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Wingers Wows in Worcester

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During Lockdown, Raj Sandhar would enjoy a Wingers chicken delivery ordered through Uber Eats.  Raj explains: “The 20 wing sharer boxes are still our favourite!  Wow!  They are great to share with friends and family and go well with a beer or two.  The kids love them too! “As a food franchisee with Subway for seven years, I instantly recognised the appeal of great fast food done really well and enquired through the website about a Wingers franchise. 

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Piloting the Wingers Concept

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Amran Sunner is one of the founders of Wingers – the Chicken Wing company.   Amran also manages the Lichfield restaurant with his brother Dylan. Amran explains: “We set up Wingers during the Pandemic.  The Lichfield restaurant was our pilot and we still run this today with the help of our store managers Denise and Eleanor who have been with us since day one. 

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A typical day as a UK Auto Pro franchisee...

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Jai has been an UK Auto Pro franchisee for 5 years. Cars was a dream hobby of his and so to be able to be earning money from doing something he loves, is a dream come true! Jai talks to us about a typical day of a UK Auto Pro franchisee.

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How a Walfinch Franchise Transformed my Life

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“Sometimes one meeting can completely change your life,” says Tiffany Meachim, the Managing Director of Walfinch Mansfield, a growing franchised care business. When I was working in a convenience store, aged 18, I never imagined that within 20 years I'd be a business owner delivering valuable services to my community and employing 35 people.”

 

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SHARON THANDI: ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF FRANCHISING WITH AN ESTABLISHED BRAND

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Female entrepreneur Sharon Thandi opened her first Anytime Fitness gym earlier this year in what has been a successful return to the world of franchising. Having previously been a franchisee with Dominos, Sharon wanted to pursue her passion of health and wellbeing by starting her own independent food brand.

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I wish I had done this 10 years ago!

Franchisee Liam Dyson of Drain Doctor

Liam Dyson is one of the latest franchisees to join Drain Doctor.  Prior to starting his franchise, Liam had been a builder for 20 years. Deciding that he wanted to come away from the tools, he started to look at franchising and being familiar with drainage, he started his research there. “Franchising seemed like the natural choice for me.  There are people to talk to, to support you, when you need them. Other franchisees offer tremendous support and though you are running your own enterprise, you feel part, of a bigger team.”

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Amorino's multi-unit franchisees talk about latest store opening

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Peter and Kim Sandström moved to the UK from South Africa over 24 years ago. Making the beautiful and vibrant town of Marlow their new home, it was only natural that when they choose to start a business, they chose to open within their home town. Amorino Marlow has flourished within its first year and has already become a destinations venue. The success of Marlow has lead to a further venue being opened in nearby Windsor, which is already proving successful within its first two months of trading. And they don’t want to stop there! Read about Peter and Kim’s Amorino journey so far.

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From Threatretrain employee to franchise owner

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Returning from a teaching secondment in New Zealand, Paul Clark started a teaching position in Theatretrain Northampton.  After 2 years he moved to Rugby and again worked at the local Theatretrain where he stayed for 4 years.  It was when he moved to Devon and started working at a boarding school that he realised he missed the shows and trips he had organised at Theatretrain.  He decided then that his next step was setting up his own theatre school and it made sense that Theatertrain was the ideal choice for him. He set up Theatretrain Exeter in 2017.

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Multi-unit franchise partner keeps family time a priority

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Throughout his career, Chris Wyle has always had a passion for helping people unlock their full potential. From delivering presentation skills training to becoming a six-territory franchise partner with Pitman Training, Chris’s passion for training and development is evident.

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Pitman’s franchise partner on the front line of delivering education excellence for 21 years

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Going into her fifth term as a franchise partner with Pitman Training, Paula Elliott has certainly proved she has what it takes to make it in the world of franchising. A former member of Her Majesty’s Forces, Paula’s previous role as a Special Intelligence Operator instilled an unrivalled work ethic, attention to detail and ability to communicate with people from all walks of life – making her the ideal franchise partner. Equipped with this incredible skill set and the support of the Pitman head office team, Paula has helped administrators, executives and business professionals alike achieve their career goals for the past 21 years

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