July/August 2006

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Auditel: Fulfilling a new franchisee's dreams

"Yes, it all sounds fine, but how do I get the business?"This is a familiar cry from potential franchisees. Many have never sold a service or product before - there has always been someone to do that for them in their company!

Auntie Anne's: American favourite set to tempt UK tastebuds

One of America's most popular snack food retailers is moving into the UK High Street with the launch of Auntie Anne's hand rolled soft pretzel stores. The master franchise to market Auntie Anne's throughout the UK and Ireland has been acquired by Robert Burton, former owner of the Thrifty Car Rental operation in the UK.

Belvoir Lettings: Buy out aids Belvoir expansion

Belvoir Lettings has completed the buy-out of a joint shareholder in a deal advised by accountants and business advisers Grant Thornton and law firm Freeth Cartwright. The transaction passes complete ownership of the business to the Goddard family.

Card Connection: Recognition for Tenacity and Team Spirit at Conference

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has recognised Bath franchisees Roger and Margaret Hookway with the Heidi Sulley commemorative cup - a special award for tenacity and team spirit, at its recent national conference held at the Hilton, Watford.

Caremark: Caremark extends helping hand in South West London

Domiciliary care franchise Caremark has awarded its first franchise to Carl Ward, who will be providing professional care services to people requiring care in their own homes within the Kingston Upon Thames area. The news follows the grand opening of Caremark's brand new, purpose-built head office in Pulborough, and the approval of its application for British Franchise Association (bfa...

ChipsAway: Investing in a Business...

As an experienced businessman with a long-standing involvement in franchising, Chris Bury of Lancashire knew that ChipsAway would prove a worthy investment.

Domino's Pizza Group Limited: Celebrating successful results for first half of 2006

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc ("Domino's Pizza"or the "Group"), the UK and Ireland leader in pizza delivery, announces its results for the twenty-six weeks ended 2 July 2006.

Domino's Pizza Group Limited: Leading pizza delivery company, appoints director

Jane has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry and joins Domino's Pizza from Scottish and Newcastle Retail/Spirit Group where she designed and implemented a three-year information technology strategy to support 2,000 pubs, restaurants and hotels. She has also worked for PowerGen Plc, Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries PLC and the Tonka Corporation.

Driver Hire Nationwide: Brand new service following national award

Newly named franchisor of the year - Driver Hire - has added a permanent recruitment offer to its fast-expanding range of services.

Driver Hire Nationwide: Former BFA man wins franchise award

Simon Wise, the former Deputy Director of the British Franchise Association is proving that franchising works. Over a year ago he decided to follow his own advice and bought a franchise. He's now completed a very successful first full year's trading at his Tottenham-based Driver Hire franchise. So successful he's won Driver Hire's prestigious 'New Start of the Year Award' as well as a Silver...

Driver Hire Nationwide: Triumph in 'Agency Driver of the Year' at REC Awards

Driver Hire's Colin Reader has been named Agency Driver of the Year in the One in A Million Awards by the Recruitment Employment Confederation (REC).

Northwood (GB) Ltd: Strong Growth...

Martin and Fiona Bradbury are very happy Northwood franchisees. After their first year of trading they have 50 properties for sale on their books - 20 of which are sold subject to contract - 24 properties on the Platinum Guaranteed Rental Scheme and a further seven on their traditional lettings schemes, producing an income in excess of £100,000.

Recognition Express: Football Fever Hits Hinckley Franchisor

Hinckley-based Recognition Express is hosting a football tournament in Leicestershire with the aim of raising £10,000 for children's charity WellChild.

Recognition Express: Recognition Business Comes to Alton

A desire for work-life balance and 'going it alone' has prompted local businessman Adrian Simpson to change his career path and launch Recognition Express Alton, in Hampshire.

Recognition Express: Recognition Express Cornwall opens

Local businessman Rob Rogers is launching Redruth-based Recognition Express Cornwall to enjoy the benefits of a supportive franchise and improve his work-life balance.

Recognition Express: Tony Quinn Scoops 'Best First Year' Award

It was double celebrations for Tony Quinn, owner of Recognition Express Newbury, who marked his first year running a franchise business by winning a national award for achievement. Tony scooped 'Best First Year' performance award at the company's annual conference, with the highest first year turnover of any Recognition Express franchise in the company's 27 year history.

Subway Europe: Subway named 'brand to watch' at the Superbrands Awards

The SUBWAY chain, the world's largest sandwich chain, was presented with a 'Brand to Watch' award at the Superbrands Awards 2006, Brewery Hotel London last night.

Swisher: 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.

The Christmas Decorators: New concept brings franchising to Christmas

A festive new franchise concept is being prepared for launch in time for this year's Christmas season. The Christmas Decorators provides a professional internal and external decorating service for domestic and corporate clients, giving their properties a sophisticated seasonal display designed to make a lasting impression on all of their visitors.

