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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...