The five pillars of convenience retail

Slashing through the competition with its lucrative business model, One Stop Franchise supports both new and existing retailers looking to build a brighter future

One Stop Franchise is the ambitious entrepreneur’s answer to retail franchising in the convenience sector. Growing rapidly after its inception in 2014, the Tesco-owned franchisor made its position in the industry known by achieving “Best Emerging Franchisor” at the Grocer Gold awards shortly after its launch.

One Stop Franchise is not a one-size-fits-all model. It is a model built working in close partnership with the right retailers. One Stop Franchise recognises that for this type of partnership to be mutually beneficial both parties must be driven by success. They work with a roster of the most ambitious retail entrepreneurs many of which are members of The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). With a growing number of multi-site retailers nationwide and highly successful single-store businesses, as a retail expert with decades of experience, One Stop Franchise is in the perfect position to support both new and existing retailers looking to build a bright future for themselves and their families, backed by a reputable brand.

In December 2022 One Stop Franchise opened its 300th store with The Wilson Group. The site was the Wilson’s 18th One Stop store. When asked what attracted Daniel Wilson to One Stop Franchise, he said: “For me, five main pillars stand out…

An increase in sales and profit through marketing-leading promotions, Own Label products and their ‘Selected By Tesco’ range…

• An increased quality of life through time-saving and multi-site supported technology…
• A £50,000 investment in each new stores refit…
• The sharing of expert retail knowledge from our dedicated business development manager…
• A supply chain that works for us.”

One Stop Franchise confidently boast the benefits they provide, which are outlined in further detail below.

1. An increase in sales and profits

Slashing through the competition with market-leading promotions, Own Label products and the recently released ‘Selected By Tesco’ fresh range, which highlights great quality Tesco-brand fresh products available in stores, One Stop Franchise takes a clinical approach to increasing sales, footfall and basket spend in each of its stores.

Fresh deliveries are available six days a week, with ambient deliveries available on three. With three distribution centres in prime locations across the UK, and a network of retail insight backed by Tesco, One Stop Franchise provide a solid infrastructure to their retailers.

Marrying customers’ adoration of products with a consistently stocked store encourages customer loyalty, establishing the franchisees’ business as a destination store in the local area and spearheading both short-term and long-term success.

2. Unrivalled £50,000 investment

One Stop Franchise offers a lucrative £50,000 investment into the refit of each store opening. This guarantees its retailers are launching businesses on strong foundations and ensures that each new store is always to the highest standard, with new fascia, technology, store layout and equipment.

3. A better quality of life

Through One Stop Franchise’s innovative back-office EPoS technology, franchisees cut down the time required to run their store. They can also manage their store remotely. Consequently, One Stop franchisees can invest their time elsewhere, whether that be with their families, into their hobbies, or into focusing their efforts on their ambitions to expand business and become a multisite retailer.

4. Access to state-of-the-art store design and layout

With by-weekly planogram and point-of-sale refreshes, One Stop Franchise ensures that the latest seasonal promotions are always brought to the forefront of their franchisee’s customers’ attention. Striking point-of-sale is the key to ensuring that market-leading promotions are always highlighted, which in turn increases the basket spend within their retailer’s stores. Each store is designed with the customer in mind.

5. A second-to-none support network

Through their own dedicated business development manager and access to the helpful Franchise Action Line, franchisees always have a channel for support with any decision or query they may have with their business. The wide support is in place to ensure that each franchisee never feels alone in their retail journey again.

Daniel concluded: “I’d recommend One Stop highly to any independent retailer looking to explore the idea of franchising or looking for a fresh start. There have been so many success stories, and judging by the current trajectory, it only seems to be up from here.”

One Stop Franchise has expressed its intention to continue its exciting growth plans, finding like-minded and ambitious retailers to join its franchise model and enjoy mutually beneficial success.

What are the requirements?

To qualify for One Stop Franchise, you must already own a site or have identified a site to purchase which is larger than 1,000sq ft, already have or be prepared to own an alcohol licence and must not be a petrol station.

If you are interested in becoming One Stop Franchise’s next success story, you can use the contact details below.

At a glance

Established:

2014

Number of franchised outlets:

300

Location of units:

United Kingdom

Investment range:

£50,000

Minimum required capital:

A store / suitable premise.

Contact:

01543 363 003 / joinus@onestop.co.uk