‘A’ might be the first letter in the alphabet, but when it comes to selling franchises at Driver Hire, the letter ‘B’ is number one. Summer 2016 has seen three new franchisees snapping up opportunities in Barnsley, Blackburn and Bournemouth.
Rainbow International were recently shortlisted for the bfa’s Franchisor of the Year Awards and were in attendance at the awards ceremony to support the winners. Although they were narrowly pipped to the post, the Rainbow International Head Office team were still extremely proud to have been shortlisted among so many large brands.
Many business owners dream of running their own business and having their brand become a household name. However, in reality, there are very few brands that we love and recognise on a national and global scale.
Belvoir is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the company’s very first franchise owner, Andy Campbell of Belvoir Moray.
The Trophy Pet Food network continues to grow in 2016 as they welcome another new franchisee to the team.
Ken BrockBank, one of the Founders and Chief Training Officer at InXpress has been talking about the training offered to InXpress franchisees when they join the network. As a Founding Member of a global franchise operation, Ken is not one to take a step back.
In today’s digital age, where Google, Pay-Per-Click Ads and Social Media are the marketing kings, a survey ran by UK franchise, Signs Express, has revealed that an impressive 83% of businesses across the UK consider signs, graphics and displays a major part of their marketing strategy.
Zoe Kirby, Chief Financial Officer at InXpress, has just qualified as a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Completing 16 exams in 26 months, Zoe worked hard alongside a full-time job and her family life to make sure that she achieved the very best results.
Following Belvoir’s acquisition of Northwood last month, the company has announced the partial funding of a further four franchisee-led acquisitions and the expansion of its acquisition programme to other brands within the group.
Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced Planet Ice, the largest ice leisure brand in Europe, has added a new Papa John’s in its Peterborough ice rink. Now Planet Ice’s coolest customers can enjoy the tasty combination of skating plus fresh, hot pizza in venues around the UK including: Milton Keynes, Uttoxeter, Coventry, Basingstoke and now Peterborough.