Schmidt

Are you passionate about design and owning your own business?

A thriving retail business for over 60 years, a Schmidt franchise offers you the opportunity to open and operate your own local showroom, backed by a leading global brand.

You will provide magnificent made-to-measure kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms and other bespoke, affordable home interior solutions to delight your customers – with industry-leading financial and business support from the dedicated Schmidt team.

From the moment you join the Schmidt family, you will share a culture of quality, service and ambition with a network of dozens of like-minded franchisees across the UK.

It’s time for you to build a more beautiful future with Schmidt.

A flexible financial model to help you start on the front foot
As a family-run business, we have no shareholders to answer to. Instead, we are solely driven to help our franchisees succeed.

This starts with a specialised funding model unique to Schmidt, which ensures you start your journey with us with strong cash flows and the highest quality showroom designed to excite and inspire customers into purchasing from day one.

World-class training and support for you and your team

From training and retail support to financial backing and location management, Schmidt goes the extra mile to customise our support on every aspect of your business journey.

Guidance with forming your business plan and securing lending
Professional property search and negotiations
Expert design and fit out of your beautiful new showroom, specific to your local market
A Schmidt loan for your entire showroom interior fit-out
Full initial and ongoing training and setup support for you
Extensive sales training courses for your employees

I loved my Schmidt kitchen so much I bought my own showroom

Tony Nakhoul is every franchisor’s dream. Not only is he the top-performing franchisee in interiors company Schmidt’s UK network, but he joined it because he’d already fallen in love with its products. “My wife bought a Schmidt kitchen from another sho...

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From retail management to Schmidt business owner

From retail management to Schmidt business owner As the saying goes, timing is everything – and that was certainly the case for new Schmidt franchise owner Dave Longman. Although it’s fair to say that it wasn’t necessarily planned to be that way! ...

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Kitchen fitters’ feedback leads property developer to open his own Schmidt showroom

Former accountant Agron Llupa knows better than most when everything adds up – and that’s why he leapt at the chance to be home interiors company Schmidt’s franchisee in Beaconsfield. After 15 years among the spreadsheets, he’d already changed career o...

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Summer sales sizzle at Schmidt

13th October 2022

New figures from Schmidt’s home interiors franchise highlight the power of local entrepreneurs backed by a global brand: July’s turnover rose 14% compared to the same month in 2021 – a year in which sales already grew by over 40% on 2020. The positive da...

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Schmidt franchisees celebrate business boom as pandemic recedes

5th May 2022

Business is booming at kitchens, bathrooms and home interiors firm Schmidt, with orders, enquiries, order values, turnover and web traffic all up substantially. Requests for quotes are up by 66%, with two-thirds of those resulting in sales, while the average o...

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Franchise partners see turnover nearly double, average order values up 13%

1st April 2022

Franchisees at kitchens and interiors company Schmidt are celebrating an extraordinary start to 2022 with turnover almost doubling and orders proving even more lucrative. The average value of orders has grown by 13% while turnover, year-on-year, is up by 85%. ...

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4×4: Four months, four new openings for thriving Schmidt brand

9th March 2022

Interior solutions franchise Schmidt is off to a flying start to 2022 with news that four new showrooms will open in the first four months of the year. By the end of April new franchised showrooms will be trading in Mere Green (Sutton Coldfield), Solihull, Eas...

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Business booming for Schmidt franchisees as demand soars for multifunctional homes and living space

12th November 2020

The new demand for multifunctional homes means Schmidt kitchens and home interiors franchisees are enjoying record sales. “The pandemic has ushered in the era of the multifunctional home,” says Rosalyn Hastings, Expansion Manager for Schmidt in the UK. “...

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Home working revolution and tax breaks mean a bright future for Schmidt franchisees

26th August 2020

Home working revolution and tax breaks mean a bright future for Schmidt franchisees The most desirable feature of a home is now an office – and Schmidt franchisees are set to benefit from the rush to install them. Better still, many home buyers will be a...

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Franchisees poised to benefit from the work from home boom

25th June 2020

Schmidt kitchens and home interiors franchisees are looking forward to a surge in business resulting from the boom in home working. “Figures show that 60% of people would like to work from home more often after lockdown,” says Rosalyn Hastings, Expansion M...

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Use your time during lockdown to plan a future as a Schmidt franchisee

29th May 2020

Dreaming of a better lifestyle? So are many others – and you could help them achieve it, starting right now, unhindered by the UK lockdown. Kitchens and home interiors specialist Schmidt is continuing to look for franchise partners who want to make a thr...

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Schmidt: the sustainable interiors franchise that’s growing fast

13th February 2020

Today the word sustainability is on everyone’s lips – and none more so than franchisees with Schmidt, the kitchen and home interior specialist which is pledged to meet customers’ environmental and ethical standards. Today the word sustainabil...

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