What a year it has been for Revive!, the UK’s leading SMART repair network. Recently Rugby based Revive! Auto Innovations was named as one of the top three franchises in Europe, and now the business has been shortlisted in the top assessment category as a UK Employer of the Year in the Investors in People (IIP) Awards 2023.
In an ambitious move to further broaden access to quality education across the UK, Tutor Doctor is thrilled to announce the launch of two new franchisees. As the leading provider of one-on-one in-home, in-school and online tutoring services, this expansion reaffirms the company's unwavering commitment to delivering personalised learning experiences to students of all ages.
The BFA (British Franchise Association) is sponsoring the What’s On 4 Kids National Children’s Activities Awards for the first time this year. The awards, in their 17th year, recognise and celebrate the achievements of children’s activity providers in the UK.
Curry Up Now, the fastest growing, Indian casual restaurant in the United States,has just completed a 60-unit deal to bring the brand across the U.K. with Harjinder Atwal, seasoned multi-unit franchisee. The brand, which originated and continues to thrive in the culinary hotbed of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, specializes in Indian Street Food Classics.
According to a report by the BBC last week, 5th October 2023, pop up swimming pools are being brought into UK primary schools to teach children to swim, because of a lack of funding to transport children to local swimming pools. Aside from the obvious personal survival and lifesaving skills, swimming has been shown to increase confidence, improve physical and mental health and open the door to other sports and activities. The BFA (British Franchise Association), the voluntary, self-regulating governing body for franchising in the UK represents numerous children’s swimming class franchises, including Swimtime and Puddle Ducks who are doing everything they can to plug the gap left by the lack of school-organised swimming lessons.
Home care provider Walfinch has been named as a finalist for Fourteen major awards.
The UK’s leading Asian QSR brand, Chopstix, has continued its impressive programme of growth as franchise partner RTL Enterprises opens its ninth Chopstix site, on Baker Street, London, this month.
We’re thrilled to see yet another Signs Express franchisee, Daniel Pickersgill expand his portfolio within our award-winning network and officially become the new owner of our Signs Express (Scarborough) centre, alongside his other territories spanning Gateshead, Wearside, South Durham and Teesside!
Taking over ownership in August last year, we were delighted to welcome new owner of Signs Express (Aylesbury), Kris Bell, to our Signs Express network.12 months on and we’re over the moon to announce that Kris has now developed his business reach further and has now expanded into the neighbouring territory of High Wycombe, allowing him to support local businesses in areas such as Chesham, Amersham, Beaconsfield, Wallingford, Thatcham as well as High Wycombe town centre.
Poet Robert Ilson is so pleased with the care he receives from the home care team at Walfinch Hampstead and Camden that he has written a poem, titled CREDO, about it - and won first prize in Walfinch’s poetry competition.