Joe McGuigan: Aspray franchisee wins business building award

The British Franchise Association recognised Joe’s efforts as the Aspray franchisee of Glasgow North and South with a ‘Business Builder’ award

Joe McGuigan franchisee of Aspray Glasgow North and South has owned, grown, and sold multiple franchise businesses in his time. 

However, he has been growing his Aspray business for the past decade and his achievements have now been recognised with the ‘Business Builder’ award at the British Franchise Association (BFA) awards.

Scaling a resale

Joe purchased his franchise in 2013 as a resale and although the business was already making a sufficient turnover, he knew he could do better.

He took the business from an average turnover to the top earner across the Aspray network, achieving year-on-year growth. 

Joe has successfully managed property insurance claims for thousands of policyholders, restoring their property and taking the burden when they needed it the most. 

Something he says he could not do without the team that works alongside him which includes his wife: Anna, son: Ryan, and long-standing office manager: Tracy, 

Joe has also spent time giving back to the network, speaking at the Aspray Franchise Annual Conference earlier this year. He passed on the decade of wisdom he has developed as his franchise has grown including why to see everything as an opportunity and understanding that relationships can make a business. 

An award-winning franchisee

The BFA HSBC British Franchising Awards recognises franchisees and franchisors among the BFA network who have accomplished big things throughout the year.

“It’s an incredible honour just to be nominated, but winning is truly phenomenal,” says Joe. “I owe this to my amazing team—I couldn’t have done it without them. After 24 years in franchising, being recognised by an organisation as prestigious as the BFA is both monumental and deeply humbling.”

“This is such a great win for Joe,” says Pip Wilkins, CEO at the BFA and judge at the awards. “The judges were very impressed with his entry, despite him being up against some very stiff competition. We thank him and his team for their hard work and dedication and for being such great ambassadors for ethical business format franchising in the UK today.”

Aspray believe Joe’s win highlights the power that franchising can have in changing lives and building thriving businesses.

“His story highlights not just his own exceptional efforts, but also the robust support and proven business model that Aspray offers its franchisees,” says Aspray.