To change one’s life around and shift a major career move from the public sector to running a successful business in the private, can be considered an unimaginable feat.
Belvoir letting agency announces a record breaking year for franchise license renewals in 2017 and with 34 offices around the country, it celebrates a total of 325 collective years with the company.
Some of South Africa’s brightest artists starred in Nando’s first pop-up gallery in the Soho restaurant where patrons had the opportunity to enjoy guest appearances from the artists and special panellists whilst savouring the UK’s favourite chicken eatery’s Peri-Peri chicken.
Deep crust pizza lovers are in for a double treat with Papa John’s new deep crust pizza. With a thicker, mouth-watering cheesy crust and an extra cup of cheese that spreads all the way to the edges, this new pizza is cooked in a special extra deep pan and based with a new recipe sauce.
Costa Coffee partners up with Cambridge Wireless (CW) and The Innovation Dividend and appeals to the UK tech scene for inspiration on ways to enhance the customer experience in their newly opened Bradfield Centre in Cambridge.
As food and beverage brands like Ben & Jerry’s and Baileys almond milk liquor are moving away from animal products with new diary-free alternatives, Pizza Hut launches a vegan cheese pizza.
The burgeoning sign network is going an extra mile to ensure their business’ steady growth. By the end of 2017, the will be opening six new stores across the country and has announced they will aid any new Signs Express start-up by funding them with £30,000.
The Costa chain’s expansion is on the rise as it takes over a former Game outlet in Erdington, Birmingham and joins the Marischal Square development in Aberdeen, Scotland. A former Game outlet in High Street Erdington, which has been vacant since June 2016, will soon house a new Costa Coffee shop.
The UK’s leader in , Metro Rod, is taking the industry by storm. Acquired by Kidderminster-headquartered Franchise Brands in April for £28.5m, Metro Rod’s half-year figures boasts a rise in revenue to £8.64m compared to £2.4m during the same period in 2016.
Creams Café, the luxury Italian gelato and dessert chain specialising in ice cream, waffles, crepes, cakes and sundaes will be opening shops in Brentwood and Chelmsford sometime early this year.
As Fastsigns celebrates the first successful year in operation of two of its in the UK – Oxford North and Bolton branches, the International brand’s MD, John Davies, lays out his plans for expansion which include future franchise opportunities across the country, co-branding, merging or the buying
The 12th September 2017 marked the first-year anniversary as Driver Hire franchisees for Tony Goacher (Croydon) and Andy O’Donnell (Nottingham). Tony was a member of the Driver Hire senior management team before he decided to buy his own franchise and becoming his own boss.
Subway brand announces a refurbishment programme that will bring the chain’s 2,500-strong store estate up to par with the consumer’s growing expectations.
The popular pet care franchise, PetStay, has recently announced that they have won the 5 Star Franchise Satisfaction Award - one of a handful in 2017. The organisers, Smith + Henderson, says the award “helps excellent franchisors stand out from the competition”.
Popular sushi franchise chain, Yo! Sushi, has announced a sales increase of 2.1% from their UK division. The company said that their turnover increased from £81.6 million in 2016 to £83.3 million this year.
Popular UK business consultancy franchise, Business Doctors, has announced that they have a third franchisee in the Kent region. Sean Smith, a former city trader has got exclusive rights to Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.
The South Devon unit of popular senior care franchise, Home Instead, has proudly announced that it’s the 18th franchise to receive an ‘Outstanding rating’ - the highest possible from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
American pizza franchise giant, Papa John’s, has plans for a new outlet in Bridgwater, Somerset. The planning application includes full design details including signage, site plan and window panels. The new outlet would be the second in the county adding to the existing site in Taunton.
The owner of popular online Ewemove, The Property Franchise Group, has today denied that it has sold the brand to Countrywide. They also rejected claims that Ewemove .
The international gym and fitness group, Anytime Fitness, has said that it’s committed to an aggressive expansion strategy that will see over 400 clubs opening within the next 3 years. The UK franchisor currently has over 120 clubs and have planned to have 150 by the end of the year.
Sign franchise giant, Signarama UK, has announced that it’s launching a new franchising model which will allow existing business to bolt on their franchise services. The franchise bolt on will be offered to small to medium sized businesses in the print sector.
The Pizza giant, Pizza Hut UK, has announced a 3% sales increase on the previous year. The group, however, saw pre-tax profits fall 40% which was blamed in part to increased franchising and staffing costs.
Popular chicken franchise restaurant, KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) has opened its first outlet at a UK airport. The new outlet will serve customers breakfast from 4am to 10am from the departures lounge in Terminal 3.
Gym and fitness franchise énergie has announced that it is launching a new training concept that the group believes will help bolster its rebranding efforts. The new signature training regime, named ‘thé Yard’ is aimed at increasing an already diverse offering to its members.
Expense Reduction Analysts has seen a highly successful summer with the graduation of 9 brand new franchisees from the company’s foundation training programme.
The retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) has said it has started discussions with its franchise partner, Dubai-based Al-Futtaim, over the potential sale of its outlets in Hong Kong and Macau.
Domino’s Pizza group, also known as DPG, has announced that it has signed a deal worth £24 million to partner up with it’s largest London Franchise business.
Kitchen Franchise Dream Doors has announced record breaking success with the franchise brand opening 2 new showroom outlets in a single day. The new two outlets are based in Exeter and South Glasgow and are ran by two passionate kitchen designers, Mike Maughan-Brown and Ian McLachan.
Driver Hire franchisee, Jayne O’Flynn, who is director at Driver Hire Grimsby & Scunthorpe has won the ‘Business Woman of the Year” award from the Work Wise Women (WWW) networking group. The group aims to improve opportunities and help expand knowledge for women in the Grimsby area.
A Fastsign franchise in Bolton has seen rapid success after owner David Hiney took control in July 2016. The outlet has its eyes firmly set on its plans for expansion in its second year.
The homecare provider, Bluebird Care has been named Franchisor of the Year in the 2017 HSBC Franchise Awards. The event, help at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham recognised the excellence achieved by both franchisors and franchisees a like.
