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Our franchisor interviews have been designed to give you an insight into specific franchise businesses and how they were started. By interviewing the franchisor, we can arm you with their perspective on areas such as the business itself, why they chose to go down the franchising route, their achievements and challenges, and what they look for in a successful franchisee - vital information for those considering franchising their own business or becoming a franchisee themselves.
Niri Patel, master franchisor for fit20 in the UK, is no stranger to franchising having spent 25 years as a franchisee for BNI franchise. It was his love for fitness and personal discomfort with traditional gyms, and his vision for a more inclusive fitness solution, that inspired him to bring fit20 to the UK.
10-year Franchise Veteran Owen Barton, who has experience from both a franchisor and franchisee point of view, is now using this combination of experience and passion for franchising to head up an exciting new franchise opportunity in the grounds maintenance sector. With a core value to simply, ‘do the right thing’, Naturespace is changing the landscape of both the grounds maintenance and franchise industries; putting nature, the environment and people at the forefront of their business operations.
Ruth Rose, Founder of First Gymnastics had been a gymnast as a youngster and after seeing a real opportunity to create a gymnastics programme which could enable more children to participate, she set up First Gymnastics. Find out more about how and why Ruth realised there was a gap in the market for a Gymnastics franchise business in the UK and decided to expand her successful proven model via franchising. Understand what a First Gymnastics franchise involves and how you don’t need Gymnastics experience to run one…
Soccer Shooters Founder James Wilson is a Football fanatic with a lifelong passion for sport. James believes sport can play a huge part in a person’s life, and he is absolutely passionate about getting as many people as possible gaining as much pleasure from it. In the early noughties, James embarked on his first FA coaching course, he then did some volunteering in local schools including helping out with a session in Clifton, Bristol. James then set up Clifton United Football Club which has introduced hundreds of children to football. Off the back of this, and combining his extensive experience in the corporate world, Soccer Shooters was born. They’ve already helped thousands of children develop their football and life skills, but the Soccer Shooters journey is only just beginning.
Rodrigue Trouillet worked for Disney for 20 years. However, wanting to move away from the corporate world, Rodrigue decided to focus on something he loved, which was hospitality. And after much research, it was soon clear that Veeno matched his aspirations and was representative of who he was. He initially looked to become a franchisee but when the opportunity to become a co-owner of the company arose, Rodrigue knew this was the right route for him. He is now using his experience to develop the brand across the UK.
Hamzah’s journey to starting his own burger business was not a traditional route. After graduating university, Hamzah worked in pharmaceuticals before starting his own insurance business. In 2010, he went on to run his own company supplying official licensed merchandise to football clubs in UK and Europe. It wasn’t until later that he opened a takeaway with his brother Hassan, and then 8 years later, following on the success of his first venture in the food industry, BRGR Lab was born.
Fed up with his job in builders merchant, Matthew Goodman decided to find something he loved and had a passion for which led him to sports coaching. “I’ve always been involved in Sport and sports coaching so I took the step to start my own coaching business. I have always been interested in the environments that lead to drop out in sport. To this end, I created a business that would look to address this huge social issue.”
Since 2017, URBAN Fresh Burgers & Fries has taken Yorkshire by storm. Easy to operate with huge growth potential, its unique customisability concept is a fantastic opportunity for passionate partners who share the brand’s drive and values. In this interview we speak to the founders, Mehmet and Zerin Kent on how a shared passion for hospitality led them to open URBAN. Read their story.
Philip McGuire is the Commercial Director for First Mortgage. First mortgage is one of the UK’s longest established mortgage brokers and most established with 38 branches. They are now looking for experienced partners, certified Mortgage Advisors with 2 years industry experience, to expand the brand across the UK.
Rami Awada is a Canadian entrepreneur and the master franchisee and Managing Director of Which Wich Superior Sandwiches UK. He was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon before moving to Montreal, Canada to pursue his studies in industrial engineering. Rami worked in real estate and investment banking before pivoting to the food and beverage industry and venturing into food franchising. He introduced Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, a premium, American fast-casual brand to Europe, establishing its flagship location near Covent Garden, London.
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