Running a franchise Articles

Name: Chris Wyle (44) Organisation: Pitman Training multiple locations Years trading: 5 Chris Wyle is the sort of franchise partner that any franchisor would be proud to have in their network. Ambitious, collaborative, generous,...

Name: Hammad Cheema (42) Organisation: Visiting Angels West London Years trading: 1.5 When it comes to challenging times to launch a franchise in the care sector, it doesn’t get much worse than right at...

Name: Kris McLernon Organisation: Wilkins Chimney Sweep Years trading: 14 months Kris McLernon spent 14 years serving in the Armed Forces, working as a recovery mechanic for REME before venturing into the franchising business....

Franchise focus A true believer that everything always works out for the best, Yousif talks about the sweet success of Heavenly Desserts. My current business partner and I were franchisees of another business....

Shortages of key workers are rife and they are impacting business growth for many franchises. In the care sector, there are about 105,000 vacancies and about 34 per cent of people...

Since the pandemic, companies have adapted fast to multiple challenges, but the struggle to recruit and retain talent has continued to plague many businesses, particularly in sectors like hospitality, care and...

The influencer we follow for a daily dose of business advice Sara Davies Businesswoman, entrepreneur and TV personality, Sara Davies is someone who knows how to turn her dreams into reality. She is...