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Featured articles are the lead articles from a given edition of The Franchise Magazine and represent the latest and most interesting new franchising information.

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Cargocall: Cargocall trains to gain

Cargocall

Ovenclean: Training and ongoing support at the heart of Ovenclean franchise package

Ovenclean

Minster Cleaning Services: Training is one of the best investments franchisors can make

Minster Cleaning Services

Molly Maid: A day in the life of a Molly Maid franchise owner

British Franchise Association (bfa): What training should you expect in franchising?

Cash Generator: Success in store for Cash Generator franchise owner Rysia

Anglia Finance: Cash continues to be king

Women in Franchising

UK Trade and Investment: Award-winning Norwich franchise business set to 'master' the English-speaking world

Brand Protect: Protecting your brand in Europe and beyond

ChipsAway: Marketing franchises using a website

ChipsAway

Dream Doors: Using a TV advertising campaign to help boost business

Molly Maid: Q and A With a Marketing Manager

ip21: The Real Cost of NOT Registering your Trademark

British Franchise Association (bfa): What Marketing Support you should expect when investing in a franchise

Anglia Finance: Funding your purchase of a franchise resale

McDonald's tops list of Franchisee of the Year Award winners

FDS Southern: Gordon celebrates silver anniversary with FDS

Gordon Patterson talks to Fraser McKay about how he obtained the rights to operate FDS Southern 25 years ago and earn a reputation for being one of the UK's leading Franchise Consultants.

Caremark: Be your own boss with a care franchise

Caremark

Support and care franchises will continue to thrive as the population continues to age, making them an attractive prospect for long-term franchise owners.

The Franchise Magazine leads the way for 25 years

The Franchise Magazine has undergone extensive editorial, visual and technological developments since it was launched by Franchise Development Services in 1985. Tiffany Brooking looks back on the rise and revolution of the invaluable franchise magazine on its silver anniversary.

The Sapphires: Second annual The Sapphire Awards

The second annual The Sapphire Awards saw RUSH London pick up the award for Franchisor of the Year, while four TONI&GUY franchise owners received individual awards.

The benefits of owning a franchise

Cash Generator: Reader QandA

Name: Andy Tolhurst

Key questions to make a franchise a success

Once you have identified a franchise opportunity that interests you and you have spoken to the brand's existing franchise owners, as the prospective franchise owner you you should then quiz the franchisor. Fraser McKay suggests some useful questions to ask

Lloyds TSB Bank: Lloyds TSB has recently trained 50 Franchise Managers

Banking group Lloyds TSB has recently trained 50 new Franchise Managers in response to the growing demand in the franchise sector.

How losing your job can help you find yourself

More and more people are discovering that redundancy presents them with a real opportunity to put all their hard-earned skills and experience to work by launching a new career as a successful franchise owner.

Why women and franchising make a perfect match

Investing in a franchise provides women with job security, the ability to work around family commitments and the opportunity to launch a successful business with the ongoing support of an established company.

Millbank Edge LLP: Women in Franchising

Pauline Cowie is a founder of Manchester-based law firm Millbank Edge LLP and a nationally-recognised expert in franchising. The Franchise Magazine asked her about the attractions becoming a franchise owner has for women.

London House International Ltd: Keith continues a career of service with London House

London House International

For Keith Palmer, the transition from forces to franchising has been something of a natural progression as he's moved from special forces to specialist investigations.

How to become a successful franchise owner

International Franchise Association (ifa): Join the worldwide franchising community with an IFA

The International Franchise Association (IFA) membership is available to franchisors across the world. Here are just some of the benefits of becoming an IFA member.

Is a Master Franchise right for you?

Owning a Master Franchise is very different to being a franchise owner, often requiring a much higher level of dedication but also producing higher results.

The Young Ones

Successfully starting up a business can be difficult at the best of times, but for young people it can be particularly challenging. However, becoming a franchise owner offers a genuine way for them to make their business dreams a reality.

Cash Generator: Flying to new career heights with Cash Generator

After serving in the Armed Forces it can be difficult to adjust to civilian life, however one company that has assisted several ex-service personnel in their new career adventures is Cash Generator, the UK's leading buy sell and loan stores.

Become a successful franchise owner in 10 simple steps

Franchising offers a great way to become your own boss and run a business, while still retaining an association with a head office organisation that can provide the training, support and national presence solo start-ups have to cope without. Professor Roy Seaman CFE provides 10 tips to make your business a success.

Autosheen: Rising through the ranks!

Autosheen

Ex-Forces Paul Fennell has big plans in his new Managing Director role at Autosheen.

From forces to franchising

A new scheme delivered by the Royal British Legion is making becoming a franchise owner even more attractive to veterans who have either left or are planning on leaving the armed forces.

Granite Transformations (Europe): Franchising is perfect for Forces Veterans

Former Infantry Captain, Rob Douthwaite explored the franchise route before setting his sights on Granite Transformations and leading his territories to great success.

