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Franchise Brands is pleased to announce the transformational acquisition of Pirtek Europe for £200m. Pirtek is an established European provider of mission-critical, emergency response on-site hydraulic hose replacement & associated services within a target one-hour arrival time, 24/7/365 from 213 service centres and 838 mobile service vehicles.
At Petpals, the nation’s longest-running multi-service pet care franchise, its network of franchisees prides itself on supporting the areas it serves, and this does not stop at providing quality pet services to its community of furry friends. A growing number of franchisees are placing importance on supporting their communities through charitable initiatives that raise money and awareness for the causes they and their communities care about most.
Emma Lodge has recently joined the TaxAssist Accountants network.
Bright & Beautiful thrived in 2020 despite the uncertainty of the pandemic and are now celebrating two consecutive record-breaking years for the growth of the business. They saw an increase of over 30% from 2021’s performance and in 2022 grew to over 73 franchises across the UK.
Anytime Fitness has announced the appointment of Jemma Tonge as Business Development Manager. Jemma adds further strength to its Franchise Development team and will play a key role in the continued growth of the business by bringing new franchisees into the Anytime Fitness network and opening franchised gyms across the UK.
Burger & Sauce has signed five new franchisees to open restaurants in the Midlands plus Liverpool and Sheffield before the end of the year.
Ashtons Franchise Consulting announced today that Nick Williams is stepping back as Managing Consultant of the business. He heads towards a well-earned retirement and will be succeeded by Phil Mowat. Nick will continue to be involved with the business on a part time basis for the foreseeable future.
Chloe Hayes, Operations Manager at local home care company, Home Instead Guildford and Woking and Home Instead Godalming, has been announced as ‘Key Player of the Year 2023’ due to her ongoing dedication and commitment to the business.
In addition to their existing services CleanMyBed launched mattress and pillow sanitising service in June 2022, which has been proven to be highly successful in eliminating the effects of dust mite allergens in the home.
Pressed In Time, South Africa’s leading laundry and dry cleaning franchise, has now launched in the UK. Founded in 2003, Pressed in Time has over 80 stores throughout South Africa.Kenny has now gone back to his British roots by expanding into the UK with the opening of the first UK store in Manchester.
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