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March 2008 Edition

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Prestige Nursing: Prestige Nursing improves franchise package
PCC (Professional Car Cleaning): Record breaking launch for two PCC franchisees
Apollo Blinds: Sales increase as more homeowners turn to decorating
MyHome Residential Cleaning: Myhome re-brands its domestic services
Safeclean: Mike White announced Franchisee of the Year
Sonic Golf: Sonic Golf awarded three-year contract with The Belfry
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Page 5: wok2go:
So how come I do the best Sea Bass in Ilford, or London for that matter? To be honest it's all down to culinary genius George Leung.

Page 6: Safeclean: Successful franchises start here
Become a furniture care specialist ... with Safeclean

Page 7: Metro Dogs: Where there's muck there's brass
The petcare market is booming. Britons spend in the region of £2.6Billion on petcare and a large proportion of that is spent on grooming.

Page 8: Wiltshire Farm Foods: an opportunity to satisfy your hunger for success
When it comes to selecting the right franchise opportunity, it's vital you choose a partner that supports your venture's success. Working with Wiltshire Farm Foods you will enjoy every opportunity to grow your business and achieve the rewards you crave.

Page 12: ChipsAway International: Putting the 'AHHH' into SMART repairs
Ask a ChipsAway franchisee the best thing about the business and you may find the answer surprising

Page 14: Morris Pasties: "The product is outstanding, it's a gourmet meal!"
With their products drawing plaudits from the national media, Morris Pasties franchisees hail the quality and flavour of their popular Cornish pasties

Page 16: Baskin Robbins: Dreaming of a store chain under a world class brand?
Baskin-Robbins could provide the franchise opportunity to turn your ice cream dream into reality as the company is focusing its efforts on achieving market leadership in the UK. The UK team reveals how it is seeking management franchisees with serious capital to develop chains of up to 50 stores

Page 20: Jan-Pro: For the truly ambitious: a wealth creation opportunity
Jan-Pro has been ranked among the top franchises in the USA for years, and last year's decision to take it into international markets has quickly benefited the UK where its Regional Franchise opportunity to become both a franchisor and a franchisee is now being launched

Page 22: Revive Juice Bars: A very healthy investment
As the demand for healthy food continues to increase the juice bar industry is still growing. An innovative company within this industry, Revive Juice Bars is looking for franchisees throughout the UK. Derin Ibrahim reports

Page 24: 4 Seasons Air Conditioning: A business that provides a breath of fresh air
Launching a white collar business opportunity built around a top quality product and service in growing demand from both residential and commercial customers, 4 Seasons Air Conditioning is seeking serious management franchisee candidates to build upon its growing national reputation

Page 26: Waves: Prime sites in Tesco available nationwide
Waves offers a new generation of professional and high earning car valeting services across the UK and Ireland, operating from supermarkets, shopping centres, petrol stations and many other sites.

Page 28: RockMasters: Make music your business with RockMasters
The growing 'experience economy' combined with the soaring popularity of the music industry, is creating an exciting market for the RockMasters franchise

Page 29: London House (Services): Suited to your investment level, London House
As one of the longest serving London House franchisees, Trevor Williams was celebrating recently having been awarded the accolade of 'Franchisee of the Year' as voted by the franchisees themselves.

Page 30: Molly Maid UK: MOLLY MAID franchise cleans up!
One of Britain's best known domestic cleaning companies, MOLLY MAID is celebrating another successful year in 2007 and starting an exciting year in 2008

Page 32: Nevada Bob's Golf: A passion for golf makes a great business opportunity
With 40 franchised stores across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and Europe and 30 years of trading experience worldwide, Nevada Bob's Golf is a great franchise for golf enthusiasts. Derin Ibrahim reports

Page 34: Recognition Express: Recognise Success
Over a period of 26 years, franchisee Paul Mitchell has been able to develop his business with the knowledge that he will always be backed with high standards of support by Recognition Express. Adam Browning interviews

Page 36: Northwood Residential Lettings: Why we invested in Northwood
Martin Bradbury, Northwood Warminster franchisee, explains

Page 38: Franchise Development Services (FDS): Global branding for the 21st Century
Why choose Franchise Development Services? The awarding of Master Franchise Rights plays a major part in developing global growth for franchising. Franchise Development Services (FDS) has played an important role in promoting, marketing and encouraging Franchisors to go global. Simultaneously identifying the most suitable indigenous Master Franchise partners to develop new markets with significant growth potential.

