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Women and UK Franchising — A Successful Combination

Women are making their presence in franchising known. The number of franchisors looking to specifically recruit women has increased, as has the number of successful women now running their own franchise business. Why women and franchising…

Featured Franchises
for Women

• Ableworld
• ActionCOACH
• Auditel
• Autovaletdirect
• Baguette Express
• Banana Moon Day Nursery
• Barrett & Coe
• BCR Associates
• Belle Casa
• Belvoir - The Lettings Specialist
• Bluebird Care
• Brilliant at Bookkeeping
• Cafe2U
• Caremark
• Clive's Easylearn Pop Music Schools
• Contempo Lettings
• Creation Station
• Daily Poppins
• Fit4less
• GoCruise
• Hireaband
• Jasper's Catering
• Jo Jingles
• Kumon
• Leadership Management International
• Leaps and Bounds
• Lime Orchard
• littleAngels
• localpeople
• Maid2Clean
• Martin & Co
• Oscar Pet Foods
• Raring2go!
• Recognition Express
• Reeds Rains
• Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs
• Seriously FUN Swimming Schools
• Signs Express
• Snap-on Tools
• The Alternative Board
• The Financial Management Centre
• The Original Poster Company
• The ZipYard
• Trophy Pet Foods
• Tumble Tots
• Two Men And A Truck
• YOUR MOVE - Estate Agency

Success Stories from Women in Franchising

Franchisee Stories

Working Mum at Raring2go! franchise

Helen Murray, a 45-year old former primary school teacher originally from New Zealand, joined Raring2go! almost three years ago and is the archetypal example of a Raring2go! franchisee.

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Franchisor Stories

Cleaning up with Maid2Clean franchise

Hi, I’m Elaine Hanrahan and my business is called Maid2Clean. Maid2Clean is a domestic services management franchise, which I set up after being at Boots the Chemist for 14 years as a No 7 consultant. There is never a good time to start any business, so shortly after the birth of my first baby, Danielle I took the big plunge and set up my cleaning operation in 1993.

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Financial Support for Women

One of the biggest hurdles facing potential franchisees is approaching banks for advice in raising finance.
Raising finance for a franchise

Testimonies

Women and Molly Maid

"Experience in MOLLY MAID suggests that when it comes to business success, a Franchisee’s gender is not an issue although women generally fit well into a domestic cleaning service. By this I mean the softer skills needed to win the trust and confidence of people who naturally take great care before handing over the keys to their homes. This may have something to do with the fact that currently over 50 percent of MOLLY MAID Franchise Owners are women."
Pam Bader, Molly Maid

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The Time Is Right

Over 30% of all new businesses are currently started by women the time to start your own franchise business is now.
Facts on women and franchising

New survey shows a rise in women setting up franchises

Results from a recent survey prove that more women than ever, now own and operate their own businesses through franchising. In the late 1990s just 20 per cent of total franchise owners in the UK were women, whereas today that figure stands at 27 per cent, with 34 per cent of all new franchise owners being women. Read more…

Women and Networking

Starting a franchise can be daunting; receiving help from others can make this experience less overwhelming.
Why women and networking

Getting to Know Your Market

You need to ensure that you thoroughly research the franchise you are interested in; there is no room for getting it wrong!
Researching franchise market