Master franchises, also known as master licenses or inbound franchises, are franchise opportunities that have proven themselves in their home country but have no presence as yet in the UK. It will be your job as the master franchise owner to bring the franchise system into the UK. Before you do so, you need to evaluate potential benefits against obvious risks and understand the steps to buying a master franchise.
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Always Best CareAlways Best Care provides senior care |
Animal PartyChildren’s leisure center |
AttiranceManufacturer of natural cosmetics |
Baguette ExpressHealthy snacking baguette franchise |
Basic SystemSurface renovation franchise |
BG Cleaning SystemsManagement franchise in the cleaning industry |
Big FrogT-shirt retail franchise |
Bruegger’sCafe/Bakery franchise |
Coverall Cleaning ConceptsCommercial cleaning franchise |
Figaro's PizzaPizza franchise |
Gino's GelatoGino’s Gelato franchise provides homemade Italian-style gelato |
Interface Financial GroupThe Interface Financial Group is a specialised source of funding for small businesses |
Kieser TrainingFitness and training franchise |
Lavazza EspressionLavazza Espression is a coffee franchise |
Linc SourcingOutsourced purchaser |
MathnasiumMath tutition franchise for children |
Re-BathBathroom remodelling |
RE/MAXRE/MAX is the most successful real estate franchise in the world. |
Renue SystemsRenue Systems is a cleaning franchise that specializes in the hospitality industry |
Second CupCanada’s largest specialty coffee café franchise |
SphereMania® ScotlandAdventure sports specialising in the popular extreme sport of hill rolling |
Stevi B’sPizza buffet franchise |
Texas ChickenChicken franchise |
Young RembrandtsChildren's art franchise |
Franchising for HSBC since 1994, has a high profile within the franchise industry, acting as a judge on the prestigious British Franchise Association (BFA) awards which the bank sponsor.
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Since 1985 Mark has worked with hundreds of franchisors in the US, from start-up operations to corporate giants.
Suzie McCafferty is the Managing Director of Platinum Wave, a bfa affiliated company that specialises in helping businesses to grow and develop through successful and sustainable franchising on an international scale.
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Baguette Express has grown in stature to over 60 stores throughout the UK within six years; the emerging global franchise newcomer is recognised competition for larger names such as Greggs and Subway. The rising star of the franchise world has decided to appoint Master Franchisees to move the business forward within their own defined region.