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For the last 27 years, Nigel Toplis, Chairman of The Bardon Group, has presented the award for the "Best Franchise Project" at Lancaster University Management School with a cash prize for the winners.
After the huge sell-out success of its first-ever Seminar At Sea, the multi-award-winning The Travel Franchise is taking over 150 franchisees and corporate team members, on its second Seminar At Sea. The group will enjoy exclusive experiences and intensive cruise training onboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady. The first innovative event - unique to The Travel Franchise, and its consumer-facing travel consultancy brand, Not Just Travel, and never done before - took place last September on NCL’s Norwegian Prima.
Gong cha, one of the world’s fastest-growing global tea brands is pleased to announce the opening of its first store in France, after agreeing a master franchise agreement with Mad Vision Group, the multi-brand franchise specialists which hold Gong cha master franchise licences in Belgium. Under terms of the agreement, Mad Vision Group has committed to open 200 stores in France by 2033.
Louise Bruce, owner of specialist franchise PR agency Big Red Box PR, has assumed the role of PR Manager at the BFA, to raise awareness of the association and promote the growth of franchising in the UK. Louise has over 15 years of experience in franchise PR. She was formerly the co-chair of EWIF (Encouraging Women Into Franchising) and has been a keen supporter of the BFA for many years. She writes regularly for all the large franchising media outlets and is a qualified Chartered Digital Marketing Professional.
When you’re considering your future, and look at the InXpress franchise, what are the biggest things you notice? Probably, some of your biggest take-aways will be around how well the business model works, and how we can help you to build your own successful and profitable shipping and logistics company. However, we also hope you have noticed something more about us: the level of support we give to our franchisees, as we invest in them with everything from fantastic training through to our annual conference and mentoring.
Going out for a Sunday afternoon motorbike ride is one thing. Travelling non-stop over a number of days to reach the Annual Convention in Portugal is another matter entirely. Back in April, we shared how three of the InXpress network, with a passion for motorbikes, were planning to ride in discomfort from the UK to Portugal. Franchisee, Neil Hatt had done it before, but for UK Country Manager, Jon White, and fellow franchisee, Mike Toal, this would be a whole new adventure.
Rohen Perumal joined the TaxAssist Accountants network earlier in the year and his shop in Reigate is now open for business. ICAEW-qualified Rohen has over 25 years’ banking and corporate experience and a wide range of accounting, finance, systems and business knowledge.
THINGS are getting sweeter for Hull City Centre as nationwide luxury dessert franchise Heavenly Desserts opens its doors to locals this weekend, on Saturday 10 June.
Paris Baguette, the renowned global bakery-cafe chain announces plans to expand its UK and European operations with the aim of rolling out 450 units across the continent by 2036 via franchise partnerships. The expansion opportunities come following the successful launch of its first London stores at the iconic Battersea Power Station and on Kensington High Street.
Oodles Chinese, the UK's leading fusion franchise providing Eastern-inspired street-style food served in a box, has opened their latest store on Brick Lane, Whitechapel. This is the second store for franchisee Mohammed Ayub Khan and his team.
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