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Care franchisors are always looking for franchisees who have a caring attitude and an aptitude for business. It sounds like a rare combination, but Shilpi Verma knows how to make it work. Shilpi, whose career includes 17 years in banking, is now the Managing Director of the Walfinch home care franchise in Harrow & Brent. Here she explains how she successfully combines care and business skills.
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BFT’s new Hackney franchisee owners - Emile Kerim, Frankie Nieto and David Irvine - are the latest trio to join the franchise brand, and they bring a combined 50 years of fitness experience to their new venture. Hackney’s state-of-the-art studio will be launched this autumn and will be the first of three studios they plan to open within the next five years across London.
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Diversification is key to a successful franchise portfolio, especially if you own complementary brands in the same sector. Fitness entrepreneur Rafael Morlà Girol, the first BFT franchisee in Barcelona, has first-hand experience of operating multiple fitness concepts while cross-promoting to different markets.
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The compelling journey of Abbas Nazari showcases the incredible transformation from being a former Tampa refugee to becoming a leading franchisee for Body Fit Training (BFT) in New Zealand. His success story embodies determination, resilience and the power of a supportive franchise system.
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Nirmal Thakkar, owner of Rosemary Bookkeeping Garden City, shares her experience as a Rosemary Bookkeeping Franchisee. Nirmal opened her Rosemary Bookkeeping franchise, Rosemary Bookkeeping Garden City, in July 2022 after the brand was recommended by a friend who is a CIMA-qualified accountant.
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Rob Shields is the Green Shield Group’s franchisee in North Wales. Green Shield Group specialise in delivering carbon reduction strategies for businesses across the UK. With a background in renewable energy, Rob wanted a business that allowed him to utilise the knowledge that he possessed; the Green Shield Group allows him to do this. “The business model was incredibly strong, and the back-office infrastructure at the head office was already set up to enable smooth and straight-forward progress, I knew it was something I could confidently replicate and implement successfully across North Wales.”
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Deborah Hart was a winner in the latest round of the Great British Franchisee Awards. Deborah, who runs her Bright & Beautiful domestic housekeeping business across her native Newcastle, was recognised by the judges for her outstanding performance. “I am so proud to have grown my business over the past 9 years, it is a feeling of accomplishment I have never felt before, I am humbled to be part of such an amazing brand and just so happy to be recognised for our hard work and resilience, especially over the last few years.’
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Charlie Hendrie is responsible for launching London’s first BFT in Battersea. BFT is the fastest growing fitness franchise in Australia with over 450 franchises sold globally and a rapidly growing membership base of 55,000+."I’m a classic example of the COVID pivot! After 10-years in various sales manager roles in fashion, food & beverage, I knew in my heart this was the time to pursue an industry I’d been passionate about for most of my life – fitness."
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Simon and Caroline Hanna have been running their Plan-it Cards franchise in North Yorkshire since 2014. Having been made redundant, Simon and his wife were looking for a new opportunity that would provide a more secure future for their family. ‘’Caroline and I have been in greetings cards for over 30 years at various managerial levels, including owning our retail business. I have been heavily involved in franchising, and have recently attained the British Franchise Association qfp Franchising qualification in the process.‘’ explained Simon. ‘
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Maciej Warchocki, the Plan-it Cards Franchisee for London & Canterbury, is a multiple territory owner with plenty of ambition. “Since I left university, I worked in Information Technology but have always wanted to run my own business. I felt restricted and undervalued in my job. I concluded the only way I was able to achieve success in a flexible way was to work for myself .I knew a little bit about greetings cards having moved to the UK from Poland and found a job packing greetings cards. I saw first-hand that with the right product and a lot of hard work I could run my own business.”
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