London’s Olympia will host the next British and International Franchise Exhibition on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 March 2014.
Chrystal Denys, Commercial Specialist at the U.S. Commercial Service U.K. commented: “CSUK proactively supports U.S. franchisors seeking to enter the UK market and is looking forward to working with VMG. VMG’s portfolio of exhibitions are held exclusively in association with the British Franchise Association, who maintain quality and standards in the UK.
“This will mark the beginning of a closer relationship between the U.S. and the UK franchise industry”.
The Commercial Service will promote The British & International Franchise Exhibition to American franchise systems looking to enter the UK market. Their domestic network of over 100 U.S. Export Assistance Centres, as well as members of the Global Franchising Team, will work in partnership with VMG to raise the profile of opportunities within the buoyant UK franchise market to American brands looking to expand internationally through franchising.
John Hancock, Managing Director at VMG commented “We are proud to have earned the honour of Trade Fair Certification from the U.S. Commercial Service and delighted that the CSUK has chosen to recommend The British & International Franchise Exhibition to the US market. This new collaboration confirms The British & International Franchise Exhibition is the UK’s leading international franchise event, promoting standards and recognised as an essential platform by those businesses seeking to expand their franchise network into targeted markets around the world.
“VMG’s relationship with the US CSUK is part of a wider strategy to develop and grow The British & International Franchise Exhibition. This important development will provide a real benefit to all UK franchisors with the additional well known US brands attracting more visitors and aspiring franchisees from across the spectrum, including high net worth investors.
“We have a long successful history of attracting large audiences of serious potential franchisees from across the globe to visit this exhibition and will be reinforcing our activities further in the coming years.”
Published: 30 October 2013
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