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Back in business! ServiceMaster Brands UK. has just held its first conference for its franchise networks since 2019 following the COVID pandemic. Franchisees from ServiceMaster Clean: Contract Services, Residential and Commercial, ServiceMaster Restore, Merry Maids, TruGreen, and Rosemary Bookkeeping networks got together for the two-day event.
HSBC UK has launched a £500 million fund today for franchise businesses, as part of its commitment to help British businesses to innovate, thrive and grow in the UK and internationally.
Kris McLernon (33) owner of the Lanarkshire franchise of Wilkins Chimney Sweep, was a winner at the 2022 Scottish Ex-Forces in Business Awards recently, in the ‘New Service Leaver’ category. The New Service Leaver category recognises men and women who left the military less than three years ago. Kris left the army in April 2020 after 14 years as a recovery mechanic with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) and bought his Wilkins Chimney Sweep franchise in September 2021.
Mathnasium of Stanmore, under the leadership of Mihir Shah, will be opening its doors at 413 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore on Monday 6th June, bringing fun and effective supplementary maths programmes to local children in Years 1 to 11. This marks the second of a trio of new openings in recent months with the Whetstone centre having launched in March and a new centre planned for Bromley also opening in the coming weeks.
Kris McLernon (33) owner of the Lanarkshire franchise of Wilkins Chimney Sweep, was a winner at the 2022 Scottish Ex-Forces in Business Awards recently, in the ‘New Service Leaver’ category. The New Service Leaver category recognises men and women who left the military less than three years ago. Kris left the army in April 2020 after 14 years as a recovery mechanic with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) and bought his Wilkins Chimney Sweep franchise in September 2021.
A Merry Maids franchise provides easy access in to owning your own business for yourself, not by yourself. This is because no prior experience or qualifications are required to start up. This makes the Merry Maids franchise suitable for anyone who wishes to make money by following a proven business model.
Leading home care franchise, Home Instead is delighted to have retained their position as the most recommended home care provider on homecare.co.uk. The awards, which are based on real reviews from Home Instead clients and their loved ones, have placed more Home Instead offices in the regional top 20 lists than any other provider.
Leading pizza franchise Papa John’s has opened in Newton Abbot, Devon. The company’s newest store located on Queen’s Street, was officially opened by Mayor Councillor Carol Bunday today and Sally Henley Newton Abbot Town Development Manager also attended the launch. The new store will be run by franchisee Dr Renato Raho, consultant, accountant and former McDonald’s franchisee who has already recruited a team of 20 local staff to help run the operation.
Mum-of-two and Reading local Natalia Kalacova is celebrating the opening of her new business, Alchemy VA – an all-encompassing virtual assistant provider. After becoming a mum and spending most of her career working in hospitality, Natalia’s priorities changed completely, and she decided to trade her two-hour commute to London for something that would keep her closer to home. As a busy working mum, Natalia is hoping her remote administration services will alleviate the pressures felt by other like-minded working parents and business owners who require additional support.
Island Poké is launching a brand-new breakfast menu this week. The breakfast menu will be available at Island Poké Shoreditch and Battersea before rolling out at its further Islands across the capital.
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