The British Franchise Association Articles

The British Franchise Association has recently launched a campaign aimed at a particular demographic of potential franchisees. Following on from the success of our ‘Franchise Balance’ initiative - which targeted people looking...

If you’d been around in the early 1900s, would you have joined the Suffragettes? For each generation to succeed, we usually end up standing on the shoulders of generations before us....

When it comes to being your own boss, there’s no doubt business format franchising should be in your thought process. For many years, the risk associated with achieving success running a franchise...

We talk a lot about ‘engagement’ at the British Franchise Association. Last year, I announced my big three objectives, which were growth, promotion of franchising and engagement, so you can see...

Franchising offers a range of options for those looking to change careers. The scope of backgrounds of the people who come to the sector is one of the things that makes...

What a start it’s been to the new year. 2021 promises to be as challenging to navigate as 2020 was and for each of us that means finding ways of keeping...

For many of us, closing the chapter on 2020 will feel cathartic. It was a year that will live with us all in our memories for its challenges and the changes...

In recent months the UK has seen a big increase in redundancies and unemployment. When unemployment rises, it’s not uncommon to see growth in the number of people starting their own business...