Celebrating their 25th year of franchising, Signs Express continue to be the largest and most successful sign company within the UK. With over 65 centres in the UK and Ireland, this award-winning franchise is experiencing rapid growth, opening 6 centres by the end of 2017 in areas such as Newcastle, Swindon and Scarborough.
Dream Doors, the UK’s largest kitchen door replacement franchise, has just completed its 60,000th kitchen makeover. Established in 1999, the company’s very first kitchen facelift was sold from its original base in Gosport, Hampshire. But, from those humble beginnings, Dream Doors has now grown into a national franchise network almost 80 showrooms strong.
Belvoir has enjoyed a record year for franchise license renewals in 2017 with 34 offices across the country celebrating a collective total of 325 years with the company!
Norwich-based charity, OPEN Youth Trust whose mission is to make a positive difference to the lives of young people in Norfolk has appointed Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive of The TaxAssist Direct Group, to its Board of Trustees.
We are delighted to announce that Agency Express has been recognised for outstanding customer service by the largest, and longest running award scheme in the UK residential property industry. The ESTAS determines the best suppliers in the industry based on feedback from estate and letting agents who are asked a series of questions about the services they have received.
Colourfence, the franchise that supplies innovative ‘fit-and-forget’ fencing, held its inaugural Fencing Games last weekend. The event, which was organised by the company’s head office team, saw franchisees, their installers, employees and family get together for some competition and a little fun.
Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced it has now opened in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester. Franchisee, Peter Gill, who also runs a Papa John’s in Grantham, has recruited around 20 local people to help him manage the new store which is located on the Heys Retail Park.
Nigel Lomax and his team at TaxAssist Accountants are celebrating 10 years serving the small business community from their shopfront office in Sundorne, Shrewsbury.
During the summer, Driver Hire, the leading transport and logistics recruitment franchise, announced the completion of three joint venture franchises in Liverpool, Doncaster and at its Maidstone & Medway office. They are following in the footsteps of a number of other Driver Hire employees who have been inspired to invest their own money and step over from playing an important role supporting our franchisees, to being in the driving seat of their own Driver Hire franchise, turning over as much as £2.2m per annum.