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Body Fit Training (BFT), Australia’s fastest-growing fitness franchise, has kickstarted 2024 by strategically expanding its international footprint in the UK and Asia-Pacific. The brand has not only welcomed its second Scottish franchisee in Glasgow but is also rapidly progressing the franchise’s aim to open 150 studios across the UK within the next three years.
For more than two decades, Petpals has been instrumental in turning the aspirations of animal-loving entrepreneurs into thriving pet-care ventures. In Crawley, Milton Keynes and Christchurch, a trio of franchisees exemplify this success, celebrating a year of accomplishments after introducing the UK’s longest-established pet-care franchise to their pet-loving communities.
Anytime Fitness Brixton, the newest UK gym from leading fitness franchise Anytime Fitness, has reason to celebrate after breaking the brand’s international pre-sale record. Achieving this remarkable feat means the site opened its doors with more pre-sale members than any other Anytime Fitness site outside of the USA has ever had before, showcasing the sustained demand for high quality gym facilities. Two of the three franchisees behind the location are existing Anytime Fitness club owners, demonstrating the opportunities for scaling your investment and the potential of multi-site ownership.
Franchising continues to drive significant growth for leading pan-Asian QSR Chopstix, which is launching its third site with motorway service area (MSA) operator Welcome Break in three months. The new food court unit, in Corley South (M6) services in Warwickshire, opens this week, and establishes Welcome Break as the largest Chopstix franchise partner, with a total of sixteen UK sites.
In a significant development within the sector, the Blossom Home Care York office recently secured a huge amount of additional work after stepping in to assist the City of York Council. Following the closure of another care company in the area due to severe concerns over their operations, Blossom York were contacted by the local council to ensure the continuity of essential services to those in need. This was due to Blossom being named as the council’s preferred care supplier.
Having revolutionised premium home care services across England, Wales and Scotland in recent years, Blossom is now poised to deliver the same transformation in Ireland and Northern Ireland. We are seeking a master franchise to lead our establishment across these two incredibly promising territories.
It’s not easy for an American franchise—or any franchise, for that matter—to make it in London. The global city of more than 9 million people is “almost its own planet,” said Rami Awada, and to succeed in the sophisticated, complex business market takes careful planning—and an intense focus on unit economics. Awada in November launched a national rollout of Which Wich in the UK with a short-term target of opening 30 locations over the next three years. (Franchise Times)
Walfinch home care franchisees are being offered extra digital services to boost their visibility and maximise leads. “The high-quality care delivered by our Walfinch home care franchisees deserves to be as widely known as possible, so Walfinch has invested in recruiting specialist SEO and digital marketing experts to support and manage franchisees’ social media campaigns,” says Walfinch Marketing Manager James Boyes.
Revive Auto Innovations, the UK’s leading SMART repair network has appointed Samantha Carr-Roberts to the post of franchise recruitment executive. Sam brings with her extensive experience of working within the franchise industry and joins from the Amplo Group where she was franchise lending manager/compliance and operations manager. She was previously relationship manager at the British Franchise Association.
Home Instead’s Camden franchise office has been celebrating recently after their Care Professional Anthony Chinoso, was named Care Professional of the Year.
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