Franchising News

The devil is in the detail when it comes to getting through a start-up’s ‘rocky first year’, according to Beatrice Bartlay, managing director of specialist staffing firm 2B Interface. From monitoring stationery...

The British Franchise Association’s ‘Franchisor of the Year Awards’ is now open for entries. This annual event aims to recognise and promote the best in franchising, providing extensive opportunities to raise...

With 600,000 UK jobs forecast to be lost this year, thousands of people will be looking for their next career challenge, with many interested in the possibility of working for themselves....

With countless ‘recession-proof’ business opportunities across a diverse range of sectors, franchising may be one of few ventures that will prosper, despite the credit crunch. With total sales worth an estimated...

Inflation for small businesses hits nearly 10%  Small businesses are facing annual cost increases of 9.9 per cent, double the general rate of inflation, according to the newly launched Business...

British entrepreneurs are clocking up 50 hours every week, according to a survey into the work life-balance culture of Britain’s small business managers by Bank of Scotland Business Banking.  The latest...

A new affiliate relationship has been announced between leading franchise consultant Franchise Your Business and marketing and PR specialist, Coconut Creatives. The alliance has been formed to promote and support franchisors...

A record 471,500 new businesses opened their doors in 2007, the highest annual volume since Barclays started tracking the market in 1988. However, closures increased significantly during the same period. Over...