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Business partners, Prathamesh Deshmukh, Ishwar Balasaheb Bankar and Rutvik Ravi Jajee, worked part-time together in Pizza1889 whilst studying in Cambridge. Having first-hand experience of the business model, meant that when Pizza1889 decided to go down the franchise route, they were 100% confident that it was a good fit for them. They opened their own Pizza1889 franchise in Cambridge in 2024. Ishwar discusses the trios journey so far…
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Harsh Upadhyay, a dedicated professional with years of experience in the convenience sector, has successfully launched his own franchise in Southampton. His journey began in 2008 when he started working as a merchandiser for his mentor, Hanish Patel our NW London Franchisee. This role provided him with invaluable insights and knowledge about the industry, laying the foundation for his future endeavors.
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At the end of 2024, Jamie and Sarah Golding renewed their Franchise Agreement with Concept Claim Solutions for another five years. The couple have recently shared their insights on their journey & the motivations behind their commitment to this successful partnership in a recent review.
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Junaid Shan is making a remarkable impact in the business world. Growing up in the west of Newcastle, he joined Concept Claim Solutions as a Franchisee in 2022, the same year he completed his degree in accountancy.
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Snap Fitness is proud to be able to provide an accessible route into gym ownership for both first-time and existing franchisees. Nearly three quarters of our franchisees had no fitness industry experience prior to investing, utilising the comprehensive guidance and advice available from Snap’s London-based Support Office. The perfect example of this is new Snap Fitness franchisee Mark Williams, who opened his first location in Truro in 2024.
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Alamgir Shek opened his YouMeSushi franchised store in Greenwich in 2023. He talks about a typical day running his business. “I travel about 15 minutes to my YouMeSushi store in Greenwich, London, to open up. My role as franchisee overseeing a small team of seven, is varied! I am the manager but also I’m head chef and in charge of customer service too! "
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With demand for high quality home care services continuing to soar, many ambitious individuals are discovering the remarkable potential that owning a CareYourWay business offers. Perfectly illustrating this is Becky Roberts, the simply incredible driving force behind our Chester franchise.
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Khurram Saleem is one of the latest franchisees to join the Chicken Cottage family. Coming from a fast food background, Khurram knew it was an industry he wished to explore further. Chicken Cottage, with its strong branding and high quality products, stood out to Khurram. Khurram is also exploiting his IT consultancy and property development background to help with the business side of running a Chicken Cottage franchise. This is Khurrams’s journey so far…
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Moutasim Syed is QSR priseeofessional with many years’ experience in the industry including as a former Subway franchisee. In 2021 Moutasim became YouMeSushi’s very first franchisee. “I reached out to YouMeSushi, interested in becoming a franchisee in 2021. Fast forward three years and I now run three YouMeSushi outlets: one in Stratford, one in Wembley and one in Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex.
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Kinga's journey as a YouMeSushi franchisee for Brighton and Worthing is an inspiring story of career transition, growth, and success. She and her husband both came from backgrounds in the food industry - her husband started out in kitchen work, then went on to run his own business. Kinga worked in an office before she re-focused into casual dining, eventually becoming a retail store manager. After many successful years, they both decided take on a new challenge.