Franchise News

• Aug, 03rd 2010
• OSCAR Pet Foods

When a dog’s got to go, a dog’s got to go and with around 144,000 visitors bringing perhaps as many as 5,000 dogs to the event, Oscar Pet Foods helped to keep this years’ CLA Game Fair a poop free zone by encouraging dog o...

• Jul, 27th 2010
• Signs Express

Signs Express (Falkirk) announced as finalist at this year’s BFA Franchisee of the Year Awards.The Falkirk-based signage company, which is part of the UK and Ireland’s largest sign franchise, has been recognised for the fran...

• Jul, 26th 2010
• Signs Express

Established property developers, Summerfield Developments, called on leading signs and graphics provider Signs Express, based in Taunton, to provide striking signage for the main entrance of the new WestPark 40 acre business par...

• Jul, 26th 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection has announced the company has quadrupled in size within the past ten years.The latest figures revealed at the company’s recent conference held in Warwickshire, sh...

• Jul, 19th 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection has today launched a new Party gift range.Packs of birthday candles, flashing birthday boy and girl badges, banners, streamers and balloons compliment Card Connecti...

• Jul, 12th 2010
• Antal International

Antal receive international recognition with an award from Ernst and Young. For 25 years, Ernst and Young have awarded what has become the world's most prestigious business recognition for entrepreneurs. Hundreds of successful ...

• Jul, 07th 2010
• OSCAR Pet Foods

We've lots of exciting news and features from Oscars Pet Food franchise this month. Franchisee Focus NATHAN BROOKSEdwinstoweNorth NottinghamshireApril 2010 I was born in London but my home is between Mansfield and Chesterfiel...

• Jul, 06th 2010
• Signs Express

Franchise business opportunities act as much safer option when starting in business and this is especially the case when looking at buying an existing franchise business as a resale option.Through buying an already established b...

• Jul, 02nd 2010
• Signs Express

Swindon is abundant with business opportunities, but starting your own venture can be a turbulent and stressful time so before making any decisions it’s important to thoroughly research all business options in the area.Signs E...

• Jul, 02nd 2010
• Signs Express

Signs Express adds the finishing touches to the exterior of the new South West Snooker Academy. Signs Express (Gloucester), part of the UK’s largest signs and graphics company, was delighted to be chosen by Mount Internationa...

• Jul, 02nd 2010
• Signs Express

Nottingham is abundant with business opportunities, but starting your own venture can be a turbulent and stressful time so before making any decisions it’s important to thoroughly research all business options in the area.Sign...

• Jul, 02nd 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today officially launched an online information brochure for people interested in franchising. The pack, which can be downloaded free through Card Connection�...

• Jul, 01st 2010
• Recognition Express

Six months after devastating floods swept through Cockermouth in Cumbria the community is still working hard to repair the damage. It will be at least the autumn before the affected families can move back into their homes, whic...

• Jun, 30th 2010
• Signs Express

Signs Express (Peterborough) applies its specialist design skills to help with Conders Garage’s latest promotion of the Isuzu Rodeo brand. Having completed work for Conders Garage in the past, the Peterborough signs and graph...

• Jun, 30th 2010
• Signs Express

Leicester is abundant with business opportunities, but starting your own business can be a turbulent and stressful time so before making any decisions it’s important to thoroughly research all business options in the area. Si...

• Jun, 28th 2010
• Signs Express

Kent is abundant with business opportunities, but starting your own venture can be a turbulent and stressful time so before making any decisions it’s important to thoroughly research all business options in the area.Signs Expr...

• Jun, 28th 2010
• ChipsAway

ChipsAway franchisee Clive Lawrence is celebrating ten successful and highly satisfying years with the UK’s leading specialist in minor automotive paintwork repairs; he has signed for a further five years and says he hasn’t ...

• Jun, 25th 2010
• Signs Express

Franchise business opportunities act as much safer option when starting in business and this is especially the case when looking at buying an existing franchise business as a resale option.Through buying an already established b...

• Jun, 17th 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today announced the appointment of a new senior creative director. Kelly Courtenay takes over the in-house creative department with responsibility for oversee...

• Jun, 15th 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection has today announced it aims to strengthen its brand image further in retail outlets across the UK by providing new point of sale display equipment free of charge to...

• Jun, 09th 2010
• Revive!

Industry leader in cosmetic smart repair, Revive! has won a national award for the support the company gives to its 94 technicians UK-wide. Presented by the British Franchise Association (BFA) the BFA awards are the highest ind...

• Jun, 02nd 2010
• Signs Express

Having now reached the back end of the recession, Signs Express continues to push past the economic hurdles achieving an increase in turnover; new franchisees joining the network and individual centre growth.Currently seeking ad...

• May, 25th 2010
• Signs Express

Signs Express (Peterborough) creates some smoke with its latest vehicle graphics project. Signs Express (Peterborough) has completed vehicle graphics for security company Concept Smoke Screen. The project, which initially consi...

