Market leader Ableworld seeks new franchisees to help keep up with demand

It has also opened new stores, such as its newest in Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester

Ableworld is the UK’s largest mobility retailer in a sector valued at around £1.5bn each year. Already booming, the mobility retail sector is set to expand dramatically as the UK’s population is living longer and demanding a greater quality of life.

With approximately 750,000 people reaching retirement age each year, there is a stable and increasing demand for Ableworld’s products and services, including mobility scooters, stairlifts, adjustable beds, wheelchairs and a whole host of other life enhancing home aids.

Thriving retailer

While other retailers have struggled, Ableworld is not only thriving, but actively recruiting for new franchisees to join its network and meet the needs of its ever growing nationwide customer base.

It has also been opening new stores, such as its newest in Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester.

The spacious mobility showroom offers Ableworld’s whole range of mobility equipment and a friendly team to support customers with free advice and guidance with selecting equipment that could help them live more active and independent lives.

The store has been opened by Barry Pearson, who runs five other Ableworld showrooms in the north west.

Supporting more people

He says: “I’m really pleased that we have opened our sixth Ableworld store. It allows us to support more people, offering a great range of products that can help our customers live more independently.

“The team have been fantastic getting the new store ready in such difficult circumstances.”

The Hyde mobility superstore has a friendly team who have all undertaken Ableworld’s vigorous training programme and are DBS checked to ensure they can assess customers correctly and advise on products suitable for their individual needs.

As with other Ableworld stores, customers can visit the mobility showroom or arrange for a free home demonstration under no obligation.

There is also a fully trained and experienced stairlift engineering team covering a 30-mile radius of the store for anyone requiring quotes, installations, servicing and repairs of stairlifts in and around Manchester and the Tameside area.

Income streams

An Ableworld franchise gives you two complementary income streams:

• The retail outlet. A mobility superstore that sells a comprehensive range of quality products to help the elderly and disabled in their homes and outdoors.
• The stairlift business, which using only high quality branded equipment provides homeowners with a variety of life changing options.
• As an Ableworld franchisee, you can own and manage a fantastic business with great returns, while providing a much needed and appreciated service for your local community.

This multi-award winning business has a 20-year trading history and is a British Franchise Association member.

Comprehensive training and ongoing support is provided from an established head office team and personal investment is from as little as £25,000 (total investment is around £75,000). Funding is available.