Trugreen: Building my Business...

Reading an advert for lawn-care franchise TruGreen in a national newspaper, Tony Lawrence found the future business he would run with his son Edmund.

easyGroup seeks Managing Director

Healthy Mediterranean fast-food concept seeks investors

Selling "healthy food for an increasingly health conscious populous", a new café concept with a Mediterranean theme is seeking to establish a team of investors to buy into the company and assist its development of a franchise concept.

Leading hotel & leisure lawyer joins Hamilton Pratt

Martin Soley, one of the UK's most experienced hotel and leisure lawyers, has joined Hamilton Pratt, Europe's largest specialist franchise law firm, as a consultant.

Northern Ireland's first franchise expo

The Franchise Exhibition 2006, the first ever franchise event for Northern Ireland, has been hailed as a huge success for visitors and exhibitors alike, highlighting the fact that franchising is a rapidly growing industry in the region.

Speed networking challenges business breakfasts

Some 400 visitors to the Business Start-Up Show staged in London's Docklands in May had their first taste of speed networking led by Robert Ashton, author of best selling book The Entrepreneur's Book of Checklists.

Amtrak Express Parcels Ltd: Amtrak delivers for award-winning nursery

Amtrak Express Parcels, the franchised parcel network, is delivering thousands of rare plants to gardeners across the country following a major contract with an award-winning nursery. Claire Austin Hardy Plants specialise in Irises and Peonies and Amtrak is currently providing next day deliveries of hundreds of plants each week.

Apollo Blinds: Website brings added value for Apollo Blinds

Apollo Blinds, Britain's biggest blind store chain and part of Hunter Douglas, the world's largest manufacturer of window blinds, has redesigned its website to showcase its vast choice of window blinds and accessories.

Aqueous Wholesale Limited: Bottled water specialists fizzing in Bromborough

The UK's only specialist wholesale water distribution company has chosen Bromborough on the Wirral for the location of its new head office and distribution centre.

Bartercard: Bartercard UK appoints new MD

Bartercard, the world's leading business-to-business trade exchange, has appointed Geoff Searle as Managing Director of UK operations.

British Franchise Association (BFA): bfa showcases UK's best-performing franchisors

THE 2006 British Franchise Association (bfa) Franchisor of the Year Awards were announced in May, with entrants nominating themselves in three categories: 'Daily Express Brand Builder of the Year', the 'HSBC Award for Enterprise' and 'bfa Franchisor of the Year', where the theme was 'Planning for Success'.

Cartridge World: CartridgeWorld Fills Top Postition at Franchise Support

Market leading cartridge refilling company, Cartridge World, has appointed Jonathan Cullen as its UK Managing Director. The appointment follows the recent acquisition of the Master Franchise for the UK and France by Cartridge World North America, which took place in April this year.

Chips Franchise Ltd: Fun and Games for Graduate Franchisee

University graduate Ant Meehan has returned to his old stamping ground in Ormskirk - to set up his own business. The 24-year-old games fanatic has just thrown open the doors of his video games store, CHIPS, and is convinced it will prove a great hit in the town.

Cookerburra Oven Cleaning Services Uk Ltd: Conference success

Cookerburra franchisees from across the UK congregated in Reading last month for the fourth annual Cookerburra conference.

Daily Poppins: 'Daily Poppins Franchisee Expands its Operations'

Nigel Bearman - the Managing Director of Daily Poppins Limited, reports on the success of the Newbury Franchisee - Agnes Gasecka.

Drain Doctor Plumbing: Drain Doctor targets insurers

Peterborough-based Drain Doctor Plumbing has appointed a new member of staff to head up its newly-created insurance department.

Flat Roof Company: The Flat Roof Company installs roof number 25,000

Innovative roofing specialist The Flat Roof Company is celebrating its 21st anniversary, as well as the recent installation of its 25,000th roof.

Metro Rod: Metro Rod Celebrates RoSPA Success

Leading drainage solution company scoops top Water Industry Sector award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

Miximate Holdings Ltd: Mixamate rises to the challenge

Mixamate, the specialist franchise supplier of mixed on-site concrete, has helped Rowlinson Constructions to overcome a logistical nightmare when no other supplier could meet the challenge.

Prontaprint Ltd: Prontaprint Bolton has ambitious new owners

Prontaprint Bolton has been taken over by local entrepreneurs John and Janice Bailey, who have substantially invested in new cutting-edge equipment for the print and design centre to offer a range of improved services to their business clients.

Prontaprint Ltd: Prontaprint Franchisees Take Top European Awards

Leading Prontaprint Franchisees have scooped a raft of European Awards at the company's prestigious annual ceremony held at The Grove in Hertfordshire.