• May, 24th 2010
• Recognition Express

For the second year running Recognition Express Coventry is supporting young athletes from Coventry and Warwickshire, by providing them with special team ‘hoodies’ to celebrate their CAP Bursary Scheme awards. Recognition E...

• May, 21st 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection has today announced it has recruited a new franchisee for the Kingston-Upon-Hull region. Former deputy managing director of the Urban Regeneration Development Trus...

• May, 13th 2010
• Signs Express

Starting in business over the past couple of years has not been without its concerns and unfortunately has resulted in a number of new business ventures succumbing to their own vulnerability. We now seem to be heading out of the...

• May, 11th 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection recognised its best franchisees, at its annual conference held in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire last week. Andy and Vicki Thomson, franchisees for Sunderland a...

• May, 04th 2010
• Card Connection

Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today announced its Northampton territory is on the market for the first time in 17 years. The compact area is area made up of both town and rural geography a...

• Apr, 30th 2010
• Recognition Express

Leading champion of franchising, Nigel Toplis will be taking part in a charity mountain climb this December.Nigel, who is managing director of the Bardon Group that includes the franchise brands Recognition Express and ComputerX...

• Apr, 27th 2010
• FASTSIGNS International Inc.

  FASTSIGNS® Sheffield has developed a special Monopoly style board game for the city’s John Lewis department store.   The board was designed and produced by FASTSIGNS at its signs and graphic centre in Chesterfield Road as part o...

• Apr, 23rd 2010
• Revive!

Revive! Auto Innovations, the leading cosmetic SMART repair franchise has been shortlisted for the HSBC sponsored Franchisee Support Award.The awards are made each year by the British Franchise Association to celebrate the very ...

• Apr, 23rd 2010
• FASTSIGNS International Inc.

With a busy high street shop-front you never know who is going to pop in next! Dick Northcote, owner of FASTSIGNS® Watford in St Albans Road did a double-take when he saw TV star Jeremy Clarkson and writer A A Gill heading tow...

• Apr, 16th 2010
• Signs Express

Signs Express (Peterborough) gets ‘street’ with the local youth community to help young people find their place in society. As part of the Street Bus scheme, Signs Express (Peterborough) was contacted to quote for full colo...

• Apr, 16th 2010
• Revive!

Leading SMART repair franchise, Revive! presented over 15 awards to franchisees at its recent annual conference to congratulate them on their performance over the past 12 months. The conference began with a daytime technical se...

• Apr, 15th 2010
• Recognition Express

Ian Marshall, owner of Recognition Express Wolverhampton, is delighted to have been chosen as the official merchandise supplier for the new Banks’s Park Brewery Shop, which opens to the public on Wednesday 31 March.Ian said: �...

• Apr, 15th 2010
• Recognition Express

When Sam Giddy, 41, saw voluntary redundancy looming he saw it as a perfect opportunity to realise his dream of running his own business. Three months later and, together with his wife Runa, Sam is launching Recognition Express...

• Apr, 13th 2010
• FASTSIGNS International Inc.

This year, the Leeds branch of the HCPT charity (formerly called the Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust) had a new colourful marching banner for their annual Easter pilgrimage to Lourdes, thanks to the team at FASTSIGNS. ...

• Apr, 12th 2010
• Card Connection

Love is in the air, as leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection announces the launch of a new Wedding and Anniversary range.The luxury greeting cards are now being distributed to more than 15,000 retail ou...

• Apr, 06th 2010
• Recognition Express

Nigel Hawkin, owner of Recognition Express Wakefield is celebrating five years of business this month and has marked the occasion by planting a young cherry tree on a site close to his premises. Wakefield born and bred Nigel, w...

• Apr, 02nd 2010
• ChipsAway

Leading minor automotive paintwork repairer ChipsAway has launched a year- long fundraising campaign in aid of Help for Heroes, its adopted charity for 2010, marking the company’s fifteenth successful year in the UK. Th...

• Mar, 29th 2010
• Card Connection

  Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today announced the first in a series of ‘limited’ gift products. Better known for supplying its quality greeting cards to retailers through 85 franchisees across the ...

• Mar, 26th 2010
• Ovenclean

  National franchisor Ovenclean is ‘sizzling hot’ this year; with new customer enquiries up 20% year to date, on last year’s figures. Ovenclean Chief Executive Julian Minwalla comments: “Ovenclean has been bucking the trend during th...

• Mar, 25th 2010
• Signs Express

Signs Express (Peterborough) adds some extra sparkle to Autosheen Professional Car Care’s latest vehicle fleet. The signs and graphics specialist already had a strong working relationship with Intercounty Truck & Van - the Me...

• Mar, 25th 2010
• FASTSIGNS International Inc.

Three FASTSIGNS® franchisees from the UK were recognised for their outstanding sales volumes at the recent FASTSIGNS 2010 annual convention, held in Austin, Texas, where they were presented with special awards.Franchise owners...

• Mar, 16th 2010
• Card Connection

  Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has announced today it has been selected by BP as the organisation’s sole greeting card supplier for its company owned forecourts. Card Connection’s network of franchisees...