This county is predominantly rural, with the urban centres of Gloucester and Cheltenham serving as the main business and commercial heartland. Sectors significant to the local economy include manufacturing, defence, construction, and retail. Companies with a presence in the county include St James’s Place Wealth Management, Superdry and EDF Energy, plus franchise businesses Snack-in-the-Box, Concept Building Solutions and Kiddleydivey.
There are numerous ways to make money running a business. Franchising is a way of running your own business, but with the training and support of an established national - or even international - company. There are hundreds of business opportunities that are classified as franchises operating in dozens of market sectors. Franchisors give full initial and ongoing training, so you don’t necessarily need any experience of the market you wish to enter. In addition, the success rate of franchises is many times greater than independent start-up businesses.