The UK’s leading Asian QSR brand, Chopstix, is opening its second site with Butlin’s, with a launch at Butlin’s Minehead in time for February half term. The location – the brand’s fifth new site this year – continues Chopstix’s impressive growth trajectory, with strong franchise partners, such as Butlin’s, proving decisive in the rapid expansion.
16 Dream Doors franchisees sold £1million or more in 2023. The highest performing branch, based in Worcester, sold £1.63M, while second place went to ex-kitchen fitter David McLeod from Dream Doors North Glasgow, who increased his sales by 20%. What’s even more impressive is David only started in 2020, taking over from a retiring franchisee for whom he’d worked for since 2013. Other Dream Doors locations to top £1M in revenue last year include areas as diverse as Southampton, Stoke and Swansea; Wakefield, West Nottingham and Woking - while franchise owners in Bath, Croydon and West Edinburgh hit seven figures for the very first time.
Duncan Berry joins Get A Drip as Head of Franchising, bringing 20+ years of specialist franchise experience as Get A Drip enters period of significant growth
Greensleeves Lawn Care, the UK’s number one trusted lawn care provider, has launched a new brand identity and website to reinforce its position as a leading voice in the UK’s lawn care market. The new branding is now being introduced throughout the network of 100+ locations and is designed to represent the core values of the business – trust, quality and exceptional customer service.
As we embark on another new year, a period famously associated with resolutions and ambitious goal-setting, it’s an opportune moment to take a look at the fitness franchise industry. With the two most common new year resolutions being to do more exercise and to lose weight1, now is the time to ‘workout’ how to build and maintain a fitness franchise to ensure sustained and scalable long-term growth. Cameron Falloon, Founder of Body Fit Training (BFT), Australia’s fastest-growing fitness franchise, shares his valuable insights into how franchisees can achieve sustainable demand and success for their fitness franchise.
FALL in love this February at the UK’s favourite dessert restaurant with a unique bottomless brunch for under £25, available every Thursday to Sunday from 1 February until 9 March at Heavenly Desserts.
“My name is Pasha, and I am a franchise partner for Concept Claim Solutions (South West Wales). I joined the company in March 2021, and I have to say it's the best decision I ever made. It has given me the time to spend with my children while they are young and the financial freedom to achieve the lifestyle I desire.
In 2023, Concept Claim Solutions, the longest-standing claims management franchise in the UK, had a phenomenal year. They proudly received the highly coveted 5-Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award and were honoured to be selected as finalists in not one, but two categories of the prestigious Quality Franchise Association Virtual Awards - 'Franchisor of the Year' and 'Best Adaptation to Change'. Furthermore, they achieved 37th position in the Elite Top 100 Franchise Awards.
The BFA HSBC Annual British Franchise Awards is a highly anticipated event that recognises the exceptional achievements of franchisors and franchisees across the United Kingdom. This year, we were thrilled to celebrate the success of Gary Dimond, the franchise partner of Concept Claim Solutions in Belfast, who was a finalist in the highly competitive "Franchisee Trailblazer" category.
RZ-Clean-Seal, the leading commercial kitchen extract system maintenance company in the UK, is delighted to have won Small Business, Big Impact – Supply Chain Hero 2023 in the Wakefield Business Awards.