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Ovenclean: Everybody loves Ovenclean

Ovenclean

Ovenclean is an easy to manage business, with low overheads, a massive marketplace and excellent earnings potential

Snack in the Box: Use your Redundancy wisely!

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Despite the UK being in recession, SNACK-IN-THE-BOX (SITB) has continued to recruit and successfully launch new franchise owners' businesses. Sales Director Matt O'Neil reviews some positive news and aspects of running and owning a SITB franchise

Snack in the Box: Lisa Bolton & Kevin Bewick, SITB, North East

Snack-In-The-Box

Editor: October/November highlights

Ovenclean: Business really is Booming

Ovenclean

With the addition of three schools along with their domestic oven cleaning clients, business is booming for Ovenclean franchise partners Jeff and Andy

Ovenclean: Earn money from day one!

Ovenclean

An affordable opportunity to create a successful and profitable business in the virtually untapped domestic oven cleaning market using the unique, environmentally-friendly Ovenclean System.

Caremark: Learn the Caremark secrets of success

Caremark

Franchise FAQ

Q. DO I NEED PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS TO BUY A FRANCHISE?

Orange: Do more with an Orange franchise

In the mobile phone and related communications sector, Orange has been one of the leading brands in the UK for many years. Orange has a very significant share of the UK market in terms of number of connections.

Orange: Iain Humphrey, Orange

Franchise Owner's story

CleanMy: High Profits. Low Investment.

The new CleanMy Franchise offers high profitability with low investment and maximum support from an experienced and highly skilled head office team.

Dream Doors: The credibility of a showroom trebles sales

The opening of the Peterborough showroom has brought the Dream Doors network up to 30. Why are prospective business owners flocking to the Dream Doors franchise?

FranMatch: The professional lead management service from FDS

"A bespoke Franchise Owner recruitment solution"

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

Northwood (GB) Ltd: A unique guaranteed rental income scheme

That's our key to success

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: Sue and Jane Maclaughlin, Coleraine, Bluebird Care

Bluebird Care

"Being associated with a quality household name has boosted our credibility within our territory"

Dream Doors: Barry Kent, Dream Doors York

"I like the safety net of having a proven business model, being part of a network and having access to ongoing support."

Minster Cleaning Services: Jim Wotherspoon, Minster, Glasgow North

Minster

"I value the flexibility that running my franchise brings"

Jani-King (GB) Ltd: Sandip Chauhan, Jani-King, Leicester

Jani-King (GB)

"I want to reap the rewards without being there on a daily basis."

Cash Generator: Cash Generator struck a chord from the word go!

With six stores trading, Dave Elwood is an inspiration to franchise owners in the Cash Generator network - and with more stores planned, he's not resting on his laurels

Office Canopy Group: Be one step ahead of the competition

Netstationers franchise owner Ross Edmonds has built a substantial business in two years by introducing staff sales incentives and using the comprehensive head office support

Jani-King (GB) Ltd: Achieve your Ambitions

Jani-King (GB)

There may be a recession on, but now is the perfect time to start a Jani-King franchise.

Granite Transformations (Europe): For the first time I have job satisfaction!

In his fifth year as a Granite Transformations franchise owner, Adrian Shuck has opened a second showroom and is working towards a six figure turnover

Molly Maid UK Ltd: Recognising achievement

After doubling the size of their business in three years, sisters Karen Egan and Wendy Campagno are enjoying the rewards of their thriving MOLLY MAID franchise

TaxAssist Accountants: Ongoing Success with support from TaxAssist

One of TaxAssist Accountants' most successful franchise owners, Mark Fordham continues to drive his business forward to an annual turnover of £600,000 with ongoing support from his franchisor

Dietcare: Help people to lose pounds whilst you earn pounds

Dietcare are currently looking for enthusiastic people in the UK who are interested in becoming personal diet advisers to run their own weight loss business with the backing of a secure and respected organisation.

On My Doorstep Ltd: Business in a Box

With a franchise package designed to provide everything the franchise owner needs to operate a business from their own home, On My Doorstep is looking to complete its national network this year

Filta Fry Plus: In the fast lane of franchising

Swapping the glamour of the F1 circuit with the rewards of building his own business, Peter Neale is enjoying the freedom to set his own hours

Bairstow Eves Franchising: A passion for property

As the housing market shows signs of recovery, many Bairstow Eves franchise owners are expanding in preparation for an uplift in sales

Bairstow Eves Franchising: Your Success, Your Business

Our Brand & Systems

Daily Poppins: Keeping it in the family

Daily Poppins provides freedom to its customers to spend their leisure time how they see fit, and also freedom to its franchise owners who enjoy the flexibility of being their own boss. Small wonder then that the joys of owning a franchise are being shared among family members.

Daily Poppins: Scottish expansion for Daily Poppins

After 12 years of continued growth, Daily Poppins has launched in Scotland and is in the process of recruiting Scottish franchise owners

Auntie Anne's: Love at first bite!

