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Do you see recession as a threat or an opportunity?
As the UK economy suffers from more uncertainty, what kind of business leader are you planning to be over the next year or two? Alan Wilkinson, our Head of Franchise Development, was lucky enough to attend a talk recently by Mark Berrisford-Smith, Head of Economics...
Your 2023 in business: following the pack or beating the odds with a Master Franchise?
Whether you’re an experienced investor looking for the next big thing for their portfolio, or someone looking to launch their own business empire in earnest, there’s never been a tougher time to know exactly how to make your next move. It’s all too easy to be...
Turning your business into a franchise
More and more businesses are quite rightly considering the opportunities and benefits offered by franchising when planning their future development. Indeed, any business which operates through branches should at least look at franchising as one of the potential...
A Current Perspective on the UK Franchise Sector
At The Franchising Centre, we've worked with more than 800 companies, franchisors and business owners over the last 25 years and have seen it all when it comes to political strife and economic difficulties, and how the franchise sector is affected. Whether you're an...
The Franchising Centre Is Celebrating 25 Years in Franchising!
To celebrate 25 years of providing an incredible range of services designed to guide businesses on their franchising journey, The Franchising Centre is inviting the best and brightest in the industry to join them for a food and drinks reception on Friday 7th October....
To Zoom or Not To Zoom, That is the Question…
Although this article is mainly from a context of franchise recruitment, the general themes and discussion points can be applied across many other areas, whether it be team meetings, management meetings, board meetings, franchisee support, etc. To Zoom or Not To Zoom,...
Pay attention to the marketing mix
In a recent article featured in Elite Franchising Magazine, our very own Dugan Aylen talks about how cutting your spend on marketing channels that seem to be underperforming can be a false economy in today’s changing climate. Before making any hasty decisions, Dug...
Helping you embrace the future of franchising!
The last two and half decades have been an incredible journey in the world of franchising. We’ve seen it grow into one of the UK’s most dynamic sectors, with around 1000 different UK brands embracing the benefits of franchising and using it to sustainably and...
Multi-Unit Month webinar: Diversity in Franchising
Farrah Rose hosted the third webinar of Multi-Unit Month, and our guests spoke all about the state of diversity in the franchising industry, as well as their own personal stories. The panel detailed their journey into the world of franchising, and spoke on how their...
Four essentials for European franchise recruitment in 2022
Dugan Aylen has written an article for Global Franchise called "Four essentials for franchise recruitment in 2022" in which he highlights the four key areas that franchisors should focus on in order to most effectively find franchisees in various countries. Although...
What is the secret to running your own successful business? – Podcast with TFC’s Krishma Vaghela
TFC's newest diverse consultant Krishma Vaghela was recently interviewed by The Franchised. Krishma highlights her many years of franchising experience including the pitfalls she has encountered, and indicates exactly why The Franchising Centre's ground breaking...
Top 5 Reasons Why Franchisors Fail
The 'business of franchising' is something that no successful independent business owner who is franchising for the first time has ever experienced! It can be a shock to the system, and without good advice, that shock can be terminal! Read Dugan Aylen's article "The...
Franchise Your Business Through A Recovery Grant
Exciting Escapes use a Grant Fund to investigate franchising… David & Peter Gale set up Exciting Escapes in 2016 always with a view to grow it and ideally via franchising. Exciting Escapes is, as the name might suggest, a business that operates themed escape...
New owners at The Franchising Centre
For the last 25 years The Franchising Centre (TFC) has been run under the successful ownership of Brian Duckett and Paul Monaghan. In 2018, they shared their plans with the franchising community to secure TFC’s legacy with a new senior management team.With...
Big News from the Global Franchise Awards 2020
The Franchising Centre is very pleased to announce that our very own Farrah Rose, Head of International Development, has been awarded the prestigious Category Winner prize for Contribution to International Franchising at the Global Franchise Awards 2020. International...
How To Become A Franchise Owner In 2020
Becoming a franchise owner can be an attractive proposition if you’re business minded. Low failure rates established brand awareness, and rather high profits make this option appealing to many entrepreneurs. This market has grown at a staggering pace over...
Ask the Experts – What Makes a Good Franchise..?
...and How Do I Know if it's an Ethical and Honest Business? It is important that people conduct thorough and full due diligence when considering a franchise proposition. At The Franchising Centre, we evaluate a business using a system we call 'Five Star...
If you’re thinking of buying a franchise, don’t let either Brexit or a general election hold you back!
We’re all pretty fed up with it, but Brexit rumbles on, and now we have the added complication of an election in December. No matter what your stance on Brexit is, there seems to have been a tendency by a lot of entrepreneurs and businesses, to put decisions on hold...
How To Get Your International Expansion Right
By Farrah Rose. Published in Global Franchise (Oct 2019)International franchise development is a very mature and supported method of business expansion, not only in the Americas and the U.K., but throughout Europe, the Middle and Far East, Australasia, and certain...
From the ‘blind leading the blind’ to a profession to be proud of
Published in Franchise World Magazine (Oct/Nov 2019) An interview with Brian Duckett, chairman of The Franchising Centre (TFC), who has been making his living from franchising for the past 40 years. Duckett started as a franchisee then headed up two...
