Sustainable resin driveway business grows network by 450%

Oltco goes from two to 11 franchises in 12 months

A company that makes driveways out of plastic straws has expanded its franchise operation by 450 per cent in just one year.

Oltco, which specialises in installing sustainable resin driveways, started 2019 with two franchises in Cornwall and Blackpool. By the end of the year, this number had risen to 11.

The business now has a presence in Bath, Ipswich, Lancaster, Colchester, Northwich, Plymouth, Derby, Gloucester and Liverpool.

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As well as the expansion of its franchise business, 2019 saw the launch of Oltco’s Recycle Bound, the world’s first recycled driveway solution, which is made with straws, drink bottles and food packaging already in circulation. Each square metre of Recycle Bound consists of the equivalent of 3,000 plastic straws.

Oltco founder and co-director Tom Stringer says: “Last year was an incredible 12 months for us. We won awards, installed hundreds of resin-bound driveways up and down the country and launched Recycle Bound. It was non-stop and brilliant

“But more importantly, we’ve welcomed some amazing individuals to the Oltco team across the country.

“There are lots of reasons why people are attracted to setting up a franchise with us and we’ve found each person has different reasons. However, they all share our ethos to feel good about the work we do and the decisions we make, as well as our passion for quality craftsmanship and delivering excellent customer service.

“We offer fantastic training and support and lots of opportunities to gain new skills and grow the business and we’re looking forward to more individuals joining the Oltco family in 2020.”

Liverpool franchisee Phil Power says: “I’ve always known I wanted to be my own boss and achieving the work-life balance was so important to me.

“It was this, coupled with my passion for the environment, which attracted me to join the Oltco team. Oltco’s innovative and genuine approach and the mission to do good for the environment was something that echoed my own values.”