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YO! Sushi, the largest UK sushi restaurant chain, is to open its first U.S. franchised unit in the Union Station, Washington. The franchisees, Richard Pawlowski and Darren Wightman, who have signed a 10-year site deal, hope to open two units in the Washington area by the end of the year.

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Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, announces plans to greatly expand the brand’s presence in the UK.

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There is an EU cookie law that came into effect on May 26, 2011. This relates to the use of cookies on websites and, according to a recent study, 95 per cent of UK businesses are not prepared for it, reports Liam Patton, Mayfly Internet Marketing.

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Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery franchise, has won the best food and cooking category in the Carphone Warehouse App awards with its pizza ordering app for iPhones, iPads and Android mobiles.

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John Valentine is thrilled to announce that he is rolling out his Bizset Networking franchise across the UK.

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Gill Reynolds has set up the Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel in the back garden of her home in a leafy part of the town, where there are plenty of birds and squirrels to keep the guests entertained.

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The British Franchise Association (BFA) has announced the 14 finalists in the BFA/HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards 2012, supported by Express Newspapers. The shortlisted franchisors were selected from a range of business sizes and industries across the UK and represent sectors as diverse as home cleaning services to global telecommunications.

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Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) held its annual awards ceremony in London. The event was well attended as the organisation continues to grow and enhance its reputation as a positive force for women in business.

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As part of its brand support activity, Granite Transformations works on occasion with television programme makers, from ITV’s 60 Minute Makeover and BBC1’s DIY SOS, to Channel 4’s Big Brother and its latest property show You Deserve This House, fronted by Amanda Lamb.

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A new website, www.franchisebusinesslistings.co.uk has been launched by the Franchise World group. This is a complete list, which is updated daily, of more than 1,400 franchises across all business categories currently operating in the UK.

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The British Franchise Exhibition at Manchester Central brings a range of franchise opportunities, advice and guidance all under one roof. With over half a million people currently employed in franchising, it is a business proposition that clearly has strong appeal.

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Thinking of buying a franchise, then look at a franchise resale
. Most people considering setting up in business will have heard of the well-publicised statistics about the success of franchised businesses versus stand alone independents. How then can you trim the risk element even further?

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Far too many franchisees fail to make a proper and thorough investigation of the franchise they are buying, warns Martin Mendelsohn, franchise lawyer, author and academic.

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The winners of the prestigious Franchise Marketing Awards (FMA) 2012 have been announced, showcasing the industry’s most innovative and effective marketing campaigns.

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Some 1,000 new franchise units and the creation of 10,000 new jobs a year by 2015 is the vision of Mr Franchise, a franchise brokerage service that has been launched by Iain Martin and aims to build a national network of 50 regional consultants.

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Lorraine Thompson has owned and run Driver Hire’s franchise in Oxford for over 16 years. In that time, she has become a leading example of how to combine personal drive and dedication with a proven franchise system to achieve business success.

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