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Bek’s are excited to announce their first franchised store opening in the town of Aldridge, Walsall. The new franchised store will be under the ownership of Dean Haynes. Dean has a proven pedigree within the franchising sector already as a multi-unit franchisee within a popular F&B brand. Bek's has experienced significant growth at their current site in the town of Wednesbury and is on course to see further sites open in the not-so-distant future.
The Signs Express 2023 Convention has officially been wrapped up for another year and what a fantastic event it was! Held at the iconic St George’s Park in Burton-Upon-Trent on Friday 27th January, with our theme of “Play to Win” we welcomed franchisees and senior team members from across the Signs Express network along with a number of suppliers and of course the Franchise Support Centre team were there to network and keep the day running smoothly (and on time!).
IBB Law LLP and Owen White Solicitors are pleased to announce that they are merging their businesses from 1 January 2023 to achieve greater breadth and diversity of service for a growing client base in the Thames Valley and beyond. The merger will create a 36 partner, 110 lawyer, £24 million turnover full service law firm
Dave Masterson has sold his franchise to neighbouring franchisee Umer Farooq. In November 2022, after 12 years as a successful TaxAssist Accountant, Dave Masterson has realised his investment following a franchise resale to neighbouring franchisee Umer Farooq.
When his Granddad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Richard Maguire came face to face with the importance of personalised care. “Granddad wasn’t able to receive care which catered to his specific needs,” says Richard.
Greensleeves CEO, David Truby, has been involved with the business since its early days. Here, he looks back on a remarkable journey for our company as we celebrate our 25th birthday…
Meet Iain Speedie, representing Aspray (Chester) and looking to make an impact in the local community by becoming the title sponsor of the Deeside Dragons Ice Hockey club. Iain becomes another Aspray franchise owner involved in an exciting community partnership, a move that represents the freedom and control of running your own business.
Starting the year on a high, the nation's longest-running multi-service pet care franchise, Petpals, is responding to the demand for award-winning pet services by launching in regions of the country previously untouched. Petpals’ presence will continue to expand in 2023 to new locations in Milton Keynes and Crawley.
We’re delighted to see two of our Signs Express Centres being recognised for their outstanding talents, with shortlist nominations at The Sign Awards 2023. After a four-year break for the awards, we’re delighted to congratulate Ben Walker and his team at Signs Express Bristol for their nomination for the Sustainability in Signage award and Lee Eaton and his team at Signs Express Manchester for their nomination for best Illuminated Sign.
Hands up who struggled to properly switch off over the festive period? If you could not resist the urge to – or had no choice but to – log into your emails or take business calls between Christmas and New Year, you are not alone. With 2022 full of economic uncertainty, many franchisees will have struggled to take a proper break over the holidays. The prospect of missing important business enquiries makes switching off far easier said than done. In fact, according to inbound communications specialists Cymphony, the cost to franchisees of missing a call ranges from £400 – £43,600, depending on the services you provide – demonstrating why so many of us find it difficult to relax when we take time off.
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