As we embark on another new year, a period famously associated with resolutions and ambitious goal-setting, it’s an opportune moment to take a look at the fitness franchise industry. With the two most common new year resolutions being to do more exercise and to lose weight1, now is the time to ‘workout’ how to build and maintain a fitness franchise to ensure sustained and scalable long-term growth. Cameron Falloon, Founder of Body Fit Training (BFT), Australia’s fastest-growing fitness franchise, shares his valuable insights into how franchisees can achieve sustainable demand and success for their fitness franchise.
FALL in love this February at the UK’s favourite dessert restaurant with a unique bottomless brunch for under £25, available every Thursday to Sunday from 1 February until 9 March at Heavenly Desserts.
“My name is Pasha, and I am a franchise partner for Concept Claim Solutions (South West Wales). I joined the company in March 2021, and I have to say it's the best decision I ever made. It has given me the time to spend with my children while they are young and the financial freedom to achieve the lifestyle I desire.
In 2023, Concept Claim Solutions, the longest-standing claims management franchise in the UK, had a phenomenal year. They proudly received the highly coveted 5-Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award and were honoured to be selected as finalists in not one, but two categories of the prestigious Quality Franchise Association Virtual Awards - 'Franchisor of the Year' and 'Best Adaptation to Change'. Furthermore, they achieved 37th position in the Elite Top 100 Franchise Awards.
The BFA HSBC Annual British Franchise Awards is a highly anticipated event that recognises the exceptional achievements of franchisors and franchisees across the United Kingdom. This year, we were thrilled to celebrate the success of Gary Dimond, the franchise partner of Concept Claim Solutions in Belfast, who was a finalist in the highly competitive "Franchisee Trailblazer" category.
RZ-Clean-Seal, the leading commercial kitchen extract system maintenance company in the UK, is delighted to have won Small Business, Big Impact – Supply Chain Hero 2023 in the Wakefield Business Awards.
As Mathnasium, one of the fastest-growing after-school education franchises in the UK, sets its sights on its 100th location, the demand for its quality educational programme is certainly establishing the brand as a leading choice for parents. ““The strength of our franchise model has meant that it is actually our existing franchisees investing in second, third and even fourth centres bolstering this growth. Multi-unit growth has become a strategic goal for our brand and I’m excited to see who it will be to launch our 100th centre in the not-too-distant future," explained John Preston, UK Master Franchisee for Mathnasium.
BRGR Lab is a burger franchise on a mission to redefine the fast-food experience. Founded by two brothers with a passion for good food and good times, BRGR Lab offers a menu of 100% Prime Beef Smash Burgers, a variety of Loaded Fries, Uniquely Flavoured Chicken Wings and hand-spun Milkshakes that are sure to satisfy any craving.
When Hamzah Islam embarked upon a career as a Pharmaceutical Chemist he had no idea that in 2020 he and his brother Hassan would launch a QSR takeaway concept! Before launching BRGR Lab, Hamzah and Hassan created a Marketing and Branding Agency that would see him and his brother working with some of the biggest brands in world football.
Latest figures from The Travel Franchise suggest that the post-Covid travel boom is here to stay and there’s never been a better time to launch a travel business. More holidays than ever before are being booked through its franchisees who operate home-based agencies through its customer-facing brand Not Just Travel with revenue and holiday bookings this month up over 39 and 32 per cent respectively compared to January 2023 (which was also a record January).