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Swisher (Cleaning & Maintenance)

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Oct/Nov 2008: Franchise focus
Even in these uncertain economic times many franchise businesses have proved that they are in a much better position to weather the storm than other types business. Being part of a much larger group often helps when consumers and other businesses are looking to where to spend their money as the ‘large organisation’ often gives peace of mind that they will still be around to offer help or services in the future whereas the smaller business may not.

Oct/Nov 2008: Cleaning up with Swisher
There’s a reason why thousands of businesses trust Swisher to keep them clean and germ free - Swisher actually invented the hygiene services industry

Oct/Nov 2008: Clean Up With Swisher
Over the past 10 years, Swisher has distinguished itself as one of the most unique franchise opportunities in the United Kingdom. It’s easy to see why: we’re the company that virtually invented the commercial hygiene services industry, and our business model has been proven remarkably successful around the world.

September 2008: Swisher Hygiene appoints new Franchise Manager
Swisher Hygiene Services UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Jason Freeman as the new Franchise Recruitment Manager.

September 2008: Ready to Use Chemical range is launched
Swisher Hygiene Services, a washroom hygiene service franchise, has launched its own range of Ready to Use Chemicals.

September 2008: Swisher Seal can kill MRSA
Hygiene solutions provider, Swisher, delivers the best service possible to its customers by using the very best products when delivering their weekly washrooms sanitation service.

September 2008: Swisher franchisee to help improve Hygiene Standards in
Hygiene Solutions specialist, Swisher, has been chosen as a preferred supplier for West Midlands Care Association meaning that members of the Association can now benefit from Swisher’s unique weekly sanitation services.

September 2008: Successful franchisee has to move to bigger premises
Swisher franchisee for Devon and Cornwell, Nigel Lockett has just completed a move of premises to a new larger office and storage facility.

July/August 2007: Franchise Profile: Swisher - quality & customer care
A highly respected brand within the washroom sector and an award-winning franchisor, Swisher aims to make its name synonymous with washrooms. Marilyn Keen, Director, answer our questions

May / June 2007: Feel secure with a Swisher Franchise
Celebrating 10 years of franchising excellence, multi-award winning Swisher is the UK's top management franchise. We are an international organisation with a tried and tested formula that has been successful in the UK since 1997.

April 2007: Achieve your goals with Swisher!
Multi-award winning Swisher, is the UK's top management franchise. We are an intenational organisation with a tried and tested formula that has been successful in the UK since 1997.

April 2007: Excellence in Franchising: Choosing the right franchise
With over 750 networks already established in the UK's £10.3 billion franchise industry, selecting the appropriate franchise business is an important and complex decision. Olivia Whelan, of multi-award winning management franchise network Swisher, explains the qualities that you should seek to ensure your success through excellence in franchising

March 2007: Swisher celebrates 10 years
Management franchise Swisher celebrates its 10 year anniversary this year. Established in the UK in 1997, Swisher has built an impressive reputation that has culminated in numerous awards including winning the 'Franchise Recruitment Team of the Year' Award 2006, a finalist position in the British Franchise Association's 'Franchisor of the Year' Award 2006, winning the 'HSBC Award for Enterprise' and second prize in the Daily Express 'Brand Builder' Award.

March 2007: Terry Iles, Swisher, Swindon
It was the unique service, low investment and extensive support that attracted me to Swisher four years ago. To go it alone after working in employment for 35 years was a difficult decision, but I found Swisher to be an excellent franchise in the way it was organised.

January 2007: Swisher celebrates 10 years of Franchising Excellence
Swisher, the UK's top management franchise, is celebrating a decade of franchising excellence as 2007 marks the company's 10 Year Anniversary. Established in the UK in 1997, Swisher is now recognised as the leading brand within the washroom, cleaning and franchising sectors and is regularly used by franchising advisors as the benchmark for the high standards and ethical practice that franchisees should expect from a franchisor.

Dec 2006: Matthew Slaughter - Swisher Franchisee
I fell into catering after school and became a trained chef for 10 years, then moved into selling photocopiers for seven years. I started thinking: "I'm earning good money here but not enjoying the job on a day-to-day basis." That was when I started considering doing something for myself, but the biggest factor was my wish to spend more time with my young family (I have three kids).

Oct/Nov 2006: Why settle for anything less than the best?
Multi-award winning Swisher, is the UK's top management franchise. We are an intenational organisation with a tried and tested formula that has been successful in the UK since 1997.

July/August 2006: Swisher reaps awards in 2006
TAKING stock of 2006, Swisher has reported a highly successful and eventful year. Not only was the company a finalist in the Franchisor of the Year Award 2006, Swisher also came runner up in the Best Advertisement Award and won the award for the Best Franchise Recruitment Team at the Franchise Marketing Awards 2006.

July/August 2006: Affording a franchise - A serious business
An unrealistic business plan resulting in inadequate funding is a recipe for disaster for your business, warns Swisher Chairman Jeffrey S Keen

June 2006: Award-winning Swisher
It has been a busy couple of months for UK management franchise Swisher. Not only has it been nominated as a finalist for the British Franchise Association's (bfa) prestigious 'Franchisor of the Year Award 2006', but it also won the first ever 'Franchise Recruitment Team of the Year Award 2006' at the Franchise Marketing Awards.

June 2006: Prior to Franchising...I was a Salesman
After a successful 20 years in various sales jobs, John Ross believed that securing new employment would start becoming more difficult. "I realised I was coming to the age where maybe I needed something with a greater degree of stability,"he reflects. "I began to look into franchising with the view to secure employment for myself until retirement age."

April/May 2006: Leap to a Brighter Future with Swisher
Multi-award winning Swisher is the UK's top management franchise. We are an international organisation with a tried and tested formula that has been successful in the UK since 1997.

December 2005: A franchise opportunity that's out of this world!
Multi-award winning Swisher, is the UK's top management franchise. We are an intenational organisation with a tried and tested formula that has been successful in the UK since 1997.

December 2005: Excellent growth...
Turning redundancy into opportunity, Manchester-based Martin Lawler invested in a Swisher franchise earlier this year and after just eight months is reporting annual repeat business of over £100,000.