Rainbow International: Insurance Rainbow For Restoration Franchise

Rainbow International wins CIS disaster restoration contract.... Disaster restoration specialist Rainbow International has been appointed as sole supplier for CIS (Co-operative Insurance Services) in the UK.

Rainbow International: Rainbow International wins CIS disaster restoration con

Disaster restoration specialist Rainbow International has been appointed as sole supplier for CIS (Co-operative Insurance Services) in the UK.

Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Clubs: Rosemary Conley Training Convention well attended

Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs, the bfa's Franchisor of the Year 2005, recently staged its Training Convention. Held at Center Parcs, Nottinghamshire, the convention attracted 139 franchisees and their employees to take advantage of the free, comprehensive training programme.

Safeclean: Safeclean plans to clean up in Barkingside

Local Businessman Gurdip Gill has set out on his mission to clean up Barkingside after being appointed as Area Franchisee for Safeclean, the UK's leading carpet and upholstery cleaner.

Signs Express: Signs Express wins four awards

Leading signs and graphics franchise Signs Express has been presented with four awards at the National Sign Industry Awards. The highly commended awards represent four individual projects completed by Signs Express centres across the group.

Sliderobes: Ipswich Sliderobes wins top accolade

Sliderobes in Ipswich has won the company's top prize for "Franchisee of the Year". The Belfast-based company gave the award to Lorelei Firbank's business for its outstanding growth and customer service standards, from amongst nearly 20 across the UK and Irish Republic.

Starbrite Chemicals Ltd: Laying the Foundations...

Starbrite franchisee Richard Law is laying the foundations for a highly successful chemical distribution business in Cornwall. Since 1st April he has secured 120 customers from diverse businesses, including a 100-room hotel and a country pub.

Sumo Limited: SUMO helps to save badger set

SUMO, now the UK's largest provider to the construction industry of utility surveys using the latest technologies including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has undertaken a very unusual job.

Wiltshire Farm Foods: Franchise honoured by Royal visit

His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent visited Wiltshire Farm Foods in Trowbridge to honour the company (as part of apetito ltd) winning the 2005 Queen's Award for Enterprise - the UK's most prestigious business award.

Wiltshire Farm Foods: A Tasty Opportunity

Wiltshire Farm Foods is the Country's leading frozen ready meals delivery service. Established over 15 years ago we now operate a network of 55 franchises covering the whole of mainland Great Britain.

Rainbow International: What's your plan for hitting the jackpot?

Often, the biggest rewards are gained from taking the biggest gamble - but securing your long-term future should never be left to chance.

Ripples Ltd: Join a Multi-Award Winning Franchise

Ripples have taken talented designers, quality products and customer service, an aspirational showroom environment, and the right customers coming through the doors and mixed them together to create a winning formula.

Franchising: For yourself, but not by yourself...

A franchise offers a proven route into business ownership to thousands of people every year. Stuart Anderson examines what makes a franchise.

Prontaprint Ltd: Prontaprint evolution

Could you be the owner of a £multi-million business? Prontaprint reveals the stories behind the successes of two franchisees that have benefited from being part of a Business Superbrand

eprintglobal: www.here can you find a global print solution locally?

Look Local Ltd: A Franchise opportunity worth looking at

Helping local businesses and serving the local community, Look Local is seeking to replicate its success nationwide. Managing Director Clive Wheeldon explains

ChipsAway: Flying the flag for franchising

ChipsAway is expanding its European Network into the untapped Eastern Bloc.

TaxAssist Accountants: Accounting for 10 years of Franchise Success

This year TaxAssist Accountants celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Having kept to its vision of servicing the needs of small businesses across the country, the network of over 150 franchisees has a number of landmark achievements to shout about. Neil Mason from TaxAssist Accountants reports

Apollo Blinds: A service that customers trust

Buoyed by an overwhelmingly positive reaction to its network re-branding exercise, Apollo Blinds is seeking new franchisees to build its national presence. General Manager Patrick Harrison reports

Snack in the Box: "We haven't looked back since"

Two Snack-in-the-Box franchisees reveal how they have built their successful snack-vending businesses with the help of the Cadbury brand name.

Dublcheck: Dublcheck inundated

With a Dublcheck franchise you can access the lucrative cleaning sector with guaranteed turnover supported by an established brand. Rachel Spaul reports

Jani-King (GB) Ltd: 'No 2 or 3 days are the same!'

Speaking to established franchisees is a sure-fire way of testing the water of any franchise opportunity. Here, we talk to a range of Jani-King franchisees who share one common denominator - an aspiration to achieve 'Janillionaire' status with sales of over £1 million

ElecLocal: Dedicated to providing exceptional service

Local services franchisees are transforming the trade services industry with reliable local plumbing, drainage and electrical services at sensible prices. Local Services' Emma King reports

Dream Doors: The Doors to Success

AS THE UK'S NUMBER ONE FRANCHISED KITCHEN FACELIFT COMPANY, DREAM DOORS FRANCHISES ARE SELLING FAST...The Dream Doors fast, efficient service delivered at a reasonable price has created strong referral business and caused sales to be ever growing.

