Web Franchise Success Story

Web franchise is flourishingChichester Franchisee Graham Youd talks to the FS Blog about his spectacular first month with ORCA Local.

Graham didn’t expect such huge interest from local businesses so soon after the website’s launch.

The ORCA Websites franchise is currently £14,950 and includes the exciting, new ORCA Local franchise completely free.

It’s safe to say Graham has discovered just how lucrative the ORCA Local B2B franchise can be, and partnership with Chichester Council in the offing augurs well for further success.

FS Blog: Tell us how you feel about such a quick success…

Graham Youd: It’s overwhelming. People are constantly coming up to me and saying that ORCA Local Chichester couldn’t have arrived at a better time, and it’s the lifeline their business needs to get through the recession.

It wasn’t long before I was generating over £1000 a week in revenue.

FS Blog: How did you achieve this level of success so quickly?

Graham: The BBC recently reported that over 12,000 independent stores have already closed this year, which I think helps to explain the uncertainty and worry faced by local businesses in West Sussex; they are unable to attract the customers they need to survive.

They need local people to spend with them now, rather than with the out-of-town outlets, supermarkets and national chains.

This is where ORCA Local Chichester comes in to its own, it provides local businesses with a much needed, and highly affordable online advertising platform aimed at local people. ORCA Local has the business tools to take advantage of the internet and beat the recession.

FS Blog: What is it about the ORCA franchise that stood out for you?

Graham: ORCA Local is such a distinctive and stylish brand - the business model really works, the back up and support from the ORCA team has been exceptional.

I have no hesitation in recommending ORCA Local to potential Franchisees looking for a proven and effective business opportunity to invest in.

FS Blog: What does the future hold?

Graham: If the first few weeks are anything to go by, ORCA Local Chichester is set to be a huge success!

It also complements my ORCA Websites Franchise perfectly, and is a great 'feeder' for new website business, in addition to generating significant additional revenue. The two Franchises together are proving to be a very lucrative combination.