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Travelodge flooded with applications for new site

Travelodge received nearly 50 times as many applications than vacancies for one of its newest sites. Travelodge’s newest site in Solihull has been overwhelmed by the amount of applications it received for just a handful of positions at the hotel. Despite there being just 27 vacancies at the new site in the West Midlands, hotel manager Jyoti Rana said that she received a [...]

Mail Boxes Etc. franchisee reflects on successful start

Mail Boxes Etc franchisee Damien Turbé has been reflecting on his franchising journey that started 18 months ago. A Mail Boxes Etc. franchisee has been looking back on the first 18 months of his franchising journey and says that the decision to open his own branch of the courier and delivery franchise was a truly incredible one. Damien Turbé opened his centre in [...]

Hooters girls spread seasonal cheer

The Hooters Calendar Girls have been spreading seasonal cheer to children across the state of Florida. Spreading goodwill to those who are less fortunate is one of the most rewarding parts of the holiday season and the Hooters Calendar Girls have been spreading cheer to poorly and disadvantaged children across Florida. The glamourous girls spent time with sick and [...]

Six year old Razzamataz star wins local award

Six-year-old Lyla, who is battling a brain tumour, has been named as the winner of a local award for brave children in County Durham. She might be small, but Lyla O’Donovan definitely is a mighty little girl. The Razzamataz student has been named as the winner of the Chronicle Champion Child of Courage Award after her parents shared the story of her courageous battle [...]

Promedica24 gives its employees a taste of old age

Promedica24 held a training exercise to show its young staff the impact of being elderly and disabled. Promedica24 has been teaching its compassionate care staff how to have even greater empathy for its clients by making them experience what it’s like to have physical limitations. Many of the senior care franchise’s clients struggle with mobility, sight or hearing [...]

Sandler Training adapts to new world

Sandler Training has been explaining how adaptability can be the key to professional success. Business training franchise Sandler Training has been outlining how adaptability is an important yet neglected part of any professional’s skill set. In an article for The Telegraph, which discussed how adaptability is the hidden key to a successful career, Sandler Training’s [...]

Esquires brings ethical coffee to Point Franchise

Esquires Coffee is the newest franchise to join Point Franchise – is it the right opportunity for you? Point Franchise is overjoyed to welcome Esquires Coffee to its network of successful and exciting franchises. The coffee franchise prides itself on its ethical practices everywhere from its supply chain to the way it treats its baristas, and we can’t wait to see how the [...]

Dunkin’ Donuts welcomes latte portrait artist

Dunkin’ Donuts offered its customers a chance to get their faces etched onto their afternoon cup of coffee. A Dunkin’ Donuts branch in Niagara Falls gave its customers a chance to see their own faces in the foam of their tasty afternoon pick-me-up. Celebrity latte artist Michael Breach visited the Canadian branch on the 21st to show off his unique talent of recreating [...]

Radfield Home Care sponsors hospice Christmas celebrations

Radfield Home Care helped make a Christmas on the Coast event happen, all in aid of a local hospice. Radfield Home Care sponsored a Christmas event in Hastings that saw Father Christmas make a special guest appearance. The Christmas on the Coast event was organised once again by local St Michael’s Hospice, and it always proves to be a popular event with families in the [...]

Hemera Holidays settles in to Point Franchise

Hemera Holidays brings its luxurious log cabin and lodge holidays to Point Franchise – let’s find out more. Point Franchise is delighted to introduce Hemera Holidays as the newest addition to its vast network of unique franchise opportunities. The luxury UK holidays franchise is seeking new franchisees to take its established business model across the country and we’re [...]

ActionCOACH brings its expertise to Point Franchise

ActionCOACH is bringing its unique business coaching opportunity to Point Franchise’s network – is it the right opportunity for you? Meet ActionCOACH, the latest franchise to join our large and varied network. It helps businesses to grow and succeed, ironing out problems in all areas of operation to pave the way to a profitable and simpler future, and we can’t wait to [...]

Sports Xtra wins Welsh fun award

Sports Xtra is recognised as one of the best providers of fun sporting activities in Wales. Sports Xtra has been recognised for its fun and inclusive programme that lets children across the UK take part in exciting sports sessions. The franchise won the Fun Football Provider of the Year award at the FA Wales Grassroots Football Awards 2018, which celebrates small and [...]

Norfolk Metro Rod employee wins award

Norfolk’s Angie Symonds was recognised for her incredible commitment to her branch at the company’s annual national conference. A Metro Rod employee has been recognised for the fantastic work she’s done to raise her branch’s profile and that of the entire plumbing and drain cleaning franchise. Angie Symonds, who is part of the Metro Rod Norwich team in Tharston, was [...]

Radfield Home Care makes top 100 once again

Radfield Home Care has been named one of the top franchise opportunities in the UK for the second year running. Radfield Home Care has been celebrating yet another fantastic year as it’s managed to climb even higher up Elite Franchise Magazine’s top 100 UK franchises list. The young home care franchise, which only officially launched its franchise opportunity in 2016, [...]

Mobalpa’s third time lucky on Best Brands list

Mobalpa has been celebrating a third consecutive year on the Best Brands list run by influential Capital magazine. Mobalpa has rounded off 2018 with the fantastic news that it’s made the Best Brands list for the third year in a row. The list, which is compiled by Capital magazine, was launched online three years ago as a way to see which brands had the highest levels of [...]

