Aspray has published a guide to help those affected by this year’s flooding. Hundreds of homes and businesses across the UK were affected by flooding this month, as water levels rose dangerously high and caused significant damage.
Radfield Home Care Stamford has won the Best New Start-Up prize at the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards in the East Midlands. Since 2005, the annual event has celebrated successful local businesses and the people who work for them.
Shuttercraft scooped a coveted award at the prestigious bfa HSBC Franchise Awards after a productive year.Shuttercraft won the Franchisor Business Transformation award at the most recent BFA HSBC Franchise Awards.
Promedica24 Offers Additional Support and Donations for Mental Health in Live-In CarePromedica24 collected testimonials from its clients and care workers about their experience with loneliness so it could turn them into advice on how to stay positive and increase mental wellbeing through lockdowns
For the fifth consecutive year, FASTSIGNS has been ranked the No. 1 franchise opportunity in its category in Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious Franchise 500. FASTSIGNS was also ranked No. 44 overall and is the only sign, graphics, and visual communications franchise even in the top 100.
Subway has established a partnership with Broad Street Licensing Group to enter new retail channels. The has appointed Broad Street Licensing Group (BSLG) to help it expand as a company and offer Subway-branded products in various food and lifestyle spaces.
A Poppies franchisee has revealed how she took on a thriving cleaning business back in 2017. Nicola Marinan had spent almost two decades working in Durham Constabulary when a friend announced she was selling her Poppies business.
TaxAssist Accountants has announced the opening of its latest branch location in Clapham Junction. The new business is at 205 Lavender Hill in central London, and run by Sarah Kay in partnership with her previous boss, Martin Thomas.
Metro Rod has announced the sale of one of its London franchise units and is looking for an ambitious investor to take the reins. After having bought the South East London branch in 2010, the current owner is looking to retire and hand over their profitable business to another capable investor.
Moving Home Made Easy has offered insight into why you should consider hiring ‘packers’ if you move into a new property. Trained ‘packers’ usually work for removal companies and can ease the process of moving home if you’re stuck for time.
With rules and restrictions changing week by week, it’s difficult to plan business events here in the UK. Most 2020 exhibitions were called off, postponed or put online, and lots of people are keen to take advantage of face-to-face networking and learning opportunities this year.
Punch Pubs is encouraging customers to nominate local heroes after the challenges of 2020. The has launched its Community Hero campaign to celebrate people who have done something special for the residents in their local area.
Bright & Beautiful’s first investor has described how she’s built up a thriving business. Faye Roddy set up her Bright & Beautiful business in 2010. It covers the area of Altrincham & Wilmslow and now has a team of 33 staff.
Post & Packing has celebrated the launch of a new franchise branch in Southampton. The new addition is the 11th Post & Packing store in the franchise’s network, which is working to expand its presence across the UK.
World Options has seen an increase in demand for its services during the Covid-19 pandemic. The has enjoyed a 39 percent rise in UK domestic collections and deliveries since March last year, and expects demand to increase again in 2021.
Camile Thai Kitchen is the latest franchise to open up its investment opportunity to UK-based entrepreneurs.The creates healthy and sustainable meal options and delivers them to customers’ doors. It was established in 2010 by Brody Sweeny.
Computer Xplorers and Recognition Express have been able to continue performing well during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nigel Toplis, Chairman of The Bardon Group, which owns the two brands, as well as Techclean and Kall Kwik, gave his thoughts on the past year.
With the appointment of a new senior leader to our team, the Granite & TREND Transformations franchise is continuing to build a support network that is designed with your success in mind.With record numbers of new franchisees joining our network and our recent entry at no.
Really Awesome Coffee has been keeping people’s spirits up during the pandemic. In an interview with The Telegraph, franchisee Corinne Mason described how she has been able to help local people by providing hot food and a quick chat.
A Walx member has described how he managed to lose a significant amount of weight after joining the walking club. Jon Pizzey joined the Derwent and Dales Walx club before the pandemic broke out, but he struggled to keep up his motivation during lockdown.