Page 40: Cash Generator: 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

Page 42: Filtafry Plus (Filta Group): Ultimate van-based franchise, with built-in PLUS factor
"I wouldn't hesitate in advising anyone looking for a solid franchised business opportunity to choose FiltaFry Plus, just like I did." Steve Edwards, Oxford franchisee

Page 43: Countrywide Signs: A business built up through word of mouth
Even though Countrywide Signs franchisees James and Jane Bickerstaff started their business eight years ago, they still find that every day is different and interesting

Page 44: eTyres: etyres successfully taps into the online market
At the forefront of online tyre retail, etyres has developed substantial centralised ordering for its franchisees. Derin Ibrahim reports

Page 46: TaxAssist Accountants: Shop front office achieves 40% annual growth
Among the six established TaxAssist Accountants franchisees that have recently renewed their terms for a further 10 years is Andrew Morton, who has seen his business grow rapidly thanks to entering shop front premises

Page 47: Bluebird Care: WELCOME to the Fastest Growing Care Franchise in the UK
Operating in the huge and expanding care at home sector, Bluebird Care has a very successful business format and vast experience of franchising and care provision. We would be delighted to tell you more!

Page 48: O2: 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

Page 50: MyHome Residential Cleaning:
Myhome franchisee explains why they joined a winning team

Page 52: PCC (Professional Car Cleaning): Profit from your achievements as a PCC franchisee
The transition from retail employee to franchisee has brought about an upturn in both job satisfaction and income for Matthew Baker, who is now benefitting from customer recommendations instead of dealing with customer complaints

Page 54: All Trades Networks: £1 million turnover target in sight for Nick and Andrew
With a projected turnover of around £1 million for the year ahead, just 18 months after becoming All Trades Network franchisees, Nick Langan and Andrew Galloway have embarked on a series of high profile projects in Scotland after joining forces with one of the nation's largest insurers

Page 56: Franchise Development Services (FDS): Genuine Management Franchise opportunities
Are you looking for a genuine Management Business Opportunity with serious business building potential?

Page 58: Hydro-Dynamix: Hydro-Dynamix: Looking to expand the brand
Providing a surface cleaning service to both commercial and domestic customers, Hydro-Dynamix franchisees enjoy great earning potential

Page 60: CeX: The retail opportunity for gadget lovers
Fast becoming an essential outlet for those wanting to keep ahead in home entertainment and technology, CeX (Complete entertainment Exchange) is becoming a valuable player in this ever-evolving sector

Page 62: Sonic Golf: Keep Your Business on the Fairway
Not just a dream business for golf lovers, Sonic Golf is proving itself to be a profitable proposition through its rapid national growth. Adam Browning reports

Page 64: MyHome Window Cleaning: Helping the world see more clearly
Ensure your business is an instant success with MyHome Window Cleaning

Page 66: Caremark: A management business opportunity in the care sector
Domiciliary Care is a growing area of the social care sector, and Caremark is seeking individuals with a passion to make a difference to join its development of a national network of care providers

Page 68: Plumb Local: The nation's trusted plumber
Retrain with us and build your own plumbing business using the proven PlumbLocal franchise system.

Page 69: ElecLocal: The nation's trusted electricitan
Retrain with us and build your own electrical business using the proven ElecLocal franchise system.

Page 70: David Reid Homes: A future you can build with solid foundations
With a proliferation of building and home renovation TV programmes fuelling the trend for individual self-builds, David Reid Homes has launched its franchise in the UK providing a unique design and build service

Page 72: Cargocall: The world at your fingertips with a Cargocall franchise
International Freight Forwarding is a multi-billion dollar industry that the business world relies on every day of the week. Cargocall has a proven track record in the supply and management of international transport solutions to business

Page 74: Cargocall: Freight forward franchising: A bright future ahead
Unveiling the world of international transport and its future for franchising. Gary Clere, founder of Cargocall, gives his view on an industry which is taking the strain out of global freight distribution

Page 77: Voucher Packs: A franchise that Really Delivers!
A brand new franchise opportunity has delivered results for over 5 years!

Page 78: BioDepot: Change your life, and help change the world
Bio Depot is a unique "cradle to grave"concept designed to meet the growing demand for renewable energy, managed waste solutions and reductions in carbon emissions throughout the UK, Europe and the rest of the World.

