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Marla Custom Blinds is always there for its franchisees

Blind franchise Marla Custom Blinds has an impressive ongoing support network for its lucky franchisees. Marla Custom Blinds is a family owned and operated business that offers one of the UK’s biggest ranges of custom-made window coverings. It runs regular training sessions that make sure its franchisees stay on the road to success. During the workshops, they learn about [...]

Clean up with a Bright & Beautiful franchise unit

Bright & Beautiful is on the lookout for new, aspirational investors who would like to get involved in the domestic cleaning sector. Since Bright & Beautiful was acquired by parent company Neighbourly in 2017, it’s seen a string of successes. To name just one achievement, the franchise has doubled its network revenue to become the fastest growing domestic [...]

Subway puts healthy eating at its heart

Subway franchisee has won an award for a Healthy Eating Schools programme. Daljit Nahil, owner of the Subway franchise unit in Coventry, won an Outstanding Community Partner Award at the annual Subway Leadership Conference in Orlando Florida at the beginning of March. Presented as part of Subway’s internal awards ceremony, the award recognised the Healthy Eating [...]

Heavenly Desserts launches first London site

Heavenly Desserts is looking forward to welcoming even more customers through its doors, after opening its first London store. The food franchise has already established an extensive network of around 25 sites across the UK but, until now, hasn’t managed to break into the capital. This has all changed now, as it looks forward to treating customers in its latest franchise [...]

Subway adds permanent menu item

Subway has delighted fans of a vegan diet by announcing its exclusive sandwich, the Meatless Meatball Marinara, will be added to its menu permanently. The plant-based sandwich was introduced as part of Subway’s Veganuary campaign at the start of 2020 and was originally intended to be a limited-time offer. But it’s proven so popular – among vegans and meat-eaters alike [...]

Minuteman Press adds another franchisee to its...

Renee Mansour has been inducted into Minuteman Press’ Million-Dollar Circle, after reaching revenue targets. When Mansour bought her Minuteman Press location in Bend, Oregon five years ago, she set herself the goal of reaching Million-Dollar Circle status. Franchisees only achieve this ranking if they generate annual gross sales of over $1 million but, with hard work and [...]

Fastsigns has ambitious plans for growth

Fastsigns CEO Catherine Monson shares how she will lead the signage company to even more success. Since Catherine Monson joined Fastsigns as CEO over 10 years ago, she has spearheaded the franchise’s growth from 510 to over 730 stores. When she got on board in 2009, she replaced the founder Gary Solomon. With there now being over 130 people in the company, the total [...]

New franchisees take TaxAssist Accountants to new regions

TaxAssist Accountants has welcomed two new franchisees to offer its financial services in more UK territories. The first of the new recruits is Andy Slade, whose franchise unit is located in Stockport. Having worked in the finance sector for eight years, he has plenty of industry experience. After moving to Manchester, he worked as a contractor, but always had ambitions [...]

Metro Rod acquisition proves lucrative

Franchise Brand’s revenues are up thanks to the acquisition of drainage franchise Metro Rod. Franchise Brands is an international, multi-brand franchisor with a network of over 450 franchises in 12 countries. One of its principal brands is Metro Rod. In October 2019, Franchise Brands acquired Willow Pumps to complement and expand Metro Rod’s drainage and plumbing [...]

Sportscool appeals for new investors

Sportscool is hoping to encourage investors to join the franchise and start up their own business unit under the brand. If you love sport and want to make a difference in your local community, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Sportscool is one of the UK’s most popular physical education providers for primary school children. It’s [...]

ChipsAway rewards its 10,000th Trustpilot reviewee

Car repair franchise ChipsAway celebrates its 10,000th Trustpilot reviewee in a random act of kindness. To mark reaching 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot, the UK’s leading minor car paintwork repair specialist, ChipsAway, rewarded the customer that left the 10,000th one in a random act of kindness. The lucky winner was a customer of Morpeth-based ChipsAway specialist, [...]

Inleaf welcomes new franchisee

Inleaf has expanded by introducing a new franchise onto its network. Carl Roebuck is the newest entrepreneur to sign a territory agreement with interior decorating franchise Inleaf. The savvy investor will take control of the business’ branch in the North East of England, bringing its innovative services to a new audience. Inleaf creates designer plant displays for [...]

Marla Custom Blinds helps hair products distributor...

Hair products distributor, Salon Success Ltd. uses the services of Marla Custom Blinds for its office transformation. Marla Custom Blinds has recently completed the manufacture and installation of 61 custom roller blinds for Salon Success Ltd, a hair products distributor based in Aylesbury. The £5,000 contract was a big part of its wider head office redesign and [...]

Recognition Express launches ‘unsung heroes’ competition

Recognition Express is awarding a brand-new set of free football kits to the winner of its annual Unsung Heroes competition. The Beaconsfield-based franchise unit is encouraging under-16s football teams across Buckinghamshire to nominate their ‘unsung heroes’. Andy Lian, Recognition Express’ Director described how the competition aims to thank those who dedicate their [...]

There couldn’t be a better time to start a Kingsmaid...

Today, we delve into the domestic cleaning industry and explore the Kingsmaid Cleaning franchise opportunity. Domestic cleaning is widely considered to be a recession-proof industry that is growing year on year (up 25 percent in the past decade!). There are around 2.45 million households using the services of domestic cleaners in the UK and the industry values an [...]

