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Snap Fitness heads to Ashford

Snap Fitness will fill out one of the final units in a brand-new multi-million-pound leisure complex. Snap Fitness has announced that its newest UK location will be situated in a brand-new leisure complex in the town of Ashford, Kent. Snap Fitness franchisee Graham Athey has submitted an application to Ashford Borough Council to open another location in the newly built [...]

Mail Boxes Etc scores LaLiga sponsorship

Mail Boxes Etc has renewed its coveted LaLiga sponsorship agreement for at least two more seasons. Courier and delivery franchise Mail Boxes etc has announced that it’s renewed one of its most exciting sponsorships with LaLiga. LaLiga is the name given to the top professional division of men’s football in Spain and is one of the most popular football leagues in the [...]

Metro Rod hosts third annual local awards

Metro Rod Cambridge is gearing up to host the third annual Ely Hero Awards, which celebrate amazing people in the local community. A local community award organised by Metro Rod’s Cambridge location will be holding its third annual ceremony this week. The Ely Hero Awards were set up to recognise truly inspiring individuals in the community and have proven very popular [...]

Barking Mad is the top dog

Barking Mad’s Fife franchisees were named as lucky winners at the 2019 BFA HSBC Franchise Awards. Two Barking Mad franchisees walked away with a highly coveted prize at the 2019 BFA HSBC Franchise Awards, showing that it’s one of the most exciting franchise opportunities in the country. John and Elaine Warburton, who own the Fife location of the pet and dog franchise, [...]

Radfield Home Care takes the crown

Radfield Home Care was one of the deserving winners at the biggest awards evening in the UK franchising calendar. Home care franchise Radfield Home Care was one of the big winners at the 2019 bfa HSBC Franchise Awards. The young company scooped the Emerging Franchisor of the Year Award, which recognises emerging franchises in the industry who are already making a big [...]

Papa John’s franchisee expands his empire

A Papa John’s franchisee is celebrating the expansion of his network with the addition of seven further locations. Papa John’s franchisee Sukhbir Gill and business partner Lakhwinder Singh (Lucky) have announced that they’ve completed the successful acquisition of five stores in the Liverpool region. The ambitious pair will also be opening up two new stores in the [...]

Principal Tutors joins Point Franchise

Principal Tutors has come to Point Franchise – let’s find out more about the exciting tutoring franchise opportunity. Point Franchise is pleased to welcome Principal Tutors to its vast network of franchise opportunities. The tutoring franchise offers one-to-one tuition on a wide range of subjects to children from Primary school right up to A-Level education, depending on [...]

RUSH Hair recognised for great customer service

RUSH Hair Manchester City Centre has been named as one of the best providers of customer service in a mystery shopper survey. Manchester BID’s (Business Improvement District) Mystery Shopper Awards saw RUSH Hair named as the best for customer service in its industry. More than 320 stores and restaurants across Manchester’s city centre were survey by the BID’s mystery [...]

OSCAR Pet Foods harnesses hemp power

OSCAR Pet Foods has introduced a new range of cannabis-based products that claim to treat a wide range of ailments. Pet franchise OSCAR Pet Foods has introduced an innovative new range of products that use the power of cannabis and hemp to keep pets healthy and happy. The range of natural wellness products harness the power of CBD, the harmless chemical found in the [...]

Signs Express goes green

Signs Express’ Bath franchisee has committed to a scheme that will see the branch aim to reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste it produces. The Bath branch of the signage franchise Signs Express is doing its bit to save the planet, as it’s signed up to the Planet Mark Sustainability Scheme. It will now change its approach to the recycling of non-commercial plastic [...]

Razzamataz puts on a show at local gala

Razzamataz entertained the local community at a popular annual Gala Day in the Scottish town of Barshaw. Education franchise Razzamataz showcased its talented students at one of Barshaw’s most popular annual events. The Barshaw Park Gala was held in one of Paisley’s most picturesque parks and local families gathered to take part in the fun Gala day. There were a huge [...]

Speedy Freight takes off

Speedy Freight has opened a brand-new location at Gatwick, one of the UK’s busiest airports for transporting goods. Speedy Freight has celebrated the opening of yet another location, this time at one of the UK’s transportation hubs. The new branch is based at Gatwick airport and will allow people to send urgent deliveries or goods that require special handling to places [...]

Healthy Feet helps entrepreneurs take the leap

Healthy Feet has shared testimonials from its successful franchisees to show prospective franchisees the benefits of becoming their own boss. Healthy Feet has shared some of its franchisees’ positive experiences to show how fantastic it feels to become your own boss with the beauty franchise. While franchises offer a more secure business opportunity than if you were to [...]

Fitness Space takes part in family fun day

Fitness Space took part in a day of fun family activities to demonstrate how a Lancashire community can use its facilities. Hundreds of people got involved in a fun day of sporting activities at the annual Downham Games. Held in the town of Downham, Lancashire at its spacious Memorial Field, there were plenty of enjoyable games and exercises for children and adults to [...]

Healthy Feet welcomes caring franchisees

Healthy Feet encourages care workers to join its franchise network and bring their compassion to customers across the country. Healthy Feet has been encouraging those who are struggling to find fulfilment in their care work to look into joining the beauty franchise. According to a survey published in The Guardian back in February, more than 85 percent of carers chose to [...]

