Drain care and maintenance franchise Metro Rod spearheaded the multi-brand franchisor’s significant growth last year.Franchise Brands plc is an international multi-brand franchisor with a network of over 450 franchisees in 12 countries.
Samira Kashefi has revealed why she loves being a Mother Nature Science franchisee and offers advice to budding entrepreneurs.Samira Kashefi joined Mother Nature Science as a franchisee in the North East London region.
Italian wine bar franchise Veeno has taken part in a campaign to help raise funds for the humanitarian charity’s life-saving work.In 2019, Veeno was one of the 300 restaurants and diners that supported Action Against Hunger and joined the Love Food Give Food campaign.
Driver Hire’s Stoke franchise has topped the charts in a nationwide sales and recruitment competition.The league table, called National Sales Days, is an internal contest to encourage business growth among Driver Hire’s franchise locations.
The Mayor of Solihull opened a new Papa John’s store in December.Papa John’s fans in Shirley, Solihull can rejoice as a new store opens up on Stretford road. The town’s mayor, Stuart Davies, opened it officially on the 14th December 2019.
Point Franchise is delighted to welcome Lockforce onto its network.The , which provides door, window and other home security services to residential and commercial properties, is hoping to find new franchisees through Point Franchise.
Domestic cleaning franchise Kingsmaid Cleaning is one of the latest exciting opportunities to join our network.Kingsmaid Cleaning launched back in 2013 and experienced a turnover of £500,000 in just 18 months.The brand has been developed over the past 16 years by Sharon and Mark Davies.
Aspray rewarded one hardworking franchisee at its Annual National Conference Awards Dinner.During the celebratory event, Aspray’s Managing Director James Whittle awarded the Franchisee of the Year 2019 trophy to Richmond-based franchisee Grahame Dean.
Recruitment franchise AES is a shining example of women thriving in business when they take risks.It’s often thought that women tend to underestimate their own ability in comparison to men, who do the opposite. This can then result in men undervaluing the extent of a challenging situation.
Point Franchise has welcomed VR franchise EVA into its network as it looks to expand.EVA, which stands for Esports Virtual Arenas, was founded in 2018 by Jean Mariotte, Stéphanie Belle, Sarah Tirmarche and William Klein.
Heritage Healthcare is looking forward to a more stable year for the care sector.As the experts predict more stability for the healthcare industry in 2020, one care franchise is encouraging more professionals to join the sector.
The franchise owner of Promedica24 West Sussex has celebrated his second year in business at The Glamour Club.The social club in Worthing helped Chris White-Smith commemorate his second anniversary as a Promedica24 franchise owner.
Subway has expanded its offering once again with a small addition to the menu – Toasted Bites.The new menu options, which are labelled as Toasted Bites, are actually a range of ciabatta bread rolls, measuring three square inches. Customers can choose from four different fillings.
The home care business has announced its first franchise partners in the East Midlands.Within the next few months, Sam and Jon Adie will launch their very own Radfield Home Care franchise in Derbyshire.
Minuteman Press is celebrating the induction of one of its US franchisees into the ‘Million-Dollar Circle’.Andy Kiecker is the latest Minuteman Press franchisee to achieve annual gross sales of over $1 million.
The newest member of the Marla family, Kent franchisee Mike McBryde, is off to a great start.Mike McBryde set up the Marla Kent franchise back in June 2018 and is the latest addition to the franchise network.
ChipsAway Stoke-on-Trent franchisees run the brand’s most successful franchise ever.It’s been a great year for husband-and-wife team Cas and Phil Clifford-Wareham. Since it launched three years ago, ChipsAway Stoke-on-Trent has completed over 3,000 jobs.
A Metro Rod franchise unit is moving to a larger premises to accommodate the growing business.The branch, which covers all of Lincolnshire, North Cambridgeshire, Hull and Beverley, is moving out of its current property in Nettleton, near Caistor.
Jim Emery has provided insight into his time as the Molly Maid Eversley & Ash Vale franchise owner.Before joining the , Jim Emery worked at a major high street bank and dealt with a range of businesses.
