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23-August-2016

First homecare franchisor to receive inaugural Princess Royal Training Award

National elderly homecare franchise Home Instead Senior Care has today gained royal recognition - with the receipt of an inaugural Princess Royal Training Award. The brand new accolades from Princess Anne recognise organisations that demonstrate outstanding training and skills development programmes.

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19-August-2016

Papa John's new Hull franchisee engineers plans to deliver the dough!

Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced the opening of its Hull franchised store. New franchisee Rohit (Rocky) Pahwa and his brother Lohit will run Hull and have ambitious plans to open up 20 Papa John’s within the next five years.

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18-August-2016

Visit Kare Plus franchising at Birmingham's National Franchise Exhibition

The UK’s fastest growing multi-service healthcare franchise, Kare Plus is attending The British Franchise Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham on Friday 30th September and Saturday 1st October.

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18-August-2016

Be unstoppable with Premier Sport

How often do you meet someone and ask them how they are, and their response is “not too bad......” ? Just think about that response as it may sum up their mindset. I will explain with this comparison - by answering “not too bad”, for me, it suggests their glass is always half empty, and I immediately think 'blimey, just how bad are things'? Compared to if they answered - “I am good, and thank you for asking".

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09-August-2016

InXpress paves the way for charity participation

Rebecca Robyns, one of the owners of InXpress Hull, has recently been able to fulfil her lifelong ambition and set up her own charity, EYE See Me. Alongside running her own business, Rebecca is able to pursue her passion for photography and use it for a great cause. She spends a huge amount of time in South East Asia visiting disadvantaged children and connecting and educating them through photography.

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09-August-2016

Life's a beach for Papa John's!

Life’s a beach for leading pizza franchise Papa John’s with its two new franchised stores on the south coast. The Bournemouth and Southampton sites are now open and causing a splash by delivering Papa John’s top quality pizza in the local area.

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08-August-2016

Trevor Brocklebank named deputy chair of the bfa

The co-founder and chief executive of Home Instead Senior Care, Trevor Brocklebank, has been appointed as deputy chair of the British Franchise Association (bfa) after a unanimous vote by its board of directors.

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04-August-2016

Building a future for Kenya's deaf children

Tutor Doctor takes its ‘everyone can learn’ philosophy to a new level by helping to build a school for deaf children in Kenya as part of Project Riandu.

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03-August-2016

Outstanding 6 for Home Instead with latest CQC rating

Home Instead Senior Care has secured a sixth outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following the first ever inspection of its Rugby franchise. The national homecare company, which provides quality care for older people in their own homes, celebrates this latest outstanding rating with Rugby franchise owner Sarah Slater, who invested in her territory just 18 months ago.

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01-August-2016

European franchise body elects new chairman

Former British Franchise Association chair, Michael Eyre, has been elected as the new chairman of the European Franchise Federation (EFF), the federation of national franchise associations which maintains ethical standards and best practice in franchising throughout Europe.

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