Unique in that they’re based on feedback from thousands of franchisees, winners are:
Best Service Provider - Franchise Finance.
Best New Entry - Jigsaw Performing Arts.
Best Franchise - Business-to-Business - ActionCOACH.
Best Franchise - Business-to-Consumer - Well Polished.
Best Franchise - Management - Right at Home.
Best Franchise - Children’s Services - Kidslingo.
Best Franchise Van-Based - Autosmart.
Via the anonymous Franchise Satisfaction Benchmark online survey, franchisees are asked to rate their franchisor on everything from training and support to shared goals and how the experience of being a franchisee compares with their expectations.
Using a consistent methodology, the franchise is assigned an overall FSB score. The highest performing franchisors are then recognised in the Best Franchise Awards.
The benchmark acts as a powerful marketing tool for winners, highlighting recommendations from existing franchisees and providing testimonials from individuals living and working within the brand on a daily basis.
Steven Frost, CEO of WorkBuzz, which organises the awards, says: “We would like to heartily congratulate all the finalists and the winners of the 2018 Best Franchise Awards, sponsored by Lloyds Bank.
“It’s been a big year and the quality of entrants has been consistently impressive.
“Adding to that, we’ve seen an ever wider field of competition, with a dozen first-time entrants.
“Of course, what continues to make these awards truly unique is that they are based on real feedback from the people who should know: thousands of actual franchisees.
“Looking ahead, we’re excited to continue to recognise excellence in franchising.”
The 2018 Best Franchise Awards were among the highlights of The Best Franchise Conference, which brought together around 130 of the UK’s top franchisors and service providers, who gathered to network and share their experiences.
Speakers included James Sinclair, CEO of Partyman Group and the co-founder of Entrepreneurs Network; Trevor Brocklebank, chairman of the British Franchise Association; David Batch, CEO of Premier Education Group; and Craig Brown, Chris Cook, Dave Galvin and Vicki Mitman of TeamDT.
For more information about the Best Franchise Programme, visit www.bestfranchiseawards.co.uk.