Aire Serv franchise has been working closely with the Cantau High School for Technological and Professional Education in Anglet Peintures, to devise a foreign exchange programme.
Ask any small business owner about the biggest challenges they faced when starting up, and you will more than likely find that setting up a reliable supply chain is at the top of the list. Domino's Pizza, the leading player in the UK's home delivered food market, manages the supply chain for its franchisees.
Scottish Franchise Week, a week of franchise events aimed at helping to raise the profile of franchising in Scotland, provided whichfranchise.com with the ideal platform for hosting a party to celebrate Scottish franchising.
The flooring and renovation specialist Basic Systems have long been a well established name in France and the rest of Europe but are now looking for UK Regional Master Franchises to expand their proven concept.
In a surprise move, one of the Europe's leading franchise organisations, ChipsAway International, has taken the highly unusual step of acquiring its US parent, ChipsAway Inc. of Pittsburgh, in a multi-million dollar deal signed this week.
The UK's best-performing franchisors are toasting their success after reaching the National Finals of this year?s British Franchise Association (bfa) Franchisor of the Year Awards.
Dave Kerley, who recently opened his Dream Doors showroom in Walsall, has already seen his business transformed.
For the third year running, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets has been named Bank of the Year by the UK's finance directors.
For the second year running, the annual Natwest/bfa franchise survey has named whichfranchise.com as a useful source of information for prospective franchisees undertaking research into buying a franchise.
National interior landscaping company, Urban Planters, has won Best Website at this year's Franchise Marketing Awards, which took place recently at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London.