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Collaborate to Strengthen our Franchise Industry
The theme of this year’s British Franchise Association conference was “The Power of Collective Ambition – strengthening collaboration across our industry”. With fifteen franchisees joining the delegates for the first time I was delighted that The...
Have you heard the expression ‘Talent and Engagement’? Wondered what it is?
The expression Talent and Engagement has been banded around in corporate life for a while now. It struck me that it’s not an expression heard much in franchising and there’s a school of thought that it should be embraced, for a few reasons. As a...
Do items purchased through a franchisor include any mark-up?
It’s possible that they do, not least because in some cases the franchisor is the manufacturer or wholesaler of bespoke, branded items and makes its profit from such markups rather than from management services fees. What matters is that however...
Walk This Way
Senior franchise consultant Alan Wilkinson reveals why you should ditch the hum drum office job and become your own boss with a franchise Are you fed up of the daily grind of Monday to Friday, nine to five? Or perhaps its eight to six, or seven days a week...
Sack the Boss – Become a Franchisee
Are you fed up of the daily grind of Monday to Friday, 9 to 5? Or perhaps its 8 to 6, or 7 days a week on shift patterns. Either way, you are probably working hard for a wage, whilst helping to make somebody else wealthy. Perhaps now is the time for you to...
How do I know which is the right franchise for me?
So you have decided that you want to take on a franchise, but you have no real idea which one to choose from the 900 plus brands in the UK franchise marketplace. A good place to start is how much capital you have available to spend. Many franchise brands,...