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Cash Generator (Retail & Fashion)

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July/August 2008: Security in uncertain times
Given that the UK has one of the largest credit markets in the world, for one of the smallest countries, what happens when the credit starts to dry up and people have not been saving money, only spending?

July/August 2008: Discover your real potential
Cash Generator is the most successful Buy and Sell Store group in the UK. Our business model provides multiple profit streams to maximise profitability and safety. Most of our franchisees believe this is our greatest strength, not least in the ability to offer services that are popular in all economic conditions.

June 2008: Cash Generator buy out fuels future growth
National buy, sell & loan store group Cash Generator has been sold to its management. The business, which was founded in 1994 by Brian Lewis with a single store in Bradshawgate, Bolton, has grown into a national chain, which includes 13 company-owned stores and 60 franchised premises with the group now employing over 400 people.

June 2008: An investment with potential
Multi-unit ownership is enabling Cash Generator franchisees Onkar Nandra and Dave Elwood to build substantial businesses. They reveal how their stores are well-positioned to weather economic upturns and downturns

March 2008: New Metro store provides attractive opportunity
Although owning and operating a franchise can seem to be a male dominated industry there are many successful female franchisees, one of which is Cash Generator franchisee Sandy Sandhu who has recently launched her new business

Jan/Feb 2008: 2nd store opening marks successful franchisee
Realising his plans to develop a chain of Cash Generator stores, franchisee Onkar Nandra talks to Derin Ibrahim about the opening of his second location

December 2007: Follow the proven system and success will follow
With his fifth store now opened, Dave Elwood is the leading multi-site franchisee in the Cash Generator network. Adam Browning finds out how Dave's dreams of owning a portfolio of outlets have come true

Oct/Nov 2007: Franchisee has phenomenal sales success
Operating his franchise for less than a year, Nick Bourne has already managed to buy his dream car. Derin Ibrahim interviews

September 2007: Fulfill childhood dreams with a flexible franchise
Training to fulfil a childhood dream while running his Bournemouth store is all in a days work for Kevin Old. Derin Ibrahim interviews

July/August 2007: 10th anniversary offer - £30,000 financial support
Cash Generator is celebrating 10 years of franchising by offering a £30,000 financial support package

May / June 2007: Embracing the seas of change
When a navy careers advisor told Colin Paton to make the biggest change he could upon leaving the services, he took it to heart. A month from taking over the Greenock store, and he is looking forward to the challenge. Rachel Spaul interviews

April 2007: 'I fell in love with the business'
With the benefit of multiple income streams, the Cash Generator business model looks set for a bright future. Stuart Anderson interviews franchisee Steve Appleton

January 2007: A decade of franchise success
As Cash Generator celebrates 10 years of franchising, we profile a franchisee who has taken over his second store, showing his confidence in the Cash Generator concept

September 2006: Now with a free ebay auction drop service
Putting the internet into the heart of its business, Cash Generator is introducing a new ebay/CG Net Auction Drop service to further improve its franchisees' business propositions. Best of all, it isn't costing franchisees any initial fees! MD Julian Urry discusses the initiative

June 2006: 'The right location & the right franchise'
A queue of eager customers on the first day and a positive flow of customers in the following weeks is what new franchisees aim for. For Lee and Paul Warren it's reality. Rachel Spaul reports

April/May 2006: A brand new 'Metropportunity'
After four years spent developing and perfecting the 'Metro' store concept, Cash Generator's Julian Urry is ready for nationwide growth

March 2006: Enjoy 3 separate income streams
What is it like to manage your own Cash Generator store on a day to day basis? Freya Gibson asks franchisee Kevin Old

Feb 2006: Unrivalled value for money
Customers nationwide are switching on to the price savings supplied by the pre-owned goods market. Stuart Anderson profiles Cash Generator, a brand at the forefront of the market

December 2005: Obtain maximum success
Boasting one of the highest non-food turnovers per sqft. in the UK, Cash Generator has set its sights on achieving national network completion through steady growth over the next 10 years. Tasked with seeing through this goal, Managing Director Julian Urry reviews his first 12 months with the company with Stuart Anderson

October 2005: Franchisee of the Year winner
Cash Generator has awarded Richard Knibbs, one of its longest serving franchisees, with its Franchisee of the Year Award.

October 2005: Has the Economy Changed?
The Cash Generator concept has been developed with three income streams to enable it to flourish in a variety of market conditions. With economic uncertainty widespread, Founder Brian Lewis talks to Stuart Anderson about the possibility that there is a major change taking place in the British economy

September 2005: Has the Economy Changed?
The Cash Generator concept has been developed with three income streams to enable it to flourish in a variety of market conditions. With economic uncertainty widespread, Founder Brian Lewis talks to Stuart Anderson about the possibility that there is a major change taking place in the British economy

July/August 2005: Beat Recessions with a Three-Pronged Revenue
Recession-busting business concepts such as Cash Generator report improved performance during periods of economic decline. Stuart Anderson reports

June 2005: New Franchisee Grabs Golden Re-sale Opportunity
With "fantastic"re-sale opportunities becoming available for motivated individuals, franchisees can get their business off to a fast start. Cash Generator explains how one man "hit the ground sprinting"in franchising with a Cash Generator re-sale