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The New Franchisee on the Block

Posted:28-March-2023

The latest franchisee to join the network is Michael Langford taking over the Boston and Grantham area as Countrywide Signs Boston. Learn what makes Michael such a great example as a franchisee.

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There is no better feeling than teaching, training and inspiring students

Posted:28-March-2023

My intro is all very cliché, I started performing at a very young age. Yes, my mum and dad introduced me initially to the local dance school but year upon year my love for theatre grew and grew and grew. Performing and theatre has always been a part of my life and I think it always will. Ultimately, I am now able to teach, train and inspire students of mine week on week and there is no better feeling.

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Lucky's opens first franchise in Manchester

Posted:29-March-2023

Luckys are delighted to announce the opening of Openshaw in Manchester, a store operated by our 1st Franchisee Salman Hanif who has not just signed up for Openshaw but a further 4 sites over the next few years.

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Chopstix on track for record FY sales, to open 30 sites this year

Posted:29-March-2023

Chopstix on track for record FY sales, to open 30 sites this year: Chopstix Group, the UK’s largest Asian quick service restaurant (QSR) group, plans to open 30 new stores this year, creating almost 1,000 new jobs in the process. The company also reported its system sales are forecast to surpass £65m by the end of FY23 (23 April 2023), an increase of more than 40% against FY22.

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Interview with Chris Rocker, Founder of Just Shutters

Posted:20-March-2023

Chris Rocker is the Founder and CEO of Just Shutters. It was a 25 year career working for fitted furniture companies, that led Chris to start his own shutter business in 2006. Chris built Just Shutters to become a successful and strong regional brand, but it was listening to Duncan Bannatyne talk about franchising that gave him his lightbulb moment. In 2009, Chris launched his Just Shutters franchise. There are now 18 successful businesses across the UK and Just Shutters is now the largest independent retail specialist in the country.

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Exclusive interview with Garry Brown, Founder of PHC Service

Posted:01-March-2023

Garry Brown is the franchisor of PHC Service, a vacuum repair and service franchise. PHC is the first of its kind in franchising. Whilst this unique business is new to franchising, PHC has been running successfully in the South East for over 34 years. Demand from beyond the South East has led Garry to look at franchising as a means of expanding his already successful repair business. Read more about Garry journey and this unique opportunity that is now looking for franchisees across the UK.

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The New Franchisee on the Block

Posted:28-March-2023

The latest franchisee to join the network is Michael Langford taking over the Boston and Grantham area as Countrywide Signs Boston. Learn what makes Michael such a great example as a franchisee.

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There is no better feeling than teaching, training and inspiring students

Posted:28-March-2023

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Theatretrain Portsmouth is everything I hoped it would be and more!

Posted:28-March-2023

For a long time I had a dream of opening a theatre school that I would’ve wanted to go to as a child. From a young age I always knew I wanted to experience the performing arts, but there never seemed to be a school or club that felt quite right for me.

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New franchisee Fiona Louise leaps into action after successful CQC registration

Posted:10-March-2023

New Blossom franchisee Fiona Louise – who is overseeing the operation of our Worcester territory – has successfully received her CQC registration and is now able to start delivering services across the area.

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Made redundant at 59...now a homeworking travel consultant with a £60k booking under her belt

Posted:09-March-2023

How buying a travel franchise enabled me to be my own boss, enjoy dream holidays and build my dream home in Cyprus…. in my sixties. Action woman Marietta, aged 62, from Hampshire, skis almost every winter, has scuba dived the Great Barrier Reef and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Reaching the glass ceiling led to franchising and Just Shutters

Posted:08-March-2023

Hayley and Terry Lancaster are the Just Shutters franchisees for Essex. The couple embarked on their franchising journey after Terry felt he had reached the ‘glass ceiling’ in his career. Wanting to build something for their own future, Hayley and Terry started to look at franchising which ultimately led them to Just Shutters.

Interview with Chris Rocker, Founder of Just Shutters

Posted:20-March-2023

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Exclusive interview with Garry Brown, Founder of PHC Service

Posted:01-March-2023

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Interview with Gavin Dimmock, Founder of The Drain Guys

Posted:17-February-2023

Before starting The Drain Guys, Gavin Dimmock was a franchisee for another drainage franchise. During this time, Gavin learned a lot about being a franchisee and being part of a franchise network. He has also learned everything he needed to know about drainage! In 2015, Gavin decided to start his own drainage business, The Drain Guys. The business has become so successful in the South East that demand for their services in areas they currently can’t cover, has led them to franchising. Gavin is now looking to share his knowledge of running a successful drainage business with likeminded individuals across the UK.

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Interview with Syeda Kayanath, Franchisor of Mowchi

Posted:11-January-2023

Syeda Kayanath has a lot of experience in hospitality as well as working with brands to develop their business and identity, so much so that she decided to use that experience to create a business of her own, Mowchi. “Mowchi was everything that represented me but also related to many consumers in this generation, a clean, sleek and minimal bubble tea brand with a unique USP of food and frozen yoghurt making Mowchi an entire experience.”

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Exclusive interview with Bek Halil

Posted:22-December-2022

Fish and chip shops have always been a big part of Bek Halil’s life. Numerous members of his family have owned them over the years with his grandfather being one of the first migrants from Cyprus to enter the fish and chip trade. His mother established Beks in 1989 but wanted Bek to go to university and do something different. “I had a great career in banking as well as working for food safety and health and safety firms. Whilst I was learning within my profession, I was implementing all these strategies into my mother’s fish and chip business.” Whilst Bek originally got involved to formulate an exit strategy for his mother who was approaching retirement age, he soon realised that the business had grown to such a scale that there was an opportunity to develop it further. This has led them to franchising their proven model!

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Interview with Roni Dalal, Founder of Awesome Chips

Posted:13-December-2022

Awesome Chips has successful stores from Leicester to London. We spoke to Roni Dalal, founder and CEO of the company to find out about Awesome Chips’ recent push to grow as a franchise.

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