Running a franchise Articles

The benefits attached to investing in a franchise are endless. You join an established brand, get unlimited support from your franchisor and have access to a proven business model. However, like...

Starting a new business and becoming your own boss can be exciting and terrifying in equal measure. The prospect of running a business how you want to run it, working the...

There are many layers to franchise agreements offering flexible options to franchisees. Over time, you can either peel these layers away or you can add new ones. Here are all four...

Opening a gym comes with plenty of challenges, especially when owners view it as a purely commercial opportunity. However, since the pandemic, the desire for fitness franchises to cater to people’s...

Suddenly the ‘lean business’ model and the ‘gig economy’ are not working so well as, post-pandemic, many people won’t put up with poor pay, long hours and rubbish working conditions. ONS stats...

Name: Jennifer David (49) Organisation: Debutots Finchley, Hampstead and Muswell Hill Years trading: 15 Jennifer David, from Debutots, faced the COVID-19 pandemic head-on and with impressive speed managed to convert her in-person classes to...

Name: Raza Ali (32) Organisation: Dallas Chicken Manchester City Centre Years trading: 1 Opening a new restaurant in Manchester’s bustling nightlife hub, The Northern Quarter, is no mean feat. But Raza Ali of Dallas...

Name: Kevin Riley (49) Organisation: ActionCOACH Warwick Years trading: 4 After his travel company closed in 2017, Kevin Riley worked as a consultant and was looking for work when he came across ActionCOACH...