Snappy Tomato Pizza is setting up a new takeaway store in Wolverhampton city centre. Plans have been approved for a takeaway store with two one-bedroom flats above, so fast food fans in Wolverhampton will soon be able to access Snappy Tomato Pizza’s delicious offering.
One of Satchel Learning’s newest franchisees has spoken about how he is preparing to launch his business. Najeeb Shah has been getting ready to start his new business. He revealed why he chose to join Satchel Learning:“I was looking to work in an education-based franchise.
Bartercard has joined forces with Enterprise4Good and West Ham United’s women's team for the SMEcosystem21 Virtual Conference. The event will run from 10am to 8pm on Thursday 18th February and have three different virtual ‘zones’: a networking area, an exhibition hall and a seminar room.
TaxAssist Accountants has granted master franchising rights for Canada to QX Global Group.The has already established branches in the Republic of Ireland, the US and Australia, but it’s now focussing on Canada.
A Poppies franchisee has told the story of her two-decade adventure as a franchisee. As an apprehensive but ambitious entrepreneur, Marnie Duval was drawn to franchising for the security it could give business owners.
Subway has got people talking with its new protein bowls, filled with meaty options. The has added to its diverse range of ‘subs’ with a new selection of ‘protein bowls’. The menu items include the fillings of original subs, served without the bread.
Kumon’s Kelowna branch in British Columbia, Canada, has been celebrated by a long-time customer. The centre was established in 1992 by a couple from the nearby city of Armstrong.
Minster Cleaning Bristol’s owner has been nominated as a finalist in the Transformation Franchisee category of the BFA-HSBC British Franchise Awards. The nomination comes as franchisee Damon Brown celebrates his five-year anniversary as the owner of Minster Cleaning’s Bristol branch.
An Auntie Anne’s pretzel truck will raise money for local non-profit organisation, Friends of Sinners, in Owensboro, Kentucky.Samantha Hardesty, who owns the Auntie Anne’s truck with her family, will be selling pretzels in the Owensboro area from 11am to 6pm on Monday 18th January.
Just Shutters has reviewed its experiences during the difficult months of 2020. Pollyanna Smalley, Franchise Recruitment Specialist at the window coverings company, has described the challenges it faced last year.
PerCurra is advertising its fantastic investment opportunity here on the Point Franchise network. Providing a vital service across communities, PerCurra supports people with additional needs, such as physical disabilities and mental health issues, to help them maintain a high quality of life.
TaxAssist Accountants has been announced as a finalist in 2020 The Best Franchise Awards’ £10m+ Network Turnover category. The awards scheme, which is sponsored by Lloyds Bank, uses franchisee feedback gathered by WorkBuzz to find the best franchises in operation.
9Round has announced the introduction of its new Chief Financial Officer, Timothy Walker. The , which offers workout classes inspired by boxing techniques, revealed the name of its newest recruit on Monday 11th January.
Business Partnership’s Alex Dodgshon has described how the franchise fared last year despite challenging circumstances.Like many other companies, Business Partnership quickly started using services like Teams and Zoom when the pandemic struck.
Radfield Home Care Milton Keynes has achieved an accreditation for paying its employees the ‘real living wage’. While the government stipulates a minimum wage, which is currently £8.72 per hour for over-25s, the Living Wage Foundation recognises employers who pay their staff at least £9.50.
Metro Plumb has taken the opportunity to look back at the franchising journey of one of its investors.Gary joined the after working as a self-employed engineer in the sector. With the ambition of gaining structure and stability, he decided to join Metro Plumb as a franchisee.
Kumon’s Los Alamitos branch in the US patted one of its pupils on the back for becoming the branch’s first ‘dual completer’. Katie Chen is the first student to finish both the maths and the reading course at the Kumon centre, which is based in Orange County, California.
Subway has added new items to its menu of vegan options ready for the rise in demand for meat-free products this January. The first new addition is the T.L.C., which stands for ‘tastes like chicken’.
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