Meet Chloe Phillips, First Gymnastic Franchisee Chilterns

Chloe Phillips had always wanted to be her own boss. Though with little knowledge of how to set up a business, or what she wanted to do, she was struggling to come up with a solution until her father in law suggested franchising. Having always worked with children, she knew it was an area she would love to continue working in, and so when a friend introduced her to First Gymnastics, she knew it was the franchise for her.

From education to chicken! Interview with Chicken Cottage’s latest franchisee

Tarek Mahmud is one of the latest franchisees to join the Chicken Cottage family.  Tarek comes from a non-food background, having run his own Education Consultancy Services business. I’m so excited to be joining the Chicken Cottage family,” Tarek shared. “The fast-food industry is always in demand, and Chicken Cottage has a strong brand and reputation. I knew it was the right choice for me because of its solid support network and track record.” Read more about Tarek’s journey so far.

From Emergency Calls to Plumbing Tools

Emma spent years as an NHS emergency call handler, where she honed her skills in handling high-pressure situations and providing critical support to those in need. Her ability to remain calm under pressure, communicate effectively, and solve problems quickly were second to none. However, Emma recently decided to take a leap of faith and join her partner Lee, in a completely different field: plumbing. Together, they embarked on a new journey with their business, Metro Plumb, and have seen remarkable success.

On the road to £2 million!

Meet Dan, and read how his family business has spiked to over £2 million sales since the Pandemic. "Our franchise operates from two offices within our home in Kent.  The family business is heavily focused on being a cruise specialist, with service and valuable advice being very high in our priorities for our clients."

Work-Life Balance at Revive! Southport

Running Revive! Southport for the past year has delivered the most precious benefit for owner Andrew Hood. It’s enabled him to see more of his parents and sibling, and given him the added bonus of gaining a new family, the Revive! ‘family.’

From the police force to GoCruise franchisees

Ann and Kevin have both had long and fulfilling careers in the police force. Ann, started in 1979, and Kevin followed in 1981.. When they started thinking about life after the police, they were drawn to the idea of a franchise rather than setting up on their own. After months of research, they knew GoCruise was the right choice for them.

Interview with Niri Patel, Master Franchisor for fit20 UK

Niri Patel, master franchisor for fit20 in the UK, is no stranger to franchising having spent 25 years as a franchisee for BNI franchise. It was his love for fitness and personal discomfort with traditional gyms, and his vision for a more inclusive fitness solution, that inspired him to bring fit20 to the UK.

Interview with Owen Barton, Naturespace

10-year Franchise Veteran Owen Barton, who has experience from both a franchisor and franchisee point of view, is now using this combination of experience and passion for franchising to head up an exciting new franchise opportunity in the grounds maintenance sector. With a core value to simply, ‘do the right thing’, Naturespace is changing the landscape of both the grounds maintenance and franchise industries; putting nature, the environment and people at the forefront of their business operations.

Interview with First Gymnastics Founder Ruth Rose

Ruth Rose, Founder of First Gymnastics had been a gymnast as a youngster and after seeing a real opportunity to create a gymnastics programme which could enable more children to participate, she set up First Gymnastics. Find out more about how and why Ruth realised there was a gap in the market for a Gymnastics franchise business in the UK and decided to expand her successful proven model via franchising.  Understand what a First Gymnastics franchise involves and how you don’t need Gymnastics experience to run one…

Interview with James Wilson, Founder of Soccer Shooters

Soccer Shooters Founder James Wilson is a  Football fanatic with a lifelong passion for sport.  James believes sport can play a huge part in a person’s life, and he is absolutely passionate about getting as many people as possible gaining as much pleasure from it. In the early noughties, James embarked on his first FA coaching course, he then did some volunteering  in local schools including helping out with a session in Clifton, Bristol. James then set up Clifton United Football Club which has introduced hundreds of children to football. Off the back of this, and combining his extensive experience in the corporate world, Soccer Shooters was born. They’ve already helped thousands of children develop their football and life skills, but the Soccer Shooters journey is only just beginning.

Interview with Rodrigue Trouillet, Veeno Franchisor

Rodrigue Trouillet worked for Disney for 20 years.  However, wanting to move away from the corporate world, Rodrigue decided to focus on something he loved, which was hospitality.  And after much research, it was soon clear that Veeno matched his aspirations and was representative of who he was. He initially looked to become a franchisee but when the opportunity to become a co-owner of the company arose, Rodrigue knew this was the right route for him.  He is now using his experience to develop the brand across the UK.

Interview with Hamzah Islam, Founder of BRGR Lab

Hamzah’s journey to starting his own burger business was not a traditional route.  After graduating university, Hamzah worked in pharmaceuticals before starting his own insurance business.  In 2010, he went on to run his own company supplying official licensed merchandise to football clubs in UK and Europe.  It wasn’t until later that he opened a takeaway with his brother Hassan, and then 8 years later, following on the success of his first venture in the food industry, BRGR Lab was born.

From pub to health club: Snap Fitness breathes new life into vacant Raynes Park Wetherspoons

Local fitness enthusiasts are counting down to the opening of an exciting new 24-hour gym in Raynes Park with a brand-new Snap Fitness location coming in December

TaxAssist franchisees reflect on inspiring regional meetings

A series of regional meetings for franchisees have just finished at nine locations across the country.

It's Time to Thrive with the Launch of Wellness With Walfinch

YouMeSushi Opens its Doors to New Franchisees with Ambitions to Double the Network within Three Years

YouMeSushi has opened its doors to new franchisees as the popular fresh sushi brand confirms its ambitious plans for expansion, aiming to double the size of its network within three years.