The UK’s leading Asian QSR brand, Chopstix has announced a long-term franchise agreement with KK Foods SW Ltd. The multi-unit deal further accelerates Chopstix’s growth trajectory, with the franchisee looking to develop a pipeline of stores across the south-west of England.
Walfinch home care’s team is to provide insight at the largest show dedicated to care manages. The Care Managers Show will take place 30 June- 1 July at the NEC in Birmingham and Amrit Dhaliwal, CEO, Walfinch, Julie Farrow, Senior Franchise Support Manager and Tiffany Meachim, franchisee for Mansfield will all join panel discussions at the event.
The Winners have been announced at the Disruptive Franchise Awards 2023. The Awards, organised by Jo Middleton, founder of Franchise Business School, took place at The Oxfordshire Hotel in Thame, on Tuesday 13 June 2023. The awards were founded to recognise franchisors, brands and franchisees who had positively disrupted the UK franchise industry either by offering a new approach, strategy, product or service. The Disruptive Franchise Awards are not-for-profit, with any surplus funds being donated to MQ Mental Health, which funds research projects to transform how mental health is approached.
Fried chicken brand SIDES has celebrated the opening of their new and improved Boxpark Wembley location with a huge food giveaway from KSI and W2S. The landmark first-physical location was visited by the Sidemen duo on June 9 and they were greeted by crowds of fans upon arrival at the revamped unit.
Aspray are thrilled to announce their prestigious win as 'Loss Assessor of the Year' at the highly acclaimed British Claims Awards. This recognition highlights Aspray's outstanding achievements over the past year, showcasing their commitment to customer service, innovative solutions, and raising standards when a policyholder suffers damage at their property resulting in an insurance claim.
Cambridge based Richard Brookes and Knightsbridge and Paddington based Linda Ngo have reached the milestone anniversary of 15 years with TaxAssist Accountants.
For the last 27 years, Nigel Toplis, Chairman of The Bardon Group, has presented the award for the "Best Franchise Project" at Lancaster University Management School with a cash prize for the winners.
After the huge sell-out success of its first-ever Seminar At Sea, the multi-award-winning The Travel Franchise is taking over 150 franchisees and corporate team members, on its second Seminar At Sea. The group will enjoy exclusive experiences and intensive cruise training onboard Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady. The first innovative event - unique to The Travel Franchise, and its consumer-facing travel consultancy brand, Not Just Travel, and never done before - took place last September on NCL’s Norwegian Prima.
Gong cha, one of the world’s fastest-growing global tea brands is pleased to announce the opening of its first store in France, after agreeing a master franchise agreement with Mad Vision Group, the multi-brand franchise specialists which hold Gong cha master franchise licences in Belgium. Under terms of the agreement, Mad Vision Group has committed to open 200 stores in France by 2033.
Louise Bruce, owner of specialist franchise PR agency Big Red Box PR, has assumed the role of PR Manager at the BFA, to raise awareness of the association and promote the growth of franchising in the UK. Louise has over 15 years of experience in franchise PR. She was formerly the co-chair of EWIF (Encouraging Women Into Franchising) and has been a keen supporter of the BFA for many years. She writes regularly for all the large franchising media outlets and is a qualified Chartered Digital Marketing Professional.