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06-January-2016

Revive! sets Standards for People Development

Leading vehicle paint repair specialist Revive! has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation – an international standard for people management.

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29-December-2015

Delving deep into franchising: The truth about a Discovery Day

In this unique article TaxAssist Accountants, an award-winning franchise which offers a first-class accountancy service to small businesses and self-employed individuals in the UK, look at what Discovery Days actually entail. They share what you should expect at a Discovery Day, how they are conducted and what the next steps are after a Discovery day. 

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18-December-2015

Christmas demand drives Driver Hire to new record

High demand for drivers during the run-up to Christmas has enabled Driver Hire, the transport and logistics recruitment franchise, to set a new trading record. During the week ended 13th December, its 104-office network’s combined weekly turnover soared to £2.35m, the highest in its thirty year history.

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18-December-2015

As the pet industry grows OSCAR are looking forward to another exciting year.

Continuing on from their overwhelming success in 2015, seeing a remarkable 17 new franchisees join their network, OSCAR could not close the year without introducing another fantastic offer for start-up businesses in 2016.

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18-December-2015

Home Instead franchisees celebrate as employee crowned CAREGiver of the Year

Caring entrepreneurs Paul and Sandra Edden are proud employers of Home Instead Senior Care’s newly crowned CAREGiver of the Year 2015.

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16-December-2015

British Franchise Association membership elects new board of directors

The British Franchise Association (bfa) board of directors for the next 12 months has been confirmed with the new appointments of franchisors Steve Bramley, Ken Deary, Craig Brown and Louise Harris.

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16-December-2015

Trophy Pet Food franchise welcome new franchisees

The Trophy Pet Food franchise has continued its national growth with the announcement that new franchisees Christine and Phil Mitcheson have joined the Trophy team.

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16-December-2015

Craig Brown joins the board of the British Franchise Association

Craig Brown, MD of the Signs Express network has joined the board of the British Franchise Association (BFA).

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15-December-2015

Papa John's Franchisee opens fourth Welsh store in a year

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced franchisee, Umar Malik, is expanding in Wales! He has now opened his fourth Welsh Papa John’s inside a year. Umar adds Cardiff to his portfolio of franchised outlets which also include Neath, Newport and Swansea, to a further Swansea store which he opened in 2014.

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15-December-2015

Globe-trotting businessman joins Business Doctors

After more than a decade's experience as an SME mentor in New Zealand, IT entrepreneur Nick Hadley is putting his expertise to work for small businesses in Bedford, St Neots and Huntingdon, UK as a Business Doctor.

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