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Web exclusive: Kall Kwik (UK): Kall Kwik Maidstone appears on The Apprentice
Kall Kwik, which has 156 franchisees across the UK and provides design and print services for businesses, was recently featured on the television series 'The Apprentice'. One of the competing teams on the show asked staff at the Kall Kwik Maidstone to design and print a banner within two hours.

Web exclusive: Domino's Pizza Group: Domino's Pizza search for hungry entrepreneurs
MANCHESTER'S hungriest entrepreneurs are being invited to attend a masterclass that will reveal the secrets to succeeding in one of the UK's fastest-growing business sectors.

Web exclusive: Belvoir Lettings: Belvoir opens new agency in Northern Ireland
Belvoir, a lettings agent franchise, has opened a new outlet in Portadown, Northern Ireland. The new agency is owned by franchisees John Hollingsworth and Gavin Boyle, who will offer landlords and tenants in the area a range of property management and lettings services.

Web exclusive: Cartridge World: Cartridge World appoints senior manager
Cartridge World, an ink-filling retailer, has employed a new Franchise Sales Manager. The appointment of Mark Spreckley as Franchise Sales Manager brings the amount of senior managers employed in the last year to five.

Web exclusive: Resort Homes: Long-term thinking makes resort homes a runaway success
After 20 years in business, Resort Group is franchising its property sales division in the UK under the banner of Resort Homes Limited. Developed with the help of FDS-Northern, Resort Homes has created a solid franchise business that is designed to outlive the ups and downs of the property market.

Web exclusive: Pareto Law: 15 graduates recruited to help business develop
Whyte and Mackay, a Scotch whisky producer, has recruited 15 graduates through the recruitment company Pareto Law to help aid the business's development.

Web exclusive: YOUR MOVE: YOUR MOVE reflects on success
YOUR MOVE franchisees from across the UK and senior management from Your Move and LSL Property Services plc, the parent company, met at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham for the YOUR MOVE national franchising conference.

Web exclusive: Globalink: Telecommunication franchise appoints Corporate Advisor

Web exclusive: Post Office: WH Smith to open in-store Post Office franchises
WH Smith is set to put post office franchises into one in eight of its stores, following trials in six of its outlets. The deal will see existing post offices relocating to WH Smith stores an average 250m from the original site.

Web exclusive: Home Instead: UK Master Franchisees have achievements recognised
The UK Master Franchisees for Home Instead Senior Care have had their achievements recognised at the company's 2007 International Convention.

Web exclusive: Autosheen: Autosheen expands franchise into Bedfordshire
Autosheen, a mobile valet company, is expanding its franchise into the Bedfordshire area, covering Luton and Bedford. As part of the expansion Autosheen has launched a Road Safety Campaign for local businesses with the Luton and Bedford area.

Web exclusive: British Franchise Association (BFA): Franchisor of the Year award winners announced
Snap-on-Tools, Domino's Pizza and Molly Maid - three very different Franchises with one thing in common - all are celebrating after this years British Franchise Association's 2007 Franchisor of the Year Awards.

Web exclusive: Dream Doors: Dream Doors opens new showroom
A new Dream Doors Showroom has opened in Walsall. Dream Doors, a company that deals with replacing kitchen doors, started franchising five years ago and has over 35 franchisees across the UK.

Web exclusive: Drain Doctor: Coventry Drain Doctor celebrates National Service Award
A customer service representative with Coventry-based Drain Doctor Plumbing has crowned a successful year by being presented with the Golden Service Provider of the Year award at the national group's annual awards ceremony.

Web exclusive: Venture Marketing Group: British Franchise Exhibition-SECC-Glasgow-8/9 June
Scotland's leading franchise event, The British Franchise Exhibition, incorporating the Growing Your Own Business Showcase & Conference, will take place at the SECC in Glasgow on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 June 2007.

Web exclusive: Domino's Pizza Group: Franchisee wins another National Award
Antony Tagliamonti, 27, franchisee of four Domino's Pizza stores in Essex, and 2006 bfa Franchisee of the Year, was this week rewarded for his outstanding business achievements in the hospitality and catering industry.

Web exclusive: Subway Sandwiches: The Subway chain gets physical with Fitness First
The SUBWAY chain, the world's largest sandwich chain, and Fitness First, the world's largest health club group, have agreed a strategic partnership across the UK and Ireland to encourage people to eat better and lead more active lifestyles...

