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InXpress are committed to finding ways to give back, and over the summer, they’re on a mission. To raise money for Mentors International before the next InXpress Women’s Conference.
Leading QSR brand Chopstix has announced plans to open at least four sites in Wales this year as the high performance of existing stores and market mapping outlines significant opportunity for growth for the Pan-Asian group, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Lawncare expert Mike Simmonds doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet when it comes to business – and his determination to ensure the other man’s grass is always greener has landed him a major industry award. Mike, owner of TruGreen in Gloucestershire, has won a prestigious Great British Franchisee Award from whichfranchise.com, putting him among the elite of the franchise world.
Chris Blewitt, owner of ServiceMaster Clean Contract Services North East, impressed the judges to take one of whichfranchise.com’s Great British Franchisee Awards, placing him among the industry’s elite. Starting with just an empty office and no staff – but following the proven business methods developed over years by ServiceMaster – Chris has turned his franchise into a thriving office and commercial cleaning business with a million-pound turnover and 124 employees.
Experienced pet-care provider, Sharren Redmond, has received a national award recognising the ongoing success of her pet-care business, Petpals Sefton. The Great British Franchisee Awards (GBFA) considers areas such as business experience, business growth, staff retainment, customer satisfaction, community involvement, and inspired leadership to determine worthy winners across the UK. Mother-of-two, Sharren, is especially delighted with receiving the award, considering the hardship she faced before starting her business.
Graham Ballantyne, owner of UK Business Mentoring in Oxfordshire, Reading and Newbury, impressed the judges of the whichfranchise.com-backed awards so much that they chose him to receive a Great British Franchisee Award. It’s the highest honour in the franchising world and puts him among the industry’s elite.
A businesswoman who’s achieved a work-life balance almost as good as Santa’s has won a major industry award. Shobhna Jesa, owner of The Christmas Decorators Chelsea, impressed the judges so much that they’ve honoured her with the Great British Franchisee Award, putting her among the industry’s elite.
Warwick-based business coach Kevin Riley has received a national award recognising the ongoing success of his business, ActionCOACH Warwick. The Great British Franchisee Awards considers areas such as business experience, business growth, staff retainment, customer satisfaction, community involvement, and inspired leadership to determine worthy business owners across the UK. Due to his excellence in all of these categories, Kevin is now celebrating the prestigious business award win.
Taylor Made Franchising has acquired Chemex International for an undisclosed sum, adding it to its existing nine franchise brands: Stump Busters, PVC Vendo, Wilkins Chimney Sweep, Thomas Cleaning Franchise, Iconic Window Cleaning, Mister Tacho, Broadway Wine, Women In Business Network (WIBN) and Wagging Tails. The acquisition will bring the annual network turnover to 32 million with approximately 100 franchisees across ten brands.
Running his own Revive! business is everything Hicham Bouissa hoped it would be – and more.
In just 12 months since launching Revive! Uxbridge, Hicham has increased his workforce and won an award at the UK’s leading SMART repair network’s annual conference.
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