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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...