Page 80: Contours Express: Become the Master of a growing franchise network
With its national franchisee network up and running with three franchisees launched and a fourth in preparation, Contours Express is seeking a motivated, energetic individual or company to take over the Master Franchise for Great Britain and spearhead its national development

Page 82: British Franchise Association (BFA): British Franchise Association launches national search
THE search is on to find the UK's top franchisors with the launch of the British Franchise Association's (bfa) Franchisor of the Year Awards, sponsored by Express Newspapers and HSBC Bank.

Page 95: Franchise Development Services (FDS): Find the right franchise: Sort the wheat from the chaff
Searching through the hundreds of franchise opportunities available in the UK today can present a serious challenge: how do you sort the wheat from the chaff. There are a number of factors to take into account in identifying the serious business format franchise opportunities from the companies that are destined to become tomorrow's failure statistics

Page 98: Franchise Development Services (FDS): Masterminding national growth: Franchise your bussiness
If you recognise potential in your business to expand nationwide, franchising could provide a vehicle to achieve countrywide development. Stuart Anderson explores the steps companies take to launching a franchise opportunity

Page 100: FDS Midlands: Franchise Your Business,
with help from the professionals

Page 102: FDS Northern: In difference there is opportunity
By developing high quality food offerings utilising ethnic cuisines and building strong business format franchises around them, Mahmoods and wok2go are two examples of the successful integration of British multiculturalism and entrepreneurialism

Page 106: FDS Southern: Is your business able to expand through franchising?
Do you own a business that could be suitable for franchising? Consider if your business exhibits the foundation stones to form the basis of a successful franchise

Page 108: Franchise Development Services (FDS): "A bespoke franchisee recruitment solution"
Traditionally Franchisors have had two choices for their recruitment strategy:

Page 110: British Franchise Association (BFA): FranchiseSuccess.tv
The official broadband TV channel of the bfa

Page 112: Franchise Development Services (FDS): Three steps to becoming a successful franchise owner
"It was so easy, I just went online and started. I did not realise how much I needed to know about buying a franchise but the course explained it all to me very clearly. It's proved to be a very useful resource and I know I'll be able to draw on this information in the future."

Page 114: International Franchise Association: This year own a Franchise, and Transform your life
Washington Convention Center Washington, DC April 11-13, 2008

Page 115: Franchise expo Paris: Join The International Franchise World
FROM 14 TO 17 MARCH 2008, PARIS EXPO PORTE DE VERSAILLES

Page 116: expofranquicia: Madrid Franchise Exhibition

Page 117: KEM: Go round the franchise world in one exhibition!

Page 119: Venture Marketing Group: Showcasing the best in UK & international opportunities
The British & International Franchise Exhibition, one of the major franchising events in the UK, returns to London Olympia on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th April 2008

Latest franchise news:

Web exclusive: Cartridge World: DHL announces partner for new mail service
Global parcel carrier DHL has chosen printer cartridge franchise Cartridge World as partner in its Service Point initiative, EXPRESS4U. The service provides a cost-effective alternative to the Royal Mail’s parcel delivery service and is available at 50 of Cartridge World’s stores nationwide.

Web exclusive: Trophy Pet Foods: Trophy Pet Foods an ethical company
Franchise Trophy Pet Foods has been declared a full-time member of The Ethical Company Organisation for its environmentally friendly and animal and human conscious policies.

Web exclusive: Sliderobes: New look for Sliderobes
Fitted-wardrobe franchise Sliderobes has launched a new website, brochure and branding for its showrooms and vehicles, following the results of London-based agency Passionbrand’s market research. Those who participated in the survey said they felt the current branding did not reflect the high quality of product, customer care or service.

Web exclusive: Driver Hire: Success for Driver Hire
Transport and logistics recruiter Driver Hire is celebrating its highest weekly turnover in its 25-year history after 76 weeks of continual growth. Almost one third of Driver Hire franchisees have reported a 25 per cent increase in turnover compared to this time last year.

Web exclusive: Rainbow International: New Technical Manager for Rainbow International
Rainbow International has appointed Nigel Hewitt as Technical Manager. Hewitt’s role will be to ensure the company continues to take advantage of the latest technological advances in disaster restoration.

Web exclusive: Papa John's Pizza: Director of Property and Franchising appointed
Papa John’s has announced Alan Mason its Director of Property and Franchising. Alan’s role was created to help Papa John’s attract new franchise partners and succeed in its ambitious UK and Ireland expansion plan to increase its current 99 UK trading stores to more than 300 by 2016.

