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31-January-2022

ISLAND POKE ANNOUNCE NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR TO SPEARHEAD GROWTH

The UK’s leading poké operator has appointed Mark Comer as Finance Director for the brand as it sets to embark on a period of huge growth. Mark Comer comes from the UK café, bar, and restaurant operator, Loungers, where he was instrumental to the continued growth and success of the company during his five years as Commercial Finance Director. 

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31-January-2022

Papa John's Brings Pizza to Bridgend

Leading pizza delivery brand Papa John’s has opened a new store in Bridgend near Cardiff.   Multi-unit franchisee Clif Roberson who first joined Papa John’s in 2016, will now run the store with the help of a newly recruited team of 20.

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28-January-2022

Ovenclean, the UK's Top Rated Oven Cleaning Service on Trustpilot

After achieving their best year on record for customer enquiries in 2021, Ovenclean have kick started 2022 with more milestone success. In January 2022, Ovenclean have reached the benchmark of 5,000 customer reviews on Trustpilot and now rank higher than any other oven cleaning service in the UK on Trustpilot.

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28-January-2022

TRIB3 is coming to Liverpool

As part of its fast global expansion, fitness franchise TRIB3 has announced a new location in Liverpool will open its doors in March 2022, marking the fifth location in the Northwest and one of a plethora of new openings imminent across the UK & Spain.

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26-January-2022

ANYTIME FITNESS TO SURPASS 200 UK CLUBS LANDMARK IN 2022 AS IMPRESSIVE GROWTH CONTINUES

Anytime Fitness is looking forward to a prosperous 2022 and is poised to reach the impressive landmark of opening its 200th club across the UK and Ireland. Despite a disrupted 2021 which saw its clubs closed for the first three-and-a-half months of the year, the Anytime Fitness network showed remarkable resilience, with a significant amount of its clubs exceeding their pre-COVID revenue. 

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26-January-2022

ANYTIME FITNESS DIRECTOR OF FRANCHISING SHORTLISTED FOR "MENTOR OF THE YEAR" AT NORTHERN POWER WOMEN AWARDS

Sue Moore, Director of Franchising at leading fitness franchise Anytime Fitness UK, has been nominated in the prestigious ‘Mentor of the Year’ category at the Northern Power Women Awards. With over 700 eligible nominees, the category recognises businesswomen who have positively shaped the success of individuals and championed the value of mentoring outside of their day-to-day role.

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24-January-2022

February is the International #LoveFranchising Month

In collaboration with franchisors from around the world, the team at Groe Global have launched the annual #LoveFranchising campaign which is designed to highlight the incredible contribution franchisees from around the world make to their local communities.

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24-January-2022

Booming logistics sector fuels growth at PACK & SEND

The UK’s leading packing and shipping franchise, PACK & SEND, is on track to grow its revenues by a further 25% per cent in the current financial year with turnover set to reach £6.3m following a boom year in the logistics sector.

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24-January-2022

New food concept franchise launches to the market offering exciting business opportunities

Launched in Birmingham in 2020, Chai Green has quickly established a name for itself by creating a comprehensive menu that blends British classics and Indian street food. Outstanding feedback from customers, winning an award for the interior design and a growing demand has led to ambitious growth plans via franchising, with new stores opening in Birmingham, Cardiff, and Glasgow in 2022.

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21-January-2022

Looking back on 2021 with Lingotot

Lingotot welcomed 10 fantastic new franchisees in 2021, all launching amid a year of lockdowns and restrictions. Due to the innovations the network implemented at the start of the pandemic, Lingotot businesses continued to utilise these streams successfully.

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