Franchising: The Basics

If you need to get a business up and running quickly, a franchise may be the option for you as you’re buying a complete proven business model. It can also dramatically...

Recent reports of job losses and store closures at House of Fraser, BT, RBS, Toys R Us and other large employers are impacting households across the UK. We know that being...

It is said that one of the principal reasons why people buy franchises is that they get to own their business and after years of hard work, when the time comes...

Tell us about your business The Creation Station inspires imaginations through fun, creative activities. With the squeeze on creativity in education, the rise in the ‘experience market’ and the increase in the need...

Nick Neill was one of the first franchisees to join the estate agency brand EweMove Sales & Lettings when he launched the York branch in 2014. Now, five years on, he’s...

Retirement may seem like a scary stage of life to enter. Many workers start to think about this stage once they enter their fifties, perhaps believing they don’t have enough savings...

To put it simply, in a chain business, a parent company owns all of the business locations. Whereas as part of a franchise, different stores or branches are owned by separate...

Franchising is a family affair for the Lustys. Melvin has been involved in franchising for almost 40 years and his daughter, Emma, followed his passion and has been a franchise lawyer...