Web exclusive: Signs Express: Signs Express staff in Plymouth complete NVQ
Staff at the Plymouth branch of Signs Express have successfully completed the industry standard NVQ course for Sign and Manufacturing and Installation.

Web exclusive: Drain Doctor: Drain Doctor receives training accreditation
Plumbing and drainage franchise Drain Doctor has teamed up with vocational awards body City & Guilds to launch a new accredited training programme for its franchisees and technicians. Drain Doctor is planning to launch the new initiative to its franchisees at its annual convention this year in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Web exclusive: Business for Breakfast: Growing your new franchise through effective networking
It is a fact that new franchisee owners who do not network are missing out on tapping into a rich stream of new contacts and business that can make them more successful, profitable and help them to understand their customers and the marketplace better, while testing their message and its effectiveness. The other fact is that many people who do network make mistakes, which can cost them winning new business. Below are seven mistakes, which by avoiding can help you maximise your franchise through your networking activities.

Web exclusive: Re/Max: RE/MAX celebrates a successful year
Estate agency franchise RE/MAX has achieved an eight per cent increase in the number of UK franchises and ranked 10th in the Entrepreneur Magazine’s 29th Annual Franchise 500 survey. In the last year the RE/MAX UK network has grown to 232 offices including 82 offices in the Republic of Ireland with a total of nearly 1,000 sales associates.

Web exclusive: Caremark: Caremark announces its Franchisee of the Year
Domiciliary care franchise Caremark has declared Kingston franchisee Carl Ward its Franchisee of the Year. The award was presented at Caremark’s first annual conference and award ceremony held at Gatwick’s Sofitel Hotel.

Web exclusive: EmbroidMe: EmbroidMe launches in UK and seeks new franchisees
Promotional product company EmbroidMe has officially launched its franchise opportunity in the UK following the success of its flagship store in Northampton, which has been in operation since 2006. The franchise is conducting a nationwide search for new franchisees to join its growing worldwide network.

Web exclusive: Mamas & Papas: Mamas & Papas revamps its new season catalogue
Mamas & Papas, a nursery retail franchise, has reinvented and launched its catalogue for Spring Summer 2008 and developed and set-up a new online version. The company has swapped its traditional grey and pale coloured nursery accessories for vibrant colours, such as the popular design colour International Orange.

Web exclusive: Homezone: General Manager appointed to help Homezone’s expansion
Defence Home Security LTD has appointed Chris Gibson as General Manager to oversee the rapid expansion of its home security franchise Homezone. Defence Home Security LTD plans to increase the Homezone network to 30 regional and 20 individual van based franchisees and is on the look out for more franchise partners.

Web exclusive: Fastsigns International: FASTSIGNS franchisee completes nationwide project
The Chelmsford branch of FASTSIGNS, a design and print franchise, has completed a nationwide re-branding project for property firm Strutt & Parker.

Web exclusive: Auditel: Auditel raises thousands for charity
Cost and purchase management franchise Auditel has raised over £2,000 for The Prostate Cancer Charity through a charity raffle and auction held at its Annual National Conference. Auditel decided to fundraise for The Prostate Cancer Charity in memory of Tim Rix, a former member of the Auditel network, who died of prostate cancer last year.

Web exclusive: Mr Clutch: Car service franchise to open 10 Supercentres
Mr Clutch Autocentres plans to open 10 Supercentres across the UK by the end of this year. The full vehicle service chain will focus primarily on the North and Midlands after establishing good coverage in the South East and London.

Web exclusive: Snap-on Tools Ltd: Snap-on Tools aims to build on a successful year

Web exclusive: The Athena Network: The Athena Network looks to expand through franchising
The Athena Network is looking to recruit franchises across the UK to further its national expansion.

Web exclusive: Recognition Express: Recognition Express joins the global CarbonZero project
Recognition Express, a design and print franchise, has joined the worldwide CarbonZero project in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint.

Web exclusive: Home Stagers: Home staging company launches its franchise opportunity
Home Stagers, a company that re-styles homes about to be placed on the property market, has launched its franchise opportunity. The company is looking for enthusiastic and motivated people from a sales background to join its franchise network.

Web exclusive: Drain Doctor: Award winning inventor joins plumbing franchise
Drain Doctor Plumbing Maidstone and Canterbury has been taken over by a new franchisee.

