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July/August 2008: An ideal investment opportunity
With their third outlet prepped for launch, business parters Chirag Patel and Simon Wayne are already planning a fourth store

July/August 2008: Make o2 your business
O2 is one of the UK’s best loved brands and the leading mobile operator, with over 17 million customers.

March 2008: A leading brand in the mobile phone industry
By becoming a franchisee with a nationally recognised high street brand, Neil O'Boyle owns a business that is not only enjoyable to operate, but also expanding rapidly

Jan/Feb 2008: High profile franchising
With one of the most recognisable logos on British highstreets today, O2 is a brand that means business. Adam Browning reports

December 2007: A breath of Fresh Air
As one of the UK's largest mobile phone network operators, O2 is offering a retail concept with as much potential as it has brand-power. Adam Browning interviews

Oct/Nov 2007: The 50th O2 franchise store is launched
Within months of opening his first O2 franchise store Babar Khan has already launched his second, which was also the 50th O2 franchise store. Derin Ibrahim interviews

January 2007: Steve Roberts, O2, Bolton
I worked for O2 for 13 years, first as a as store manager, then an area manager. The industry has always been varied and interesting, and one of my last projects for the company was setting up the franchising operation as the Franchise Development Manager.

Oct/Nov 2006: Pushing the right buttons
When it comes to serving the mobile phone market O2 is pushing all the right buttons with its franchised store concept, discovers Rachel Spaul

September 2006: Prepared for franchise success
Having made the finishing touches to their O2 store, father and son team Andrew and John Russel eagerly await their first customers. Rachel Spaul reports

July/August 2006: Dynamic franchise opportunity
The opportunity to work with an established national brand appealed to self-employed mobile phone salesman Zakir Patel. Rachel Spaul reports

June 2006: Own your own part of O2

March 2006: Join a market leader
Rachel Spaul discovers what the O2 high street retail franchise has to offer

Feb 2006: Your own O2 store: Our best offer yet.
O2 has opened its first franchised retail store in the UK, in line with its development programme. Nicola Green reports

December 2005: Strength in numbers
A leading provider of mobile services to consumers and businesses in the UK, O2 is expanding through the implementation of a national franchise programme. Nicola Green reports

December 2005: The Paterson File: An interview with 02
With O2 recently announcing plans to expand its retail operations via franchising, Gordon Patterson interviews O2 Sales Director Mark Stansfeld

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