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30-October-2024

The Park Playground to partner with popular bowling destination, Bowling Stones

The Park Playground has begun a new collaboration with Bowling Stones, a renowned bowling destination with numerous venues across Europe. Bowling Stones revealed its new installation of The Park VR System on 24th October.

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30-October-2024

Caremark's Marketing Director named finalist in Empowering Women in Franchising Awards 2024

Caremark, a leading UK home care provider, is proud to announce that its Marketing Director, Emma Scholes, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Woman Franchise Employee of the Year category at the 2024 Empowering Women in Franchising Awards (EWiF). This recognition celebrates Emma's outstanding contributions, not only to Caremark’s success but also to advancing opportunities for women within the franchising sector.

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30-October-2024

The Park Playground extends collaboration with Center Parcs

The Park Playground, a unique VR franchise, has announced that its virtual reality (VR) system will be integrated at a further Center Parcs location in Germany. The attraction will launch at Park Allgäu this year, following its successful implementation at Hochauserland in 2023.

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28-October-2024

Auntie Anne's Opens New Store in Brighton Railway Station

Auntie Anne’s, the world’s largest hand-rolled soft pretzel brand, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newest store in Brighton Train Station on the 22nd October. The new store in Brighton Railway Station will offer a variety of freshly-baked pretzels, pretzel dogs, and other delicious snacks, providing a new go-to spot for local residents.

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28-October-2024

Walfinch home care Sponsors Shopmobility in High Wycombe

People living in High Wycombe will be able to get around and get free home care information more easily, now that Walfinch home care has sponsored the local Shopmobility charity.

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28-October-2024

Urban Baristas to open next franchise store in Twickenham

Urban Baristas, the speciality coffee shop chain with laid-back Aussie vibes, aims to end 2024 in a high with a new store opening in Twickenham. The Twickenham store, located in a premium position on the bustling Twickenham High Street, will be the 16th Urban Baristas store to open in the UK and the 4th franchise store.

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28-October-2024

Snap Fitness opens 100th UK & Ireland gym

Global gym franchise Snap Fitness has opened its 100th gym across the UK & Ireland, following the launch of its latest location in Southport. Snap Fitness, which opened its first UK gym in Kent in 2012, has grown to become the sixth largest private gym operator in the UK and has 24/7 gyms across England. Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.

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28-October-2024

Amorino Multi-Unit Franchisees open latest store in Canterbury

Amorino franchisees Khawar and Khurram Hussain have opened their third store in Canterbury.  This follows stores in Camden, which was opened 9 years ago, and Greenwich last year. Amorino Canterbury is the 31st store in the UK for Amorino.

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25-October-2024

Chicken Cottage celebrates its 30th anniversary in style

Chicken Cottage has been celebrating turning 30 since the 26th June with UK-wide consumer, franchisee and staff initiatives.The 30th anniversary is a significant milestone for Chicken Cottage which opened its first store in Wembley and was the first UK QSR to introduce grilled AND fried halal chicken.

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24-October-2024

Walfinch Harrow & Brent's MD Named as Social Care Awards Executive Home Care Leader of the Year

Shilpi Verma, franchisee managing director and registered manager of Walfinch home care Harrow and Brent, has been named as the Executive Home Care Leader (Franchise) award winner at The Social Care Leadership Awards 2024.

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