Web exclusive: MyHome Residential Cleaning: Interim Profits double in maiden AIM results
Myhome, one of the UK's leading franchisors of residential services, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six month period to 31 March 2007.

Web exclusive: EPI International: epi invests in 21st century brand
epi is completing a multi-million pound investment programme to deliver on-demand technology along with its 21st century brand.

Web exclusive: Signs Express: Signing up on expanding sandwich business
Signs and graphics provider Signs Express's Stoke-on-Trent franchisee has been commissioned to provide signage solutions for the growing Harvey's Sandwich & Espresso Bar group.

Web exclusive: YOUR MOVE: UK first for YOUR MOVE Franchising
National estate agent YOUR MOVE is celebrating following the announcement that it has won one of the most sought after awards in the franchise industry, a Franchise Marketing Award - a UK first for an estate agent.

Web exclusive: Belvoir Lettings: 'Let' it be Cambridge
With an impressive background in the property market, former Sales Director Neil Jones is bringing his considerable expertise to the Cambridge residential lettings market. Neil is launching Belvoir in the city, making it the company's 97th UK franchise.

Web exclusive: Franchise Development Services (FDS): FDS Chairman to receive top franchising certification
Roy Seaman, Chairman and Managing Director of Norwich-based Franchise Development Services Ltd (FDS), has become the first person in Europe to graduate from the Institute of Franchise Executives. Graduates from the class of 2007 collected their certificates at an awards ceremony held recently at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas during the International Franchise Association's 47th Annual Convention.

Web exclusive: Molly Maid UK: Molly Maid Launches New Website
Molly Maid, the leader in the £2 billion plus and growing residential cleaning market, has this week launched their new website and is the first company in the UK cleaning industry to provide customers with the ability to purchase Gift Vouchers on line.

Web exclusive: MyHome Residential Cleaning: Key management appointment at Myhome
The Board of Directors of the Company is pleased to announce that Clive Smith has joined the Myhome senior management team as group franchise operations director.

Web exclusive: Keytek: National Marketing boosts Keytek franchisees
Keytek has announced the establishment of a new marketing programme that sees the management franchise in the locksmithing market achieve national coverage.

Web exclusive: Sliderobes: New showroom officially opened by Sheriff of Nottingham
Irish bedroom furnishing franchise Sliderobes has opened its newest showroom in Nottingham city centre. This brings its total across Ireland and the UK to 18.

Web exclusive: Dream Doors: New doors open for kitchen facelift company
Dream Doors' Nottingham franchisees have reported a record turnover in first few months of opening their showroom. The acceleration of their business has been unprecedented in five years of franchising for Dream Doors, the UK's number one franchised kitchen door replacement company.

Web exclusive: Pentagon (UK): EuroDebt receives bfa accreditation
Debt management company, EuroDebt Financial Services, part of Pentagon (UK) Limited, has achieved member accreditation from the British Franchise Association (bfa), giving the company important confirmation of its status.

Web exclusive: Papa John's Pizza: Papa John's sets 100-store target for expansion
Papa Johns, the US pizza franchise, has revealed plans to expand the number of outlets in the UK to 100 by the end of the year. The company, which currently operates 87 branches in the UK, said the expansion would be relatively cautious, emphasising the quality of franchisee and product above aggressive advertising against larger rivals.

Web exclusive: Apollo Blinds: Blinds industry's 62 per cent sales rise
Britain's biggest blinds store chain is preparing for a surge in the number of enquiries to join its franchise network in the wake of new independent research which reports a 62 per cent growth in the sales of window blinds over the last five years.

Web exclusive: MyHome Residential Cleaning: Myhome gives a polished performance on BBC
residential cleaning franchise Myhome was recently featured on BBC2's The Money Programme (30th March at 7pm) in their show entitled 'Get your life in Order'.

Web exclusive: Molly Maid UK: Molly Maid holds 4th national convention
Molly Maid UK recently held its 4th National Convention at Shrigley Hall Hotel in Cheshire...

Web exclusive: Maoz: Scenic Blue boosts management team
UK garden design and construction franchise Scenic Blue has increased its management team with two senior appointments. David Muir joins the company in the newly created role of Marketing Manager...

Web exclusive: Puddle Ducks: Puddle Ducks spreads its wings with first franchisee
Puddle Ducks, the mid-Cheshire based franchise that teaches babies to swim, has spread its wings with the appointment of Lindsay Bott as the first franchisee.

