The latest Dream Doors showroom celebrated its grand opening in Worcester on Saturday, with the city's Mayor, Councillor Pat Agar, there to cut the ribbon. Its owners, Dionne and Mark Battin, were cooking up something special to mark the occasion too. Literally, while not personally wearing the aprons, as they held professional cooking demonstrations with free food and bubbly throughout the day.
Following the franchise agreement renewals for Paul Salmon in Birmingham and Richard Rowe in Cheltenham in early 2013 and coinciding with Autovaletdirect’s bfa membership upgrade to Associate in July 2013, we are delighted to announce Shaun Kinsell, (Autovaletdirect franchisee for Stourbridge, West Midlands) has renewed his franchise term for another six years.
Leading sign making franchise Signs Express, was delighted to be named as a finalist for the bfa Express Newspapers Brand Builder of the Year Awards at the annual awards. The prestigious British Franchise Association Award highlights the innovative methods franchisors are adopting to effectively develop their brand to boost their potential for the future and includes entries from all industries operating as franchises.
Franchisees Daniel Scott, who has stores in Watford and Milton Keynes, and Murli Mulchandani and Rikesh Nichani, who operate four central London stores, have been named Mail Boxes Etc. “Franchisees of the Year”.
Business Doctors, the UK’s fastest growing support service for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), has opened a new operation covering Bristol plus Bath and Somerset.
Oscar Pet Foods, the UK's leading pet food franchise, are delighted to be announcing a complete review of their outstanding pet food range. Already well-known for delivering high nutrition food to their customers' door, Oscars have now made it even healthier for pets – and improved taste, too.
The news last Friday by the Care Quality Commission of its new appointment to their Inspectorate was greatly welcomed by national Care provider, Caremark Limited.
For the sixth year, Autovaletdirect franchisees have undertaken the valeting preparation and maintenance for the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The Original Poster Company (OPC) is delighted to welcome two further additions to its UK and Irish franchise networks. Martin and Maria Lloyd and Eamonn Ryan are off to a flying start with their greeting card franchises.
Success is down to a number of factors but if you’re looking to buy a franchise you should look for evidence of a proven business model and a strong brand in a sector or industry showing signs of sustainability and room for long term growth.