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Post your question to our franchise expert Penny Hopkinson - Manual Writers International

Penny Hopkinson, Manual Writers has over 35 years' experience of writing manuals. We are a small Team of specialists in Franchising and Licensing who provide a bespoke service to clients who need to document their Know How and Business System. We advise and coach on how best to develop and publish an Operations Manual to impose and replicate uniformity and conformity across a developing franchise, licence or branch Network. Whatever their stage of development, we ensure that every Operations Manual is tailored to our client’s short and longer term requirements. Companion of the British Franchise Association.


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