Web exclusive: Debutots: Curtains rise on 1st Debutots Drama franchise
Debutots Early Years Drama, a drama in education company for the early ages, has launched its first franchisee in Northern Ireland. Co-Directors Charlotte Collins and Karen Wallace-Jones attended the launch.

Web exclusive: Northwood Residential Lettings: Northwood welcomes new recruits
Sales, lettings and mortgages franchise Northwood has welcomed a number of new members to its head office franchise team.

Web exclusive: Bartercard: Bartercard becomes an Associate Member of the BFA

Web exclusive: Auditel: Auditel's academy award winners
Franchised cost and purchase management consultancy network Auditel has announced the success of its Auditel Academy initiative after its first year...

Web exclusive: Toasty Kitchens: Toastys hits the high street
For those franchisees that are quick to recognise an exciting new opportunity and have an interest in the highly profitable Food and Drink sector, the new Toasty branding is being offered nationwide by Toasty Kitchens Ltd.

Web exclusive: MortgageForce: Mortgage Force awarded Full bfa membership
Mortgage Force Ltd, the award winning mortgage intermediary franchise, has received the highest level of British Franchise Association (bfa) membership.

Web exclusive: Apollo Blinds: Apollo Blinds' smart, sassy & successful customers
New research conducted for Britain's biggest blinds store chain reveals just how much of an impact its new look has had in the marketplace by the type of customers who are now walking through the doors of its showrooms across the UK.

Web exclusive: Home Instead: Home Instead Founder named Entrepreneur of the Year
Paul Hogan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Home Instead Senior Care, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year - one of the highest honours in franchising - by the International Franchise Association (IFA). The award was presented during the opening session of the IFA's 47th annual convention in Las Vegas, USA.

Web exclusive: PCC (Professional Car Cleaning): PCC franchise prepares Peter for London Marathon
Pest Control Officer turned Professional Car Cleaner Peter Carmichael has found some surprising extra benefits to becoming a PCC franchisee. Not only is he earning more than before and enjoying the flexibility that allows him to spend quality time with his family, but Peter also claims to have become fitter than ever - in fact, so fit that he will be running in the London Marathon this year to raise funds for premature baby charity 'Bliss'.

Web exclusive: iworklife: Belinda Asonganyi, iworklife franchisee
With no previous recruitment or sales experience, mother of two Belinda Asonganyi launched her iworklife recruitment specialist franchise in October 2006.

Web exclusive: Recognition Express: Jonny Masters, Recognition Express
After 18 months running a branch of Recognition Express with a friend, entrepreneur Jonny Masters has decided to go solo and launch his own business, Recognition Express Leicester West.

Web exclusive: Chemex International: Peter Ridge, Chemex
When The Franchise Magazine last interviewed Peter Ridge from Chemex International, he was just setting out as franchisee for Buckinghamshire. Two years on and his business is entering a new phase.

Web exclusive: Bairstow Eves: Mark Hodgson and Brian Campbell, Bairstow Eves.
Mark Hodgson and Brian Campbell, the franchisees behind a number of Bairstow Eves branches in northwest England, came into estate agency from backgrounds in management consultancy and banking, respectively.

Web exclusive: TaxAssist Accountants: Jackie Bligh, TaxAssist, Torquay
I spent 15 years working as an accountant in multi-nationals and was becoming increasingly disillusioned with the ever-increasing workloads and the headcount slashing mentality.

Web exclusive: Belvoir Lettings: Graham Watts, Belvoir, North London.
For the last 10 years I'd been a landlord, managing my own properties, and found that this wasn't really compatible with working full-time as an IT manager. The logical step to me was to start looking for a way to concentrate my efforts in the property market.

Web exclusive: ActionCOACH: ranked top business service franchise for 4th year
ActionCOACH, the world's largest business coaching organisation, has been ranked as the world's top business service franchise by Entrepreneur magazine for the fourth year in a row.

Web exclusive: Bluebird Care: The growing team at Bluebird Care
UK care franchisor Bluebird Care has strengthened its management team. Laura Baggott has joined the franchise support team in the new position of Franchise Support Co-ordinator and is excited by the role...

Web exclusive: UK Biometrics: First four Biometrics franchise regions awarded
UK Biometric Franchise Ltd, the world's only 'fingerprint entry' biometric franchise, has awarded the first four of 28 franchise regions. ..

Web exclusive: Autosheen: Autosheen launches Road Safety Campaign
Autosheen, the UK's leading national mobile valeting organisation, Provides Bedfordshire business customers with complimentary advanced fleet driver training courses to combat latest road casualty figures