UK business is setting a new standard for the rest of the franchising world as the British Franchise Association (bfa) has opened its doors to franchisees as voting members for the first time in its history.
ChipsAway, the most successful automotive franchise in the UK, has become the latest minor automotive repair specialist to gain IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) accreditation for its initial courses.
National small business accountancy franchise, TaxAssist Accountants, has beaten most of the UK’s largest practices in a study into the profession’s use of social media in customer communications.
Driver Hire Cambridge has new owners. The franchise for the specialist recruitment company has been purchased by John Rigg and Mike O’Dell.
In just six months, 10 Dream Doors franchisees have posted sales above £250,000. Many have taken in excess of £50,000 each month. And one showroom alone has sold over 100 kitchen facelifts worth more than £400,000.
The UK’s number one high street retailer of pre-owned goods and financial services provider, Cash Converters, returned to the British Franchise Exhibition in Manchester this month, which proved to be a triumph with an impressive number of new leads.
Autosmart International, the UK’s largest manufacturer of professional vehicle cleaning products, is celebrating after being named Franchisor of the Year in the prestigious bfa HSBC Awards.
Tatty Bumpkin, a children’s bfa accredited franchise has added another 6 franchisees to the network, which may not be surprising, except that they all happened in one month! This takes the total number of operational franchisees up to 26 from Edinburgh in the North, down to Plymouth in the South-West.
Just as businesses must prepare for the Games, employees, suppliers and others need to prepare.
Cologne, Germany, sees the opening of the latest store for Domino’s Germany – and one of three stores opening that day that will be recognised as the 5,000th international store for Domino’s Pizza Inc.