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Franchising dates back to at least the 1850s; Isaac Singer, who made improvements to an existing model of a sewing machine, wanted to increase the distribution of his sewing machines. His effort, though unsuccessful in the long run, was among the first franchising efforts in the U.S. A slightly...

Assist With Solutions News 18/10/11. Licence to Roam Further exciting developments are happening at dynamic and fast growing franchise Assist With Solutions. Following a period of consultation aligned to the company vision of creating the UK’s first ‘one –stop’ shop...

Assist With Solutions- Exciting News (4th October 2011) Exciting developments are occurring at fast growing and dynamic UK business support franchise Assist With Solutions Ltd, who have teamed up with RSM Tenon Plc, the UK’s largest and most successful business recovery/turnaround...

Assist With Solutions - NEWS Discovery Day Hilton Hotel Bracknell – 21st September 2011. A fabulous and successful Assist With Solutions Discovery day was held at The Hilton Hotel Bracknell on the 21st September, with attendees coming from all over the UK. City based financial...

bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Award open for entries The 2011 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards are now open for entries, with top franchisors urged to nominate their most enterprising franchisees. The Awards, supported by Express Newspapers, highlight the outstanding efforts and...

The inaugural Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) Awards Ceremony took place London on 10th May 2011. The Awards were the first of their kind providing a unique opportunity to formally recognise the growing contribution women franchisees, women franchisors and women franchise service...

A BRIGHT new business opportunity awaits visitors to this year’s British Franchise Exhibition, in June – when specialist conservatory cleaning company PVC Wizard conjures up some excitement. PVC Wizard, headed by successful businessman John Feeney, is about to launch its UK-wide...

I’ve come across the term ‘green-collar sector’ and was intrigued to learn more. As a responsible person-of-the-planet I do feel that if you can choose to do something in an eco-way, then do it. I was always brought up to believe as a child that ‘waste not want not’....

A good social media campaign will act as a very powerful brand building and recruitment tool for start-up franchisors (or those thinking of franchising their businesses in the next year or so). One of the first things I look at when a prospective franchisor approaches me is a good brand image...

If you have ever dreamt of moving to Spain and starting your own busines now you have the unique opportunity to own and existing business that has been developed by Murcia Villas Head Office so avoiding the initial start up process of a business.  Murcia Villas was established in 2002 to...

Name: Jude Chapman (42) Franchise territory: Caversham, Reading Married to Richard (47) 2 Children - Sam (13) and Ellie (12) Q. What did you do before becoming a Dancia franchisee? A. From the age of 20 - 28, I worked in the advertising industry. For most of that time, I was an account...

Communicating with your customers and prospective customers is probably one of the most important staples of good business...next to retaining and managing excellent staff. While there are more than enough ‘gurus’ out there to tell you everything you need to know about...

EKW Group – ‘UK Franchise Accountants’ – recently exhibited at ‘The Franchise Supplier Showcase’ that was held at the end of last month. The event that took place on the 28th April brought together the UK’s leading franchise suppliers to showcase their...

With over a million people facing the possibly of redundancy this year, finding a new job could prove difficult. Often the best businesses are formed during hard times and with franchises remaining inherently more successful that a non-franchised business start-up, now is the time to consider...

UK franchise businesses continue to grow and remain robust despite the economic conditions, according to the latest NatWest survey. With so much uncertainty for people looking to start a business since the start of the recession, franchising uses licensing to utilise a proven business concept...

On the 6th of May 2010 Green Cleen launch their brand into Norway! Our new franchisees are two brothers who are originally from the UK, Bradley and Darren Tyler. Green Cleen Norway (Norge) will be launching their business into their home town of Kristiansand and hope to expand to other parts of...

With a busy high street shop-front you never know who is going to pop in next! Dick Northcote, owner of FASTSIGNS® Watford in St Albans Road did a double-take when he saw TV star Jeremy Clarkson and writer A A Gill heading towards his sign and graphics centre yesterday. The pair were in...

It’s been over two years since EKW Group achieved their BFA affiliated status and now the Group want to increase their activity within the UK franchise market. The launch of ‘UK Franchise Accountants’ demonstrates the Company’s future ambitions and marks an exciting time for the...

Rhythm Time Franchisee, Lynne O’Malley has won the award for the fastest growing business franchise at the company’s annual awards held in the Midlands. The award recognises the fastest business franchise growth over a two year period and takes into account how many children were...

With my background in franchising, it’s quite natural for me to look at just about every business and wonder what the ‘model’ is behind it. What I mean by this is – what do the cogs look like; what do they do and what results do they generate? I have to look at businesses...

If there is one thing any British entrepreneur will tell you, it’s how much the government likes to have a ‘hand’ in how they run their businesses. As a non-Brit born entrepreneur operating in England, I do sometimes despair at how much regulation there is and how very...

Fantastic Franchise Opportunity Seeking Fantastic Fun People! Whizz Bang Pop is a children’s entertainment business with an established network of entertainers throughout the UK operated from its head office in Brighton. With over 4 years of trading history, Whizz Bang Pop has proved its...

Start your eco-friendly business like a mobile car wash franchise with Wash My Car! Small investment and high return. You can work part time or full-time. Start your business today! Wash My Car - The Mobile Car Wash Franchise is a turnkey business that you can begin immediately, with no...

When choosing a franchise it is important to make sure you are going to enjoy your new job yes it is a job something you will work at until you sell the franchise or retire, so think before you spend your money. There are many good franchises to choose from all tried and tested some where you use...

One of the reasons for the failure of start up franchisors cited in a study by UK academic John Stanworth was that new franchisors often underestimated the amount and cost of support required by franchisees. Similarly, one of the greatest sources of franchisee complaints reported to the...