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The BFA (British Franchise Association) are hosting two major initiatives in June 2025 to raise the awareness of UK franchising. World Franchise Day on the 11th June will be celebrated by National Franchise Associations across the globe to raise the awareness of franchising as a successful business model. A week later (16th - 20th June) the BFA will celebrate National Franchise Week with a focus on the five pillars of wellbeing.
My name is Amrit Dhaliwal. I'm the CEO and founder of Walfinch. And today I'm going to talk about how I would buy a franchise if I was buying a franchise. I've been a franchisee and now I'm a franchisor. And so if I was buying a franchise in any space, I would do a couple of different things. I would make sure that I have either spoken to five different companies, at very least within that one sector that I'm looking at, whether that's home care, grass care, restaurants, anything.
Home care provider Walfinch Newcastle is launching free, local exercise and activity sessions, partly inspired by Betty Dunn, from North Shields. Basic exercise took Betty, 90, from being bedridden to walking around her home and making her own meals, in just two weeks.
Gong cha, one of the world’s fastest-growing global tea brands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Justus Haller as its new General Manager, Growth Markets, effective May 2025.
Driver Hire’s 2025 annual conference - held in the splendid surroundings of the Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester - was a perfect opportunity to mark the achievements of its top-performing and long-standing franchisees
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A warm and vibrant celebration marked the grand opening of CareYourWay Bury & Rochdale, a family-led home care provider dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality support to local residents. The launch event brought together families, healthcare professionals, and community leaders to welcome this new service, spearheaded by the inspiring mother-and-daughter team, Shabana Pervaz and Simra Tariq.
Canadian quick-service restaurant chain Mary Brown's (MB) Chicken is set to open its fourth UK store in Preston on Thursday, May 1st, further expanding its presence after successful launches in Northern Ireland and London. The new location will be on Church Street.
CareYourWay is excited to announce its participation in the North West Care Roadshow at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, on 13th May 2025 - a particularly reflective and proud moment for the company, especially as it looks ahead to celebrating its 20th anniversary later this year.
In a major development for the UK fitness and franchising sectors, Justin McDonell and Richard Peil, the entrepreneurs behind the success of Anytime Fitness Australia have acquired a majority shareholding in the Anytime Fitness UK and Ireland Master Franchise.
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