Spanning 2.9 million acres, Yorkshire is the largest county in the UK. Its economy is a mix of manufacturing, agriculture, services, tourism, high tech and administrative businesses and is estimated to be worth around £110 billion annually. Companies founded in Yorkshire include Morrisons, Marks & Spencer, Tetley’s Brewery and Little Chef. énergie Fitness, ServiceMaster, Esquires Coffee and Vanarama have franchises in the county.
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.