One Element makes a strong case for fitness franchising

One Element has been outlining the three best reasons to become a franchisee for the ambitious new company. One Element has been making the case for its already attractive franchising opportunity by sharing the top three benefits of its business. As part of the multi-billion-pound fitness industry, there’s plenty of chance of a healthy return for franchisees who invest [...]

Barking Mad searches for exceptional pooches

Barking Mad is on the hunt for dogs who made 2018 a special year. Pet holiday franchise Barking Mad has been looking for the most exceptional dogs in the UK in its ‘the dogs who owned 2018’ competition. In partnership with natural baked dog food company Laughing Dog, Barking Mad announced that it was looking for dogs across the country who have “made 2018 their own” by [...]

The Wooden Floor store lays down its presence at Point...

The Wooden Floor Store brings an exciting flooring store opportunity to Point Franchise and aspiring franchisees across the UK. Point Franchise is delighted to welcome The Wooden Floor Store to its expansive network of franchises. The flooring franchise, which puts sustainability and the environment at the heart of its business, is seeking new franchisees to help it [...]

Travelodge seeks to increase Cornish presence

Travelodge is heading down south as it scouts out new sites across the picturesque county of Cornwall. Travelodge has announced that it’s actively looking for more sites across Cornwall, giving the county a boost both financially and in terms of the opportunities available to those who live there. The hotel franchise said it’s hoping to double its Cornish presence in [...]

Rugbytots helps child overcome brain injury

Rubgytots has been telling the story of an Italian child who uses the classes to adjust to life with a brain injury. Rugbytots has shared the story of one its bravest little sportspeople who has overcome serious health problems with the help of his Rugbytots class. Simone, who attends the Parabiago classes in Italy, had a difficult start in life. At just a few months [...]

Mary Berry endorses Smart Raspberry

Smart Raspberry’s newest franchise will be officially launched by one of the nation’s favourite bakers next month. Smart Raspberry has launched its newest taster classes in the town of Henley and will be welcoming a special celebrity guest to its official launch in January. The cookery education franchise ran a trial session for children in the area to try and make [...]

Ewemove scoops top award

Ewemove was voted the best of its kind at an influential industry awards ceremony. Ewemove has been celebrating a fantastic night at the Negotiator Awards, which saw it crowned the best in the business. The awards were hosted at the Grosvenor Hotel in central London and was attended by many of the largest and most well-known estate and lettings agencies in the UK. [...]

Mathnasium’s Vancouver franchisee shares her success story

A happy Mathnasium franchisee from the Vancouver area of Canada has been sharing the reasons why she loves her business so much. A Vancouver franchisee has been sharing the story of what motivated her to open her own Mathnasium franchise. Manju Ranamuka opened her franchise earlier this year and explained that she saw the need for the tutoring franchise to help change [...]

Pirtek Belfast recognised for fantastic customer service

Pirtek Belfast was a big winner at the Plant & Civil Engineer Awards, held earlier this month. Pirtek Belfast won the award for ‘Excellence in Customer Service’ at the Plant & Civil Engineer Awards, an important industry celebration that recognises fantastic work in the sector. The branch of the hydraulics franchise was presented with the prestigious award for [...]

Ex-soldier brings Lateo Boutique to Blackpool

Lateo Boutique’s newest opening will be co-owned by an ambitious ex-soldier seeking a new career path. Lateo Boutique has opened in the South Shore area of Blackpool and co-owner Gary Edwards hopes that it will bring lots of people to the area. Edwards, a 35 year old ex-soldier from the area who has completed tours of Afghanistan, has become a franchisee of the drinks [...]

WOLF Italian opens in Manchester

WOLF Italian has finally opened its doors in the brand new dining quarter of Manchester’s Arndale Centre. WOLF Italian has secured a coveted spot in Manchester Arndale’s new and improved dining quarter. The Italian restaurant franchise’s fifth site opened in late November in the brand-new Halle Place area, which recently underwent an £11m redevelopment. It offers a [...]

FiltaFry continues European expansion

FiltaFry Europe is celebrating the newest franchisees to join its rapidly expanding network. FiltaFry’s European branch of operations has welcomed its ninth German franchisees, topping off a fantastic year of growth for the van-based franchise. Kai and Ronny Gutsche have taken charge of their own FiltaFry operations in the Southeast Lower Saxony area of Germany. They [...]

ChipsAway crowns franchisee of the year

ChipsAway awarded the title of ‘Franchisee of the Year 2018’ at its annual awards ceremony. ChipsAway has been celebrating those at the top of their game within the franchise at its annual awards show. Parent company Franchise Brands PLC hosted a lavish awards ceremony at the luxurious Celtic Manor Golf & Country club, which saw the hardest workers and highest [...]

Bella Italia raises incredible amount for charity

Bella Italia has raised a six-figure sum for the Dreams Come True charity in just a few years. Bella Italia has been giving back to those in need as it presented a cheque to the head of the children’s charity Dreams Come True. For the last 30 months, the Italian restaurant franchise has been raising money for the charity by donating 25p from every Lenticchie pasta dish [...]

Recognition Express crowns competition winners

Recognition Express has announced the winners of its annual road safety banner competition that was held across the UK. B2B franchise Recognition Express has crowned the winners of its 2018 Road Safety Week banner competition. The company had a tough task to pick the winning entries, as it received more than 3,000 entries from across the country that all conveyed 2018’s [...]