CENTURY 21 launches new ad campaign

CENTURY 21 is tackling assumptions estate agents ‘abandon’ their clients by failing to deliver the levels of service expected of them. Its latest advert campaign was launched on 3rd March and will be broadcast across US television channels like ESPN and ABC. The commercials will then continue to be played on National Geographic throughout 2020 and 2021. CENTURY 21’s [...]

Considering starting a Bootcamp Pilates franchise?

If you’re contemplating making a living from the lucrative fitness industry with a Bootcamp Pilates franchise, here’s all you need to know. When investing in a franchise, you’re bound to be swamped with questions and concerns that you’ll want an answer to. That’s why we thought it would be beneficial to clear up some of the franchise’s most frequently asked questions [...]

WALX Preston proves a hit among local walkers

WALX’s Preston branch has described how it’s helped locals improve their fitness without visiting a gym. Conventional fitness centres can be intimidating for new members, so WALX set out to remove any negative connotations now associated with exercise. Matt Gibbs, ‘WALX Master’ at the Preston branch, explained: "Plenty of people don't like the gym, so we're trying [...]

Hallows Care: why is it such an attractive business...

Home care services are increasingly in demand in the UK, so we thought we’d explore the Hallows Care franchise opportunity in more depth. It all started over a decade ago when Joanna and Adam gave up their careers and followed their dreams of owning a senior care franchise. They decided to buy a local domiciliary care company, which they then re-branded and [...]

FiltaFry benefits from new Inside Sales Manager

FiltaFry’s parent company, Filta, has appointed a new Inside Sales Manager to handle leads and help boost profits across the franchise network. Jessy Perrone will lead a four-person sales team to help generate more leads for the business. Unlike other franchises, Filta manages leads on its franchisees’ behalf, vetting them before passing them through so [...]

Leisure Leagues Wiltshire franchisee celebrates one-year...

Swindon’s Mr six-a-side speaks out about his franchising journey with Leisure Leagues to make his first anniversary. Dann Webb has well and truly made his mark in the Wiltshire football community and has recently celebrated his first anniversary with Leisure Leagues. So, what better time to find out about his franchising experience? Webb starts by saying that it was his [...]

9Round’s new Canadian franchise unit swings into action

9Round has expanded its 1,000-site network into Bradford, Canada, welcoming fitness fanatics to try its unique workout. The new gym, located at 496 Holland St. West, was opened to the public on 28th February. It marked the big occasion with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by representatives from the Bradford Board of Trade and local town [...]

Driver Hire offers advice to hopeful employees

Driver Hire took the chance to help out workers in the North of England at a jobs fair last week. The fair, which aims to connect ‘employees’ with ‘employers’, took place on 27th February at the St John’s community rooms on Washington Street in Workington, Cumbria. It was officially opened by the Workington Town Mayor Councillor, Janet King, [...]

Heritage Healthcare announces a Discovery Day in the...

Home care franchise Heritage Healthcare is hosting a Discovery Day to showcase the franchise opportunity in the North East. Heritage Healthcare, an expert in home care services, will be hosting a Discovery Day to introduce the brand to aspiring business owners in the North East. Ambitious entrepreneurs will be able to learn more about the opportunity and have a chat [...]

My Secret Fairy brings some sparkle to Point Franchise

My Secret Fairy is encouraging savvy entrepreneurs to join its investment scheme here on Point Franchise. The cleaning franchise is on the lookout for highly motivated investors who get a ‘buzz’ out of helping people. My Secret Fairy offers entrepreneurs the chance to launch their own businesses under its recognised brand name in larger territories than are allocated by [...]

Papa John’s creates £5,000 crust-encrusted cufflinks

Pizza franchise Papa John’s launched a special gift for pizza fanatics across the UK. If you’re a Papa John’s mega-fan, you can now complete your look with £5,000 crust-encrusted cufflinks. The special gift incorporates its signature dough into the cufflinks by hiding it under the ruby and tsavorite-encrusted surface. With Valentine’s Day just gone, Papa John’s has [...]

FiltaFry’s head team host informative breakfast briefings

The service company Filta, which owns FiltaFry alongside a number of other brands, has been teaching its distributors more about ‘grease management’. In a series of breakfast meetings, Filta has been reinforcing the importance of the franchise’s services. Sales team member Ray Donovan has already hosted the first ‘Grease Masterclasses’ at commercial kitchen suppliers [...]

WALX steps into Point Franchise

We’re delighted to announce that outdoor fitness franchise WALX has joined the Point Franchise directory. WALX is a true breath of fresh air in the fitness and wellbeing industry. With over a century of combined business expertise, its founders have curated an extraordinary outdoor experience – like a health club without walls. It’s suitable for people of all ages, [...]

New Lockforce franchisee takes the business into Oxfordshire

Lockforce has introduced a new franchisee into its network of local branches, allowing it to expand into the new territory of Oxfordshire. The locksmith franchise’s latest investor, Ross, had always known he’d like to run his own business at some point. Although he’d never felt the time was right after leaving the forces in 2011, he discovered the [...]

Christmas Decorators joins Point Franchise

This festive franchise is one of the latest additions to the Point Franchise directory. Christmas wouldn’t feel right without the glow of lights from the tree and the festive decorations. While lots of us enjoy the DIY nature of decorating our homes in time for the most wonderful time of the year, for some larger scale projects and some home and business owners, it [...]