Franchising: The Basics

Over the past two years the UK has seen redundancies rise and unemployment levels climb. While the current economic climate has resulted in real hardship for many people, it’s given others...

For many people opening a franchise signals the start of a new career. It is seen by many as a safe and secure way for entrepreneurs to start up a new...

It’s not hard to see why franchising is an attractive route into self-employment. Experts generally regard franchising as a less risky option and statistics confirm that commercial failure rates among franchised...

According to the latest NatWest/ British Franchise Association Franchise Survey, the UK franchise sector further increased its turnover by £600 million in 2010, resulting in an annual turnover of £12.4 billion. Findings...

To operate today franchisors need to be responsive and flexible, both in terms of their thinking and their offering. This calls for specific leadership skills in order to think beyond the...

It’s a crazy mixture of conformity and individuality that combines the best elements of big business and small operations. To be successful, a franchisee must comply with the franchise system and...

There are four main areas a franchisor will look at when considering whether an individual is franchisee material and they are: the person’s qualities; their work experience and employment background; their...

The start of a new year is a time for re-evaluating our lives; spring is around the corner, and people who have had ‘going it alone’ on their minds come back...