Franchising News

Smaller businesses are being offered the opportunity to boost business by competing with the big boys when it comes to media exposure – and help a worthy cause into the bargain.Media...

The UK’s top franchisees have been announced in the annual British Franchise Association/HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards, sponsored by HSBC Bank and Express Newspapers. The 10 national finalists are now...

As recessionary pressures continue to bite, a number of business owners are embracing a blitz-type attitude in the face of the economic downturn. Thirty-six per cent of small business owners are...

A new business planning tool has been launched online.Called Business by Numbers, the system has been developed by business adviser, Jim Rogerson, and not only prepares a professional business plan for...

Major expansion plans are being rolled out in the North East by the O’Briens healthy food café franchise, with nine new sites set to open across the region over the next...

Virgin Vie At Home, a UK party plan company that sells cosmetics and skincare products, has been bought out by a management team led by founding directors Ros Simmons and Ratan...

While the country is in the cold grip of recession, the founders of Blazes fireplaces have cooked up a heartwarming franchise opportunity perfectly suited to white-collar professionals. The brainchild of Michael...

A former North London estate agent is tackling the credit crunch head on by setting up his own recession-busting business.  UK-born Turkish Cypriot Mehmet Moustafa, a former dry cleaner and estate...