Subway offers speedy sandwiches in Swindon

Subway has announced that it has opened its first Southern England site where customers can pick up their favourite subs from the comfort of their cars. Fans of sandwich franchise Subway can now get their hands on one of its tasty subs – without even needing to get out of their cars. The town of Swindon is now home to the UK’s sixth drive-through Subway, the first in [...]

Speedy Freight keeps its eyes on the prize

Speedy Freight is counting down the days to one of the most important events of the franchising calendar to see if it will be crowned a winner. Speedy Freight is eagerly awaiting this year’s bfa HSBC Franchise Awards, as only at the event will it find out if it’s done enough to secure one of the most coveted titles in the franchising world. Courier & delivery [...]

Pestforce saves care home from 50,000 bees

Pestforce saved the day by safely relocating a huge colony of more than 50,000 bees who had built their home in a care home chimney. As we become increasingly aware of how important bees are to our eco-system, many of us are reluctant to harm them even if they’re a little too close for comfort. So when residential home manager Liz Dyson found more than 50,000 bees [...]

Metro Rod hosts mid-year conference

Metro Rod held a motivational mid-year conference for all of its franchisees and support staff in the centre of Manchester. More than 100 delegates gathered at the luxurious 5* Lowry Hotel in Manchester for Metro Rod’s mid-year motivational conference. The conference’s theme of ‘What Makes a Difference’ focused on the achievements of the franchise’s network of drainage [...]

Radfield Home Care sets its sights on the North

Radfield Home Care is seeking new franchisees to help it expand to new towns and cities across the north of England. Home care franchise Radfield Home Care has already established a strong presence in the north of England, but it’s keen to capitalise on its success and continue expanding over the coming months. The franchise has been sharing some exciting testimonials [...]

OSCAR encourages us to bring our furry friends to work

OSCAR promoted ‘Bring Your Dog to Work Day’ and shared how you can spend every day working with your beloved pooch. OSCAR promoted ‘Bring Your Dog to Work Day’, a fun occasion which was set up to raise money for two incredible animal charities. Founded and organised by ethical dog grooming Hownd, the unofficial holiday encourages employees across the world to bring their [...]

TaxAssist Accountants leads from the front

TaxAssist Accountants celebrates its second batch of graduates from its LEAD Diploma course. TaxAssist Accountants has been celebrating the second wave of graduates from its bespoke management and leadership course. The LEAD Diploma course was launched in 2015 and helps franchisees and senior branch staff develop the skills they need to effectively lead or manage their [...]

Angela’s Swim School goes for gold

Angela’s Swim School makes the finals of the National Family Business Awards 2019. Angela’s Swim School is up for an award that celebrates family-owned and run businesses up and down the UK. The National Family Business Awards has recognised former Team GB and Commonwealth swimmer Angela Wilson’s business as one of the best in the UK. Although the swimming franchise has [...]

Envirovent tees off for charity

Envirovent took part in a fun charity day that raised money for a fantastic cause and encouraged some healthy competition. Envirovent was one of the participants in a fun local charity day that raised money for Macmillan Cancer support. The charity event was held at the Shifnal Golf Club in Shropshire on the 4th of June and saw more than 80 golfers from 20 businesses, [...]

Cash Converters teams up with TV star

Cash Converters has teamed up with TV’s ‘Flog It’ star to host a fun valuation day at one of its stores. Cash Converters Preston held a fun and unique valuation day that was hosted by TV’s ‘Flog It’ expert David Fletcher. Customers were invited to bring along items to be valued, which could be family heirlooms with lots of history behind them, precious jewellery, art [...]

BoConcept pushes on with Asian expansion

BoConcept is celebrating the opening of new stores across Asia as part of its concentrated expansion efforts across the continent. BoConcept has announced that its planned expansion across Asia is going well so far, with three stores opening across the continent in recent months in prime locations. The furniture franchise has opened a new store in Kyoto, which is the [...]

FASTSIGNS seeks city-based franchisees

FASTSIGNS attended one of the most exciting franchise exhibitions in the US to attract new franchisees to the business. Sign franchise FASTSIGNS attended the International Franchise Expo to share its exciting opportunity with prospective franchisees. The event, which was held at the Javits Centre in New York, ran from May 30th – June 1st and gave budding entrepreneurs [...]

ActionCOACH accelerates the pace of business growth

ActionCOACH has launched an exciting new programme which will help business owners ‘scale up’ their operations and reach their true potential. An Indonesian ActionCOACH franchised location is helping businesses across the country keep up with the pace of worldwide growth. ActionCOACH Jakarta is launching its ‘scaling up’ programme, which will help struggling businesses [...]

Mother Nature Science joins Point Franchise

Mother Nature Science is the newest franchise to join Point Franchise – let’s find out more! Point Franchise is thrilled to welcome Mother Nature Science to its expansive network of franchise opportunities. The ‘edutainment’ franchise offers science sessions for children aged 5-12 in a range of formats, making it a unique and rewarding opportunity for those who [...]

Auntie Anne’s celebrates friendship

Auntie Anne’s celebrates National Best Friends Day by teaming up with a food delivery service. Pretzel giant Auntie Anne’s teamed up with a national delivery service to celebrate the unofficial holiday of ‘Best Friends Day’. The holiday falls every year on June 8th and to mark the occasion Auntie Anne’s partnered with DoorDash to offer free delivery on all orders over [...]