Metro Rod has marked its 40 years in business with a 40,000 meal donation to FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity tackling food waste for social good.
IN JANUARY 2024, The Travel Franchise saw its agents book 25% more cruise holidays than in the same period the year prior, with revenue sky rocketing by 64%. Some agents reported that a third of their bookings in January could be attributed to cruise sales alone, with one franchisee securing a single booking worth over £83,000 and another over £150,000.
The charity St. Helena Hospice has launched creative award-winning art and craft classes, parties, and events with their own Creation Station franchise.
Fast growing QSR brand Chopstix has strengthened its relationship with Motorway Service Area (MSA) operator Welcome Break, which opened two new Chopstix units at the end of 2023, bringing the total number of Chopstix sites operated by the franchise partner to 15.
Recently, Home Instead were delighted to once again bring together their national franchise network to celebrate their passion for care at their annual conference.
Volunteers and carers at a free community arts and crafts class in Oxfordshire have taken on a pancake flip to engage attendees including those with dementia and brain injury.
Alan Chesterfield has reached a milestone anniversary.
The UK’s leading Asian QSR brand, Chopstix, is opening its second site with Butlin’s, with a launch at Butlin’s Minehead in time for February half term. The location – the brand’s fifth new site this year – continues Chopstix’s impressive growth trajectory, with strong franchise partners, such as Butlin’s, proving decisive in the rapid expansion.
As My Window Cleaner kick starts 2024, head office is wasting no time in boosting its efforts to support franchisees through additional marketing and support. As the 24-strong franchise network continues to benefit from high demand for industry-leading exterior home services, My Window Cleaner has proudly welcomed Marketing and Operations Coordinator Aidan Davis to further develop the brand’s digital and traditional marketing strategies.
16 Dream Doors franchisees sold £1million or more in 2023. The highest performing branch, based in Worcester, sold £1.63M, while second place went to ex-kitchen fitter David McLeod from Dream Doors North Glasgow, who increased his sales by 20%. What’s even more impressive is David only started in 2020, taking over from a retiring franchisee for whom he’d worked for since 2013. Other Dream Doors locations to top £1M in revenue last year include areas as diverse as Southampton, Stoke and Swansea; Wakefield, West Nottingham and Woking - while franchise owners in Bath, Croydon and West Edinburgh hit seven figures for the very first time.