It’s not hard to see why franchising is an attractive route into self-employment. Experts generally regard franchising as a less risky option and statistics confirm that commercial failure rates among franchised...

Franchising appeals to women because they’re good at following systems, are attentive to detail and have the ability to multi-task - all the skills needed to run a successful franchise based...

There are four main areas a franchisor will look at when considering whether an individual is franchisee material and they are: the person’s qualities; their work experience and employment background; their...

The start of a new year is a time for re-evaluating our lives; spring is around the corner, and people who have had ‘going it alone’ on their minds come back...

There are a wide variety of franchise opportunities available in the UK across a broad range of industry sectors. The choice of franchises can sometimes be bewildering, so thorough research is...

As a nation we are all becoming far more financially risk averse during these challenging economic times. Given the increasing numbers of people losing their jobs as businesses find trading conditions...

With the number of multi-unit franchise operations increasing, we look at what makes this format both different and successful. What do you mean when you talk of a multi-unit operation?————————————————————————————- The most general...

The franchise manager’s job is to help franchisees optimise the sales and profit from their respective franchises. I am the main communication link between the franchisor and the franchisees, so my...