of Optic-Kleer
Laurence has been a franchisee with Optic-Kleer since 2015. He operates his franchise in around the areas of Swindon, Newbury, Marlborough and Oxford. Previously, Laurence worked for many years as a parts manager for a well- known German car manufacturer.
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Franchisee Gavin Sahota
of German Doner Kebab
Gavin Sahota is the current owner of 7 GDK restaurants. Having worked his way up the career ladder at Domino’s Pizza, Gavin understands franchising and what makes an exciting brand and scaleable franchise opportunity. And so, when he started to hear good things about GDK, he decided to visit the stores and try the products, to see first-hand why everyone was talking about GDK. Hugely impressed with the concept, he decided to take his interest further. Gavin launched his first restaurant in 2019. He now plans to add to his 7 stores, securing his future with GDK. Read Gavin’s story.
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Franchisee Duncan Parker
of Minuteman Press
Duncan Parker is the owner of the Minuteman Press printing and marketing franchise in Hedge End, Southampton. He started franchising with Minuteman Press in August 2021 and shares his insights on running the business, operating as an essential business during the pandemic, why he chose Minuteman Press, and what advice he would give to other aspiring franchisees.
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of Business Doctors
Business Doctors are finishing 2021 in style after bringing home the BFA HSBC award for Leadership & Culture at this year’s ceremony. The prize was contended by a host of worthy entries, but it was Business Doctors who successfully secured the accolade after their incredible efforts throughout 2021.
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Franchisee Steph
of Lingotot
We have been catching up with Lingotot's newest franchise partner, Steph. Steph recently founded Lingotot Solihull - watch this space for new classes in her area!
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Franchisee Naomi Turrell & Leanne Penn
of Pillow Partners
Furloughed during Covid gave Naomi Turrell the time and inspiration to start looking at options for being her own boss. She decided she wanted to use her own experience in hospitality and property management to start a business looking after people’s holiday homes. Whilst initially planning to do it herself, the research led to Pillow Partners. The brand and concept of being part of a franchise had instant appeal. Leanne Penn initially was helping Naomi with the admin side of her business but seeing how successful it was becoming, gave her the push to look at joining the franchise too. They both now run adjoining territories together as partners.
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Franchisee Nicki Dack
of Mini Athletics
Nicki Dack, busy mum of 3, started her Mini Athletics franchise in 2019. Previously working for another children’s sport franchise, Nicki found a love for working with children and a desire to run her own business. After much research, Nicki came across Mini Athletics and realised it was the franchise for her. She now runs Mini Athletics Southampton and Eastleigh alongside her busy family life, and loves it!
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Franchisee Matt Proud
of Chemex
Having worked for many years in ancillary sales Matt Proud realised that the time had come to run his own business. It quickly became obvious to him that Chemex as a leading supplier of cleaning and hygiene products blended perfectly with his original business ideas and at the same time expanded the opportunity that he could see in the region.
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Franchisee Martin Winfield
of Chemex
Little did Martin Winfield know that when he decided to start is own business, a pandemic was just round the corner! Fed up with the long commutes, Martin had decided the time was right to start his own business and take control of his life.
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Franchisee Simon White
of Autoglym
Based in Cornwall, Simon White & Co, covers both Cornwall and Plymouth. Simon was an employee of Autoglym until 1988 when he made the leap to Sales Specialist and decided to take on his own franchise. He has one mobile showroom, two people in the business and works alongside his wife.
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