Running a franchise Articles

2019 was a year of uncertainty, with political upheaval and a challenging economic outlook - all broadcast via our 24-hour media channels. It probably isn’t surprising, therefore, that many people postponed...

To all you new franchisors, I have a simple message backed up by some facts from history: Don’t delay to launch a franchise. Here’s some evidence from previous recessions and FTSE...

With recent research revealing that as many as one in 10 UK workers think it’s likely they will be made redundant at some point during their lives, the fear of losing...

News stories and headlines about retail businesses on the British high street are very rarely positive. In the last 12 months alone we’ve lost big name brands like Jessops, witnessed the...

As the franchise sector in the UK matures, more and more resales - franchise businesses that have already been launched and developed - will become available. According to the latest British...

Wow, was this list hard to choose! We could have filled the entire magazine, but here it is - our selection of ten truly brilliant women, all making a difference, contributing...

According to the 2018 bfa NatWest franchise survey, the number of females opting to invest in a franchise has risen by 20 per cent in recent years. With the ongoing demand...