Auntie Anne's

An international snack food retailer selling a range of freshly baked sweet and savoury pretzels and a variety of drinks, Auntie Anne's has grown to 1,000 stores across the USA and 19 other international territories in the last 21 years. The company is now poised to build on the success of the existing UK network and drive its expansion nationwide.

Sports Xtra (Franchising) Limited: Take advantage of a £275 million marketing budget!

With the UK's interest in sport continuing on an upward curve as the 2012 Olympics approach, Sports Xtra is positioned to capture business through a range of opportunities such as the government-funded commitment to sports provision in schools

Sports Xtra (Franchising) Limited: Recent Sports Xtra Franchise Launches...

Washroom Resolutions (GB) Ltd: An opportunity for unlimited growth

Bringing extensive international experience of a specialised sector that performs well in all economic conditions to development of its UK franchise, Washroom Resolutions is offering an exciting new opportunity with the promise of real growth potential

Washroom Resolutions (GB) Ltd: A NEW and exceptional opportunity in washroom care

It's going to be huge - Launch offers available now!

Progressive Sports: Our Business is Sport

Progressive Sports has a long-term vision of being able to provide the 'Progressive Sports experience' to the widest possible audience.

Property Cashpoint: The property business with no experience required

Looking to invest in a business that would help people sell their house and rent it back, Alan Challinor and Daniel Griffith found the perfect opportunity with Property Cashpoint

SportCheck: Very low running costs with multiple revenue channels

ChipsAway: Reap Real Rewards

ChipsAway

Hard work combined with the solid support of the ChipsAway team has helped Lee Edgell build a business so successful that he has been able to reward himself with his dream car after only two years

ChipsAway: The only SMART repair franchise that now includes TV ad

ChipsAway

London House International Ltd: The Franchise that's booming in the recession

London House International

With the target of building up their business to a £100,000 turnover, franchise partners Keith Palmer and his father-in-law to be Chris Woodward are enjoying a better work/life balance

Safeclean: Guaranteed customer base

With 99.6% of customers happy to recommend their services, Safeclean franchise owners are thriving through a combination of national contract work and repeat referral business

Chemex International Ltd (UK): Kick start your business dreams with Chemex

Chemex International

By giving up a very well paid management position to become his own boss, John Bennett has achieved his dream of working for himself while enjoying the close support of a dedicated Chemex Franchise Support Manager

Venture Marketing Group: National Franchise Exhibition - 2-3 October 2009

Get a boost: Run your own business with the support of an established brand

FDS Midlands & Wales: Simple and effective consultancy for franchising

CONSIDERING FRANCHISING?

Revive (UK) Ltd: £100,000 turnover in sight for record-breaking franchis

Revive (UK) Ltd

Revive! Auto Innovations has equipped franchise owner Phil Allan with the training, tools and contracts to success

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: Flying high!

Bluebird Care

With a joint venture initiative with Boots providing additional business for franchise owners, Bluebird Care is seeking to add to its flourishing franchise network and achieve national coverage for its care at home services

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: David Mitchell, Bluebird Care, Richmond and Twickenham

Bluebird Care

"I have had fantastic support from head office...the support is provided as and when you require it without being intrusive."

Autosheen: Make a splash with Autosheen!

Autosheen

Brimming with confidence thanks to his franchisor's comprehensive support, James Potter has transformed his misfortune through being made redundant into an opportunity by becoming an Autosheen franchise owner

EKW Group: EKW Group

FranDesign

Moreland Insurance: Moreland Insurance

CeX: A business for entertainment enthusiasts

CeX

With backup and support from CeX, franchise owner Michael Dunk is ahead of target in his fourth month of trading and is already looking to expand

Caremark: Unlock your future with the golden key

Caremark

Caremark provides its franchise owners with its 'golden key', which has enabled the franchise network to reach a half century of offices nationwide in just three years

Caremark: Carl Ward, Caremark, Kingston-upon-Thames

Caremark

In his third year of trading, Caremark's first franchise owner Carl Ward is on course for an annual turnover of £700,000.

Cargocall Franchising: More stimulating and better paid!

Cargocall

As a Cargocall franchise owner Donna Ralston has improved her work/life balance and is able to juggle the demands of motherhood with her ambition to develop her career

Cargocall Franchising: Cargocall: Offering global vision and broader horizons

Cargocall

Here at Cargocall we have a vision to become a global brand in the franchising of our distinctive business model. We're looking for professionally minded people who want to be part of the exciting and lucrative Freight Forwarding market and share in our success.

Cannelle: Make our success your business

For over 12 years Cannelle has offered Oxfordshire and Henley-on-Thames the best in French beauty therapy. Now Cannelle is embarking upon a professionally-designed national franchise development programme and is looking for determined, enthusiastic business builders to establish French-style beauty salons across the UK.

Hire A Hubby: A vision for national growth

With a UK master franchise owner onboard, Hire A Hubby has launched its nationwide recruitment drive

LIPA 4:19: Harness the potential of the UK's stars of tomorrow

LIPA 4:19

Are you passionate about the performing arts?