Caremark: Serious Opportunity for a dedicated professional...

Caremark is your route into the growing domiciliary care market, estimated to be worth up to £17 billion per year. With a rapidly expanding population and increasing demand from people requiring care to remain in their own homes, requests for Caremark's services are growing.

Pareto Law: A Winning Franchise in Recruitment & Training

Established for over a decade in graduate recruitment and sales training, Pareto Law is now building a franchisee network. Frank Smith reports

O2 (UK) Limited: Dynamic franchise opportunity

The opportunity to work with an established national brand appealed to self-employed mobile phone salesman Zakir Patel. Rachel Spaul reports

Oakleaf Sales Limited: 'The best thing I've ever done!'

With big plans for this year, Amanda Feather tells Freya Gibson why running the Oakleaf company-owned franchise is the best thing she's ever done

Merry Maids: Get a head start with a Merry Maids Franchise

With training and support developed over 15 years, Merry Maids franchisees are given a head start in the growing domestic cleaning industry. Adam Browning interviews franchisee Wendy Burre

Global Travel Group Ltd: 'Play to your strengths'

With a seven year track record, two Suffolk franchisees reflect on their success with Global Travel Group. The Group's Marketing Manager Neil Osthoff reports

CeX: A franchise that's seventh heaven for gadget fanatics

Packed with electronic entertainment goods, CeX is like seventh heaven for gadget fanatics. Adam Browning explores a franchise opportunity where the market potential is huge

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: The opportunity to become part of Bluebird's Success

Following the exceptional success of the business so far, Bluebird Care franchises are now offered throughout the UK. The care sector offers a great opportunity to run a successful, profitable business using tried and tested business systems and Bluebird has the experience and knowhow to help you succeed.

Coffee Republic: It all starts with great coffee

During the past two years Coffee Republic has converted a number of its traditional espresso bars in and around London and at Heathrow to its highly successful Deli concept.

Banking: A franchisee's guide to raising finance

An investment in a franchise can be one of the most significant purchases a person will make. Lloyds TSB Head of Franchising Richard Holden examines the lending options available, and the other benefits a bank can provide to a prospective franchisee

Auditel: Industry Report: Lowering the cost of business

Controlling costs could allow your business to realise untapped profitability. Chris Allison, Managing Director of Auditel (UK) Ltd, provides an insight into the cost management industry

Women in Franchising: Double the trouble

For busy mothers franchising offers the flexibility to fit a business around home life. Rachel Spaul interviews new mother and franchisee Sarah Fallon

VacuDuct: VacuDuct extends nationwide

Increase your chances of retail franchise success

Retail is arguably the most difficult sector to enter and become successful in. Rachel Spaul explores how franchising can increase your chances of success

Swisher: 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

Business Tools: Making the right franchise decision...

The decision of whether or not to invest in a franchise, or which franchise to choose from a range of options, is an important one. Tom Albrighton examines how investment decisions are made

The Filta Group Limited: Founders of Franchising: Roscoe Urosevic - Filta Group

Since Roscoe Urosevic joined The Filta Group he has ushered in the company's transformation from a regional franchise network to a global group developing a portfolio of franchise brands. Stuart Anderson interviews

Franchise Development Services (FDS): Encouraging communication: Creating a Franchisee Forum

If a franchise network can be viewed as a family of businesses, the opportunity to bring it together should be welcomed, advises Roy Seaman. Here, he explores the value of the franchisee forum

FDS North & Scotland: FDS Northern: Franchising The Right Way

How do you go about using your business to set up a fully functioning and, most importantly, saleable franchise system? Tony Urwin explains

Sumo Limited: Patterson & Rigby File: Penetrating A Niche Market

With an award-winning concept developed over six years, SUMO Managing Director Colin Carnachan reveals the company's future expansion plans to the FDS Southern team

Legal Brief: A Framework For Master Franchising

There are many different elements to consider when negotiating the terms of a Master Franchise Agreement. Solicitors David Bigmore and Matthew Wanford give a brief overview of some of the key points

Franchise Development Services (FDS): FDS can help you franchise your business.

Franchisor (fran-"chI-'zor) An entity or individual owning the rights of the business... The franchisor grants the right for franchisees to trade under the company name and use the company image and intellectual property rights

Venture Marketing Group: National Franchise Exhibition: Discover franchising

The National Franchise Exhibition is ideal for entrepreneurs looking to start and run their own franchised businesses. Visitors will meet with a range of well-established franchises and can assess the benefits of running their own

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