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Subway opens first UK store in partnership with Applegreen Multi-million pound rebranding at Interlink Express Starbucks opens its first UK franchise store Winners chosen from hands-on experience at the 2012 Best Franchise Awards Snappy Snaps sold to Timpson, the shoe repair chain BBC celebrity, Nick Robinson, keynote speaker at BFA event Fred Turner pioneer of McDonald USEafranchise is back with a bang! Enterprise Rent-A-Car launch franchise
 

Subway opens first UK store in partnership with Applegreen

Subway has opened its first UK store in partnership with Ireland’s leading independent forecourt retailer, Applegreen. The store opened in one of Applegreen’s leading service station locations, Uckfield, East Sussex.

Multi-million pound rebranding at Interlink Express

Parcel carrier, Interlink Express, part of the GeoPost group and one of the UK’s largest franchise operations, has unveiled a multi-million refresh of its corporate branding.

Starbucks opens its first UK franchise store

Starbucks, the high-street coffee chain, has opened its first franchised store at Liphook, Hampshire. This is the first of an eight-store deal with 23.5 Degrees, a partnership of three local entrepreneurs, Anil Patil, Satwinder Sandhu, and Mark Hepburn.

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Winners chosen from hands-on experience at the 2012 Best Franchise Awards

Based on feedback from more than 2,000 franchisees, Smith & Henderson has announced the winners of its 2012 Best Franchise Awards, sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial and supported by Franchise World.

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Snappy Snaps sold to Timpson, the shoe repair chain

Snappy Snaps, the high street photo processing and photo gift franchise, has been bought by Timpson, the shoe repairer, key cutter and watch repair retailer.

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BBC celebrity, Nick Robinson, keynote speaker at BFA event

Nick Robinson, the BBC political editor and popular commentator on radio and TV, will be keynote speaker at the British Franchise Association (BFA) annual conference, which is being held this year in London at Senate House, University of London, on July 4-5.

Fred Turner pioneer of McDonald’s growth

Fred Turner, who played a key role in the growth of McDonald’s and was the architect of its “quality, service and cleanliness” (QSC) policy, has died aged 80.

USEafranchise is back with a bang!

The newly revamped version of the consumer facing portal USEafranchise.com is back with a vengeance. With a host of new features, benefits and articles, the revised site promises to shout out the ‘use a franchise’ message to the UK population.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car launch franchise

Enterprise Rent-A-Car for the first time in its 55-year history has begun to franchise by appointing Guerin Car Rental Solutions as its franchisee in Portugal.

Franchisor of the Year Award 2012 winners

26 June 2012

The British Franchise Association (BFA) has announced the winners of the 2012 BFA/HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers. The winners were awarded at a gala event in front of the UK’s top franchise businesses and experts.

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Domino’s Pizza 5,000th store opened outside of the U.S.

21 June 2012

Domino’s, the pizza delivery franchise, has opened three new stores. The latest in Cologne, Germany, is one of three stores that will be recognised as the 5,000th international outlet for Domino’s Pizza Inc.

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The franchise exhibition with the personal touch

18 June 2012

A new-style franchisee recruitment event that is a hybrid of pre-booked appointments, presentations and an exhibition – Franchise Opportunities Live – is being introduced by the Venture Marketing Group at the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel, Heathrow, on Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8.

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Forum in Venice to sell master franchises

15 June 2012

Britain’s franchisors were strongly represented at the inaugural global master franchise forum held by Franchise Pool International in Venice.

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Highlights from the BFA/NatWest franchise survey 2012

14 June 2012

Franchising continues to outperform the economic downturn with turnover up by eight per cent to £13.4bn and nine out of ten units trade profitably, according to the 28th annual British Franchise Association (BFA)/NatWest survey for 2012.

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Domino’s Pizza takes to the road with a striking livery

13 June 2012

Domino’s Pizza, the pizza delivery and take-away franchise, launches the new livery of its 60-strong fleet.

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Dressing for the banquet with Simply Bows and Chair Covers

13 June 2012

Simply Bows and Chair Covers, which dresses hotel dining chairs for gala banquets, has appointed its tenth franchisee and has five more in the pipeline.

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Scottish Business Breakfast

29 May 2012

Speakers at the Scottish Business Breakfast during the Scottish Franchise Week, included keynote speaker Roger Black, the Olympic medal winner.

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Managers turn into franchisees at Driver Hire

18 May 2012

Managers of two branches of Driver Hire, the employment agency for commercial drivers, have bought them – one from a retiring franchisee and the other from the company.

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Yo! Sushi franchise chain breaks into U.S. market

10 May 2012

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 announces major UK expansion with up to 400 new jobs created

04 May 2012

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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The dilemma of the EU’s website Cookie Law

03 May 2012

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 wins Carphone Warehouse App award

02 May 2012

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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Latest franchise launch, Bizset Networking, a business networking forum

20 April 2012

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

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First franchisee for Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel

19 April 2012

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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Finalists for the BFA/HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards 2012

17 April 2012

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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