Shop around for the best franchise for you

Retail franchising can seem to be a very attractive business option as you will be using an established High Street name using a proven format but there are a number of factors to consider beforehand.

Caremark: Q and A with Caremark franchise owner Naz Asghar

Caremark

Well Polished: Reader QandA

with well polished franchise owner Marcia Knightbridge

Cargocall: Q and A with Cargocall franchise owner Donna Ralston

Cargocall

Q: Where did you pick up your copy of The Franchise Magazine?

Franchising is the best option for women

Investing in a franchise provides women with job security, the ability to work around family commitments and the opportunity to grow a successful business with the ongoing support of an established franchisor

FDS Southern: The Patterson File: What makes a winning franchise?

With a host of awards to its name, Swisher has awarded 65 franchises in the UK. Gordon Patterson speaks to the company's Development Director Marilyn Keen

QandAwith Molly Maid franchise owners

Q: Where did you pick up your copy of The Franchise Magazine?

Are you cut out for success with a franchise?

Be your own boss, build an asset for your retirement, correct your work/life balance...whatever the reason you have decided to look at franchise opportunities your first step must be to analyse your own suitability to owning and operating a franchised business.

FDS Midlands & Wales: Franchising de la France

France is the leading market for franchising in Europe, boasting more franchised brands and outlets than even the UK. Given the country's high renown for food & drink, beauty and fashion it is hardly surprising that those concepts dominate the French franchising scene, but are any of these French franchise brands now ready to cross the Channel? So far very few have done so, but here...

Readers' Lives: Michael Langham

Busy establishing his Bluebird Care franchise, which he spotted on The Franchise Magazine's website, Michael Langham is working towards a trip of a lifetime to see the pyramids in Egypt

Achieve a new start with franchising

Franchising can be the perfect option for people wanting to change their career direction

McDonald's: How food franchising will weather the storm

McDonald's Restaurants

With a shift in spending habits affecting all sectors on the high street, a new report sponsored by McDonald's points the way ahead for food franchising

TaxAssist Accountants: Readers' Lives

Dorset couple Martin and Elizabeth Tapley are looking forward to a Caribbean holiday reward when they make a success of their TaxAssist Accountants franchise, which they spotted in The Franchise Magazine

Franchising maintains 90% profitability

The release of the latest survey figures on the UK's franchise industry reveals that franchising is weathering the storm of the credit crunch

Readers Lives

The sky's the limit for Rysia McCallum who is the proud owner of a successful Cash Generator franchise after buying a copy of The Franchise Magazine

Women in franchising

One third of all new franchise owners surveyed by the British Franchise Association in 2008 were female. Domino's Pizza Head of Franchising and new columnist for The Franchise Magazine Bill Ewbank discusses why more women should consider taking control of their work/life balance with a franchise

Hairdressing franchises recognised through new awards

Two brands dominated a recent awards ceremony which recognised franchising excellence in the hairdressing industry. The Sapphires, presented by Salon Business magazine and organised by Event Solutions, were announced during an evening of glitz and glamour at London's Dorchester Hotel on 15th June.

From forces to franchising

A career in the armed forces requires determination, self-motivation and discipline, qualities that are also essential for owning a successful franchise

Franchise Development Services Ltd (FDS): How will the credit crunch affect franchising?

Buying a franchise can require a substantial capital investment and many franchisees borrow funds in order to meet this outlay, with banks willing to lend up to 70 per cent of the investment fee. With the credit crunch overshadowing borrowing and lending decisions, should prospective franchisees be seriously considering starting up a business in 2008?

Franchise Development Services Ltd (FDS): Low Cost Franchising What are you paying for?

The investment requirement for setting up a franchise ranges from six figure sums down to under £10,000. But do the opportunities at the low cost end of the market offer value for money?

FDS South East: Q & A with Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care Franchise Director Simon Dalziel answers Franchise Consultant Malcolm Porter's questions on the development of the care in the home brand

Reader's Lives

Colin and Karen Wrigley found their ideal franchise, London House, as a result of purchasing a copy of The Franchise Magazine

The next generation of franchising

This summer university graduates across the UK will be entering one of the toughest job markets in years, for some it could provide the ideal opportunity to launch their career as a franchise owner

Business Builders

If you're keen to own a chain of businesses, franchising can provide the solution through multiple franchised ownership

Businesses for Car Lovers Automotive Franchises

The appeal of an automotive franchise is not limited just to the 'petrolhead' car enthusiast, in a market where new car sales have taken a massive nosedive there are many franchises focused on servicing existing cars that are experiencing a surge in demand. Here some automotive franchisors provide details of how their own services are being affected by the recession

Family franchises reap the benefits

Building a business with your family can be a very rewarding venture. Franchisors discuss the various ways in which families can get ahead in franchising

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