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Gardening franchises
Landscaping franchises | Lawn care franchises

Hair and beauty salons

Health and fitness franchises

Home-based franchises

Leisure franchises

Low-cost franchises

Online franchises
Community website franchises | Web design franchises | Online business systems franchises

Parcel and courier franchises

Pet care franchises

Photographic franchises
Photo printing franchises | Portrait studio franchises

Printing and sign franchises

Property maintenance franchises
Drain cleaning franchises | Electricians’ franchises | Gas and electricity testing franchises | Handyman franchises | Home improvement franchises | Pest control franchises | Plumbing franchises

Retail franchises
Buy-and-sell store franchises | Hair and beauty salon franchises | Photo printing franchises | Retail stalls franchises | Specialist retail franchises | Toner cartridge franchises | Window blinds franchises

Take-away franchises
Chicken franchises | Pizza franchises | Sandwich franchises

Teaching and training franchises

Travel agency franchises

Van-based franchises

Vehicle services franchises
Car rental franchises | Car valeting franchises | Chauffeur franchises | Chips and scuffs repair franchises | Fast fit franchises

Business services franchises
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usiness coaching franchises | Computer servicing franchises | Expense reduction franchises | Management consultancy franchises | Marketing, advertising and incentive franchises | Specialist business services franchises

Care franchises

Cleaning and restoration franchises
Carpet and upholstery cleaning franchises |Commercial cleaning franchises | Domestic cleaning franchises | Oven cleaning franchises

Children’s franchises
Children’s computer training franchises | Children’s exercise and fitness franchises | Children’s maths and English franchises | Children’s music, dancing and drama training franchises

Commercial and industrial services franchises

Dating agency franchises

Dieting and weight-loss franchises

Direct-selling and distributive franchises
Automotive cleaning products distribution franchises | Chemical and hygiene products distribution franchises | Tool distribution franchises

Emergency services franchises

Employment agency franchises
Driver recruitment franchises | Executive search franchises | Health care staff recruitment franchises

Environmental franchises

Estate agency franchises
Letting agency franchises | Mortgage broker franchises

Financial services franchises
Accountancy franchises | Finance brokers franchises | Medical insurance franchises | Mortgage brokers franchises

Food services franchises
Burger franchises | Coffee shop franchises | Family restaurant franchises | Pizza franchises | Pub franchises | Sandwich shop franchises | Snacks and vending franchises

BFA qualification
A qualification for those working in franchising has been launched by the BFA in co-operation with the Franchise raining Centre, part of the Franchising Centre group led by Brian Duckett.

Prospects for 2010
Cathryn Hayes, head of franchising at HSBC, explains why she finds that there are reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for the franchise sector in 2010.

Lunches in the workplace
The Phat Pasty Co., the quirky distributor of lunches to the workplace from retro-style vans reminiscent of icon VW campers, is widening its choice with the arrival of the Phat Potato Co., Phat Salad Co., and Phat Buffet Co.

Franchisee recruitment
The plight of the economy has made the time ripe for franchisee recruitment, claims Andy Hurst, head of franchise development at Domino’s Pizza. The firm achieved a 13 per cent rise in franchise enquiries last year.

Changing the agreement
Andrew Vickerstaff, a solicitor with Pannone, looks at whether franchise agreements can be altered to cope with different economic times.

Movers & Shapers
A new high-street health and fitness franchise calling for around only 1,000 sq. ft. has been launched by Movers & Shapers following the success of its six stores in the South and a concession in a Bupa Wellness Centre at Solihull.

Bribery Bill
Mark Abell, of Field Fisher Waterhouse, reveals that a draft Bribery Bill now before Parliament presents a threat to franchisors. He urges the BFA to lobby to protect them from the bill.

Thresher sequel
With their system in administration, Thresher franchisees are negotiating to buy their leases and run their stores independently.

BFA annual meeting
The BFA took its most significant step towards embracing franchisees at its annual meeting by amending its articles of association to allow its directors to invite two franchisees of full members to join them on the board.

Edible Arrangements
A new U.S. import, Edible Arrangements offers bouquets of fresh fruit, rather than flowers.

Franchising your business
Nicola Broadhurst, of Mundays, explains the options open to franchisees to save their businesses if their franchisor collapses.

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