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Pizza franchise Papa John’s has unveiled a new look to its branding with the refresh of the Potters Bar store
The updated logo takes out the word ‘pizza’ and removes the green border around ‘Papa John’s’. It is replaced simply with ‘Papa Johns’ in block red letters.
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Southampton businessman, Adie Twining, swaps McDonald’s for a career in the classroom with Tutor Doctor
Nine months after launching his Tutor Doctor franchise, Twining says he is now working with many families across the region and achieving a better work-life balance.
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Why intellectual property rights protect much more than a name
Rik Hellewell of Ovenu discusses the importance of Intellectual property with some advice on how to avoid issues concerning very similar business names.
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The Bardon Group sells UK master licence for ComputerXplorers to its Southampton franchisee
The Bardon Group reports that it has sold its UK master licence of ComputerXplorers to one of the brand’s best performing franchisees, Stuart Harley, who joined the company in 2019.
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BFA/HSBC Franchise Awards 2021 winners – a flagship event for the UK franchising industry
This prestigious event recognises those who have gone above and beyond in their franchise business, celebrating franchisors and franchisees alike who are committed to ethical franchising.
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The UK’s ‘Best’ franchisors revealed based on feedback from thousands of franchisees
WorkBuzz has announced the winners of the 2021 Best Franchise Awards sponsored by Lloyds Bank. The presentation took place at the BFA Annual Conference.

Extrawurst franchise is introducing its ‘simply better’ German bratwurst brand to the UK
There will be three Extrawurst franchise formats which will be located in shopping centres, high streets, street food markets, festivals and events.

Papa John’s multi-unit franchisee sees portfolio approach 20 stores
One of Papa John’s multi-unit franchisees, Abid Hussain, has added three new stores to his portfolio which now sees him running almost 20 pizza outlets across the UK.

Tony Macaroni franchise ready to expand restaurants into England and Wales
Tony Macaroni, the award-winning Italian casual dining brand, is part of the Viva Italia Group which also includes Mozza, Nardini and The Wine House 1821.

Court rules against franchisor in dispute over enforceability of post-termination restrictive covenants
Restrictive covenants in franchise agreements need to be carefully drafted and tailored to their individual circumstances to ensure enforceability.

Applause for Razzamataz scoring top marks in franchisee satisfaction survey
Razzamataz Theatre Schools is delighted to announce that for the fourth time it has been awarded a 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction rating on feedback from its franchisees.

Franchisee turned franchisor shares his top tips after nearly 20 years in franchising
While people starting out in franchising can only dream of decades of success, David Truby says he has overseen his network through its most successful year ever.

PGH Beegone franchise, a Prince’s Trust supported business, recruits its first franchisee
PGH Beegone is in the live bee removal field. The safe process moves honeybees and combs from chimneys, walls, roofs and trees without using insecticides. The extracted alive bees are re-located.

Island Poké bowl restaurant announces first two UK franchise partners
Island Poké, a UK poké bowl restaurant, reports that it has signed its first two UK franchisees which will bring a pipeline of 23 stores over the next five years.

Papa John’s new multi-unit franchisees ‘hungry to open stores’
Papa John’s new multi-unit franchisees for the North West of England have signed a development deal to open nine new stores across the region.

New agreement reinforces the positive and long-standing partnership between the BFA and VMG
The BFA will continue to exclusively support VMG’s market leading franchise exhibitions, which will continue to focus on delivering high-quality franchise opportunities to potential franchisees.

Co-op convenience store has opened its third franchised unit this year
A former SPAR, has been transformed into a 3,000 sq. ft. Co-op store. Co-op says that it offers a full-service franchise model and a unique proposition for independent retailers.