Well Polished: Gain control over your work/life balance

Well Polished

A former Well Polished employee turned franchise owner, Sheena Hare is excited about her future building a business of her own with Well Polished

Shapeup & Go: A market that is really shaping up!

Research shows that exercise can improve your health, confidence and quality of life. Now you can help ladies in your area to discover the benefits of exercise for life by investing in a Shapeup & Go fitness centre.

The Business Club: Providing the perfect environment to help businesses

With its first franchise owners up and running, The Business Club is looking to replicate nationwide its successful formula which has seen its first club exceed 500 member companies and continue to grow

Franchise Development Services (FDS): The importance of your Franchise Development Plan

Professor Roy Seaman CFE explains the importance of developing a Franchise Development Business Plan and how it is essential to your business

Franchise Resales Ltd: Looking for a Franchise? Consider a Resale

If you're looking at investing in a franchise but want an established business with existing customers, a franchise re-sale opportunity offers you a route into business ownership

FDS (Region): An opportunity to become an FDS London franchise owner

FDS Southern: Q and A with Cannelle

The franchise consultants Gordon Patterson and Gary Rigby quiz Cannelle founder France Baudet on the company's new business concept

FDS Southern: Southern FDS Regional Directors

FDS North & Scotland: IT and franchise development

Tony Urwin gives us an insight into how he makes logistic solutions a key element of every FDS North Franchise Development Programme

FDS Midlands & Wales: Midlands and Wales FDS Regional Director

FDS South East: Marketing your Franchise Opportunity

There is no doubt that the way franchisors recruit their franchise owners has been forced to change with the rise of the internet. Malcolm Porter of FDS South East explores the new generation of franchise marketing tools

FDS South East: South East FDS Regional Director

Morris & Co.: Morris and co

Azura Group: Azura

Franchise Success TV: FranchiseSuccess.tv

Franchise Success TV

Franchise Resales Ltd: Franchise Resales Limited

Xpression Interiors Ltd: Xpression Interiors

National Franchise Exhibition: Recruiting entrepreneurs for success

With a range of experts and industry insiders on hand to answer questions, the National Franchise Exhibition offers a great opportunity to meet the movers and shakers of franchising

National Franchise Exhibition: Get a boost run your own business with support

The National Franchise Exhibition, 2-3 October 2009, NEC, Birmingham

KEM: The Meeting Point of the World Franchise Market

KEM

The highly-rated, Athens-based KEM International Franchise Exhibition always promises to be an international occasion, no less so in 2010 with franchising growth in Greece continuing to soar

KEM: Greece: meeting point of the world franchise market

KEM

Visitors and Exhibitors from around the world

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

Aussie Pet Mobile, Inc.: Pet grooming franchise seeks UK Master Franchise

BEI Group: A new Master Franchise opportunity for the UK

Bluebird Care Franchises Ltd: Bluebird Care adds to Franchise Support

Bluebird Care

Caremark: Caremark's growth leads to increase in employment

Caremark

Caremark: New support for Caremark in the North

Caremark

ChipsAway: ChipsAway tops 25,000 repairs this Summer

ChipsAway International

Dream Doors: Dream Doors restructures franchise package to increase

Dublcheck: Dublcheck signs franchise owners during exhibition

Dublcheck

etyres: Growth in multi-van operations for etyres

eTyres

Franchise Development Services (FDS): Report finds franchise success rate of 91.8%

Merry Maids: Merry Maids franchise owners chart record growth

Merry Maids: Reader buys Merry Maids franchise

Molly Maid UK Ltd: Molly Maid's top performer wins Franchisee of the Year

Northwood (GB) Ltd: Northwood relocates to prestigious HQ

Northwood (GB) Ltd: Northwood's training gains vocational accreditation

Ovenclean: Ovenclean opens brand new training centre

Ovenclean

TaxAssist Accountants: TaxAssist Accountants franchise owner wins award

TaxAssist Accountants: TaxAssist Accountants opens 90th shop-front office

Trugreen: ServiceMaster boosts web presence

0800 Handyman: 0800 Handyman open for business in Wakefield

Affilated Dating: Affiliate Dating sets target

British Franchise Association (BFA): Belvoir founder reappointed to association Chair

British Franchise Association (BFA): bfa shortlists for Franchisee of the Year

CleanMy: CleanMy starts national search for franchise owners

House Hut: House-Hut to expand via franchising

Mail Boxes Etc: Mail Boxes Etc. targets 14 areas

Marla Custom Blinds

Natuzzi: Natuzzi promotes from within

Papa John's: Papa John's invests £5m to support network growth

Safeclean: 5 join Safeclean

Sports Xtra (Franchising) Limited: Sports Xtra grants 4 new franchises

Subway Scotland Ltd (East/North/South)

Tiffinbites (V8 Gourmet Group): Big Brother star takes 33% stake in Tiffinbites

VIP Bin Cleaning Ltd: VIP Bin Cleaning awards Master Franchise in Belgium

Wedding Guide Ltd: Record breaking turnover for The Wedding Guide

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