London franchise owners & news

From the legal sector to children's science

Covering South East London, Jennifer Chung is the newest franchisee for Mother Nature Science.   Jennifer was introduced to Mother Nature Science by her nephews who were raving about the classes after attending their holiday camp.  Jennifer, who was just finishing maternity leave, and had already decided that she was fed up stuck at a desk 9-5, wanted something that would fit around her family commitments AND doing something she loved.  Having previously considered running her own business but being unsure what to do or where to start, Jennifer liked the idea of buying a franchise and having a business that was hers but with the support she needed.  Having a passion for working with children, Mother Nature Science was the perfect opportunity for Jennifer.

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Franchising in London

Tony Bowman QFP, managing director of etyres and chair of the London regional forum of the British Franchise Association (bfa), talks to us about franchising in the capital city

London is arguably the economic powerhouse of Europe and its influence radiates out across the UK, which is why there are few places better to be involved in franchising.

As chair of the London forum of the British Franchise Association (bfa) it is my role to host the quarterly regional meetings, which bring our members together to share knowledge and provide a lively networking environment.

It is a role I thoroughly enjoy as the members who attend are from a diverse range of businesses, but all share a common bond to ensure their franchise and the industry in general, continues to flourish and grow.

Our region has more leading franchise brands than most others across the country and historically a large number of these industry professionals have regularly attended the quarterly regional meetings, which has made them key events in the franchising calendar.