Web exclusive: NatWest: NatWest and RBS appoint a new head of franchising
NatWest and The Royal Bank of Scotland have appointed a new head of Franchising for the Bank's Business and Commercial operations.

Web exclusive: Driver Hire: Growth plans strengthened with management appointments
Driver Hire has made two appointments to its management team and completed a reorganisation to ensure complete alignment with its business strategy for future growth and development.

Web exclusive: Sumo: SUMO franchisees are exceeding expectations
SUMO, a company that supplies underground utility detection services to the construction industry, has seen rapid expansion in its franchise network across the UK. Seven SUMO franchises have expanded and taken on new members of staff, due to their increased workload.

Web exclusive: Papa John's Pizza: Ton up success for Papa John's
Papa John's has won awards as 'America's Number One For Customer Satisfaction' in the pizza category and is rapidly building a similar reputation for its high quality pizzas and great service in the UK.

Web exclusive: Recognition Express: Ian brings recognition to South Bucks
After 25 years in the engineering industry, Ian Carr felt it was time for a career change and has recently launched his own business, Recognition Express South Bucks.

Web exclusive: Gardening4You: Spring launch for first Gardening4You franchisee
Garden maintenance franchise Gardening4You has recruited its first franchisee, welcoming onboard Peter Chamberlain whose territory covers North Warwickshire. Peter is currently developing his marketing plan with Gardening4You in preparation for launching his business in the spring.

Web exclusive: Resort Homes: Franchise success with FDS for Resort Homes
Spanish property specialist Resort Homes is celebrating its first year of franchise success after working with a leading franchise development expert. The Altrincham company, part of the Resort Group, has recruited five UK franchisees and a Master Franchisee in Scandinavia and a further five franchisees in the last 12 months. And the franchise business is set to grow further in 2008 for Resort Homes, which developed its franchise model working with Franchise Development Services Northern (FDS Northern), also based in Altrincham.

Web exclusive: Dream Doors: Dream doors franchisees win dream holiday
The Dream Doors Annual Conference recently celebrated the performances of a number of franchisees through awards and accolades.

Web exclusive: Belvoir Lettings: New Year, new targets for Belvoir
Belvoir, one of the UK's largest residential lettings agencies, has celebrated a record-breaking year and looks forward to achieving even greater success in 2008. "Last year we enjoyed a record 25 per cent growth and opened 32 new offices around the country, and that included two re-sales, which was an amazing and historic success for the Company,"says Dorian Gonsalves, Sales Director for Belvoir (pictured right).

Web exclusive: Purple Care: New award for Purple Care pilot
Prime Care Community Services Limited, the award-winning pilot operation for the Purple Care franchise opportunity, has been chosen as a finalist for the South East Business Awards run by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA). Prime Care entered the Excellence in Skills and Development category sponsored by the Learning & Skills Council, for which the winner is announced at an awards ceremony at Ascot Racecourse on 6th March.

Web exclusive: ChipsAway International: High hitting launches for new ChipsAway franchisees
SMART repair franchise ChipsAway International has announced a record number of new franchisees opening across the country. Some of the latest franchisees to join the rapidly expanding network, who launched their respective new businesses over successive weekends, between them reported enquiries worth almost £64,000, with an average of 60 per cent of all estimates written converted into invoiced work.

Web exclusive: Ayton Global Research: Market Intelligence
Ayton Global Research (AGR) has launched an international search for franchisees, after undergoing a 12 month franchise consultancy programme with FDS Southern. The company, which offers retailers and manufacturers a cost-effective service of user-trials for products, such as cosmetics, has been developed by founder Sue Ayton (pictured above with Franchise Consultants Gordon Patterson (L) and Gary Rigby of FDS Southern).

Web exclusive: Signs Express: Signs Express appoints new Directors
Signs Express has made changes within their head office team including the appointment of a new Managing Director and two further Directors to the business.

Web exclusive: Mr Clutch: Mr Clutch opens new state-of-the-art Supercentre
Mr Clutch Autocentres, a full vehicle service franchise, has opened a state-of-the-art Supercentre in Sittingbourne. The company has invested over £100,000 into the centre and its opening has created five new jobs.

Web exclusive: Bairstow Eves: Bairstow Eves opens new head office
Bairstow Eves, an estate agency franchise, has opened its new headquarters in West Byfleet, Surrey.

Web exclusive: McDonald's Restaurants: McDonald's is granted official awarding status
McDonald's has been granted official awarding status that will allow it to develop and award its own nationally recognised qualifications.