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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

• Apollo Blinds
• Auditel
• Belvoir - The Lettings Specialist
• Blue Ribbon Community Care
• ChariSnack
• Countrywide Grounds Maintenance
• FASTSIGNS
• Fit4less
• Jo Jingles
• Kumon
• Leaps and Bounds
• LighterLife
• littleAngels
• Maid2Clean
• Molly Maid
• Monkey Music
• New City
• On My Doorstep
• Oscar Pet Foods
• Plumplanet
• Popstars Academy
• Razzamataz Theatre Schools
• Signs Express
• Silverdaze
• Snap-on Tools
• The Original Poster Company
• the streat
• Trophy Pet Foods
• Tumble Tots
• YOUR MOVE - Estate Agency

Success Stories from Women in Franchising

Franchisee Stories

No Letting Go franchise first choice for self-employment

Working with the Metropolitan Police as a radio engineer in a male dominated environment was always going to be a challenge for a woman, but the life skills Lorraine Verlander picked up during her 20 year stint as an engineer and later a manager, have proved invaluable in running her own No Letting Go inventory management business.

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Franchisor Stories

Monkey Music franchise brings music into the lives of children

After the birth of her first child, Angie Coates looked around for music sessions she could share with her daughter. She wanted Millie to benefit from music in the way her pupils at school were doing. But there was nothing. And so Monkey Music was born.

 

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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

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

The whichfranchise Pocket Guide to Franchising

Our pocket guide to franchising is your essential guide to franchising in the UK.

Packed with step-by-step information and advice for buying a franchise, as well as case studies of successful franchisees, the guide is vital for anyone considering franchising as a route to starting their own business.
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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