Dressing for the banquet with Simply Bows and Chair Covers
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. (more…)
Scottish Business Breakfast
Speakers at the Scottish Business Breakfast during the Scottish Franchise Week, included keynote speaker Roger Black, the Olympic medal winner. (more…)
Managers turn into franchisees at Driver Hire
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. (more…)
Yo! Sushi franchise chain breaks into U.S. market
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. (more…)
Baskin-Robbins announces major UK expansion with up to 400 new jobs created
Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, announces plans to greatly expand the brand’s presence in the UK. (more…)
The dilemma of the EU’s website Cookie Law
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. (more…)
Domino’s Pizza wins Carphone Warehouse App award
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. (more…)
Latest franchise launch, Bizset Networking, a business networking forum
John Valentine is thrilled to announce that he is rolling out his Bizset Networking franchise across the UK. (more…)
First franchisee for Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel
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. (more…)
Finalists for the BFA/HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards 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. (more…)
Sarah Beeny’s Rise Hall restoration has fringe benefits for Granite Transformations’ franchisees
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. (more…)
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