Franchising News

In 1966, James Brown sang that ‘this is a man’s world’. Fast forward half a century to see how outdated this story title is. In 2016, meetings controlled by men and...

The franchise industry in the UK is continuing to go from strength to strength, providing a route for many to run their own business. The SUBWAY brand is one of the largest...

Consumer electronics is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the UK. 10 years ago most households didn’t have a smartphone, tablet or flat screen TV. Now most have...

Alexander Palmer enjoyed his swim. His mother and his teacher, Alison Ogden, agreed he had taken to swimming like a duck to water, but 20 minutes in the pool was probably...

Women should be flocking to franchising. Self-employment is an obvious answer to the need for flexible work that can be fitted around caring responsibilities. Women are also said to be more...

My day begins the night before when I check the online bookings system to see what jobs the office have arranged for me. I know exactly how many appointments, where and what...

The move has created excitement in the industry. That’s because it’s unusual for a franchise to freeze recruitment and invest vast sums of money in future proofing its business. The company believes...

Home care is currently one of the UK’s fastest growing franchise sectors. We have largely got the baby boom generation to thank for this. As they approach their golden years, our population...