Sandstone Yoga rolls out virtual training and classes

Sandstone Yoga has adapted so well to the UK’s lockdown restrictions that it has launched an innovative virtual franchise package. Fitness and yoga franchises across the country have had to rapidly adapt after being ordered to shut their doors more than two months ago. But one company that has thrived in this ‘new normal’ is Sandstone Yoga. The franchise opened its [...]

Daniel Moquet unveils brand new website

Daniel Moquet has redesigned its website for a smoother customer experience for all of its UK customers. The franchise revealed the shiny new design and layout to its customers and franchisees, and its hoped that the website will be even easier for potential customers to navigate. Whether they’re curious about the services offered by their local Daniel Moquet franchisee [...]