The first ever Franchise Recruitment Summit held at the Oxford Belfry near Thame, brought together franchise professionals from across the country to share best practices and plan for growth. 40 franchise specialists attended this year’s event as well as seven leading franchise recruitment experts from Coconut Creatives, Franchise Finance, Franchise Resales, Fran Web and Smith & Henderson.

 

“Virtually every year, the BFA / NatWest survey shows that one of the biggest challenges franchisors face is recruiting sufficient numbers of suitable franchisees” said Steven Frost, a Partner at Smith & Henderson who organised the summit. “That’s why we organised this unique event, which brought together the best in the business to share their knowledge and help franchisors overcome the recruitment challenge. It was a fantastic event, giving franchisors the opportunity to access thought leadership from across the industry all under one roof, on one single day.” 

Justine Williams, Director of SHOKK, which specialises in professional fitness for the youth sector said “I was incredibly impressed with the speakers, the information and the willingness to advise and help. It goes without saying I have already planned to implement many of the ideas. With the help and advice gained SHOKK Ltd will be well on the way to being great!”