The main economic activity takes place in the agricultural, food and drink, construction, retail and business services sector. International corporations such as Fujitsu, Schrader Electronics and Caterpillar have a presence in County Antrim. Larne and Belfast, two of Northern Ireland’s main ports, are in Country Antrim, as is Belfast International, Northern Ireland’s main airport. Most of Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim. It’s also home to Snack-in-the-Box and Original Poster Company franchises.
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.