Autosmart, which specialises in vehicle cleaning products, has a franchise in this county. Carmarthenshire has a population of 186,000 and its economy is largely reliant on agriculture, forestry, fishing and tourism. Dyfed Steel has a presence in the county, as does Tata Steel, which has a packaging recycling plant in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire’s largest town. Llanelli is also home to the Felinfoel Brewery, which claims to be the oldest canner of craft beer in the world.
There are numerous ways to make money running a business. Franchising is a way of running your own business, but with the training and support of an established national - or even international - company. There are hundreds of business opportunities that are classified as franchises operating in dozens of market sectors. Franchisors give full initial and ongoing training, so you don’t necessarily need any experience of the market you wish to enter. In addition, the success rate of franchises is many times greater than independent start-up businesses.