Chicken Cottage has made two senior internal appointments on the back of a period of significant growth in the UK and overseas this year. The Croydon-based QSR has promoted 35-year-old Tom Corcoran to Chief Operating Officer after serving as Group Head of Operations. The second appointment sees the experienced Rahim Naggay step up from Senior Franchise Business Manager to Group Operations Manager.
Two members of CareYourWay’s leadership team, Sarah Sabater and Anna Potgieter, have recently been named semi-finalists in this year’s West Country Women Awards, an organisation that shines a spotlight on women making a difference across the region.
CareYourWay was proud to be invited as one of only two guest speakers at the Skills for Care Roadshow in Taunton, an event bringing together leaders, providers, and professionals from across the region to discuss how home care continues to evolve.
At Concept Claims Solutions, we are proud to share that Rebecca Dean has won ‘Inspirational Woman of the Year’ at the EWIF Awards, and Michelle Mellor was named a finalist for Woman Franchise Employee of the Year. These achievements recognise the dedication, leadership, and vision driving our organisation forward.
This summer, Right at Home offices across the UK came together to host the Big Green Picnic – a nationwide campaign created in partnership with Dementia Adventure. From beach barbecues to garden gatherings, the events gave people living with dementia, their families, and their communities the chance to enjoy the outdoors and create special memories.
Fried chicken fans on the Wirral are in for a treat, as KFC is set to open a brand-new restaurant in Moreton later this week. Opening on Saturday 20th September, the restaurant will serve up KFC’s full menu of fried chicken favourites - including its limited-edition Dirty Lou Burger and Dirty Loaded Fries* - in the heart of Moreton town centre. Franchise partner Gastronomy Restaurants Limited has been a KFC franchisee for almost 20 years. Since opening its first restaurant in Aberystwyth in 2007, Gastronomy has grown to 44 restaurants across Wales, the Midlands, the North West and Shropshire.
Zambrero UK has announced the appointment of its first Development Agents, Damian Bennett and Dawn Catherall, to drive expansion in the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire region.
It’s been a busy time for Revive! Gloucester & Bristol Central as the husband and wife team enter the final judging stages of not just one but THREE major awards! Owners Jinesh and Reena Patel are finalists in the Dynamic Duo category of the prestigious 2025 BFA HSBC UK Franchisee of the Year Awards and have also been shortlisted for both the Growth Business of the Year and Micro-Business of the Year awards in the 2025 Gloucestershire Business Awards.
As National Coding Week kicks off this 15th-21st September, ComputerXplorers Colchester celebrates connecting over 1,000 kids and counting, with coding. Colchester resident Neil Howard launched ComputerXplorers in late 2023 after returning to the area from Cape Town, South Africa.
Children, schools and businesses have welcomed the arrival of ComputerXplorers South Buckinghamshire's new tech clubs and computing classes, which are bringing digital skills to children across South Buckinghamshire. Owner David Reilly launched ComputerXplorers South Buckinghamshire this summer.