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Under-investing in your franchise: when money talks, but opportunity walks
Isn’t it usually smart to spend less? Looking around for the best deal is only natural, especially when it comes to your business’ precious, hard-earned capital. If you’re getting the same value for less, why wouldn’t you choose the cheaper option? However, how sure...
Struggling to hit your franchise recruitment targets?
There are more than 1,000 franchised brands available in the UK now. Standing out from the crowd isn’t easy, but that won’t be news to you. After all, you will have already made your mark as a business, and been successful enough at distinguishing yourself in a...
From London to Casablanca, and beyond! Join Farrah Rose on the trail of the most exciting new and emerging International Franchising markets!
For most of us, our passports are kept safely in a handy drawer and taken out maybe once or twice a year. For our International Franchising guru, Farrah, we don’t think it ever leaves her suitcase! The pandemic may have grounded this jet-setting expert for a couple of...
3 events to help you choose the right growth strategy for your business
Fortune may favour the bold, but knowledge is power, and nowhere is this more true than in deciding how to grow and scale your business. Whatever route you have in mind for your business’ growth strategy, be it franchising, direct expansion, or something entirely...
The biggest date in the calendar for those interested in international growth!
Will you be at the British & International Franchise Exhibition at London’s Olympia on the 9th and 10th June? There’s nothing I love more than meeting new people and learning about their businesses and plans for the future. As a specialist in International...
These Master Franchise opportunities could be the best investment you ever make
Look at the biggest international brands here in the UK right now. The obvious examples would be Starbucks, McDonalds, or Subway – and it’s not just food and beverage brands either, those are just among the most visible. Imagine if you had been the first person to...
Did you know you’re sitting on a gold mine most franchisors never tap into?
So, you’re a successful franchisor who’s built a strong network of partners right across the UK and you’ve nailed exactly how to make it work. It probably wasn’t easy, and you’ve worked incredibly hard to get where you are now. You might even be wondering what the...
Were you at the International Franchising Show at London’s Excel last weekend?
If you managed to get to IFS23 last weekend, I’m sure you will agree that it was a fantastic event. I’ve been attending these kind of events 3 or 4 times a year for the last 27 years, through times of boom and through harder times. I can say that this show was the...
My 3 take aways from IFS23: recruitment, recruitment, recruitment!
First of all, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who took the time to come and have a chat with us at The Franchise Centre stand at the International Franchising Show in London last week. It was great to meet so many new faces, as well as catch up...
Farrah’s Travels: The road to Las Vegas and the IFA Annual Convention
If you’ve been following The Franchising Centre’s Facebook or LinkedIn profiles lately, you will have surely seen that Farrah Rose, our Head of Development, is back on the road doing what she does best: meeting and talking with some of the biggest movers and shakers...
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...