Sports fans with the ambition to get fit in the new year are being urged to take part in a Leisure Leagues’ competition.Many of us set ourselves strict New Year’s resolutions to improve our health come January.
Papa John’s has introduced a brand-new range of pizzas that are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. The updated menu now includes five pizzas, four sides and a dessert that are all vegan-friendly.
The Wolverhampton branch of Heavenly Desserts has been awarded a five-star hygiene rating. The Heavenly Desserts franchise unit is celebrating its five-star hygiene rating after an inspection by Wolverhampton Council.
Former office manager of Driver Hire’s Wakefield franchise, Sarah Parker, has bought the transport and logistics recruitment business.With 15 years of recruitment experience under her belt, Sarah Parker worked as a branch manager for the previous owners of Driver Hire Wakefield for some time.
Leisure Leagues has been looking back on a fantastic ten years for the business as a new decade begins.The 2010s were full of exciting events all across the world and Leisure Leagues enjoyed its fair share of wins during the decade.
Green Motion saw its customer satisfaction levels rise across the board over the last 12 months as part of a new strategy. Green Motion Car and Van Rental has reported an impressive increase in its customer satisfaction scores across all of its UK locations.
Metro Rod West Yorkshire honoured the spirit of the festive season by giving back to its local community in different ways.Many people say that the true meaning of Christmas is giving back to those less fortunate.
Signs Express franchisee Richard Howes has donated signs to his local community that aim to make it easier for people to chat and connect.As we become ever more connected online, lots of us report feeling lonely in the real world.
IWG has secured an exciting franchise agreement with AppleOne Properties to establish new workplaces across the Philippines.IWG looks set to expand its presence in Southeast Asia even more, as it has signed an exciting new franchise agreement with a Cebu-based property company.
Raising money for charity Crisis, Papa John’s sold unique, pizza-scented wrapping paper to brighten up the Christmas period.Christmas might feel like a distant memory, but the festive collection of Papa John’s scented wrapping paper is worth reflecting back on.
ActionCOACH is rolling out a brand-new online platform that will allow its clients to visually track their progress towards their professional goals.It can be tricky to measure progress without seeing some kind of visual representation of how far you’ve come.
Promedica24 brightened up Christmas for some of its lucky clients with a luxury hamper following its annual client raffle.Christmas can be a difficult time of year if you’ve not got friends and family to celebrate with.
Marla Custom Blinds has revealed how one of its newest franchisees managed to get their operations off to a fantastic start.Even though a franchise offers a supported route to business ownership, it can still be daunting thinking about running your own operations without any idea of what to expect.
Century 21 finished the year on a high note with the opening of three new offices and will continue its expansion in the new year. Century 21 looks to set to start the decade with plenty of momentum, as three new locations will be opening over the first few weeks of 2020.
FastSigns is heading to Paris as part of a new master franchise agreement that will see it open centres across France and Monaco.FastSigns European expansion has taken an exciting step forward, as it has secured a master franchise agreement which will see 12 stores open in France and Monaco.
The pupils of the Kumon Frome Study Centre get together at Oakfield School to celebrate the students’ achievements.Kumon pupils have made excellent progress in Maths and English and their achievements were recognised by the local community on Sunday 17th November.
Brokerplan has had a stellar year – and its successes are set to continue through 2020 and beyond.The , Brokerplan, has won multiple awards in the business community for its fantastic achievements in 2019.
The Victorian-style sweet shop opened up its sweet-shop experience to the visually impaired with its new braille menus.One location of Mr Simms has taken the initiative to make its store more inclusive to all different kinds of customers.
The coffee franchise, Really Awesome Coffee, makes its debut on the Point Franchise website.Really Awesome Coffee, founded by Kevin Haswell, is the UK’s fastest growing . It unveiled its first van-based mobile café in 2010 in Coventry, and today it boasts a network of more than 50 franchisees.
Fitness franchise 9Round has joined the vast Point Franchise network.The provides 30-minute, total-body circuit training. It is offering franchisees the opportunity to open three gyms for the typical price of one, which will generate a bank-blasting turnover.
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