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Franchise

Growth Planning

Expansion through franchising

McDonalds and Dyno-Rod are two brands that have successfully used franchising as a means of business expansion. Here are the pros and cons

Growth Planning

How a franchise works – pros and cons, costs and how to set one up for your business

Find out how a franchise works and all of the important points you need to know before setting one up for your own business.

PR and Marketing Strategy

The importance of design and branding in franchising

In this piece, Joel Bissitt of Franchise UK looks at the importance of franchisors thinking carefully about their design and branding.

Growth Planning

Fish and chip restaurant plans UK franchise expansion

90 year-old brand is targeting seaside and town and city locations across the UK.

Entrepreneurs

Top ten things you should know about the franchise agreement

Franchising your business out can open up new opportunities for you to bring in greater revenue. Here is everything you need to know about a franchise agreement.

Entrepreneurs

High-investment franchises: The pros and cons of becoming a franchisee

For those of you who are considering turning your business into a franchise, we take a look at the pros and cons of high investment franchises.

News

UK slow to embrace franchise model, says Anytime Fitness MD

British franchise market 'under-invested' compared to other economies, says Anytime Fitness MD Andy Thompson.

News

Crime scene cleaner Swisher Blue secures £25,000

Swisher Blue, a specialist hygiene franchise company, has secured £25,000 in equity investment from Finance Yorkshire to purchase new products and ramp up marketing.

Entrepreneurs

John Schnatter Interview

Twenty-five years ago in Indiana, Papa John's founder and CEO John Schnatter sold his car to buy his first pizza oven. The franchise now has sales of more than $1 billion and just opened its 50th store in London.

News

Mamas & Papas in Asian expansion

Yorkshire family-owned business Mamas & Papas is to build its brand in Asia after signing a franchise deal with a Singapore-based distributor.

Growth Planning

First principles of franchising

Derek Lowe, chief executive officer of Storm Communications, reviews How to Turn Your Business into the Next Global Brand: Creating and Managing a Franchised Network, by Brian Duckett and Paul Monaghan.

News

Myhome buys laundry franchise

Myhome International, an AIM-listed franchiser of home services businesses, has added an eighth company to its offering.