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Automotive Repair Franchise Marks Milestone

2010-03-12T12:42:11Z

ChipsAway International celebrated 15 years in business at a Gala Dinner attended by master franchisors from around the world.

The automotive repair franchise, which repairs damaged paintwork on cars, invited around 300 UK-based franchisees, along with master franchisors from Spain, Greece, Holland and Bulgaria, among others, to attend the celebrations, which included unveiling new marketing initiatives for 2010.

Electrical Franchise in Man United Abseil

2010-03-10T12:10:35Z

Mr Electric franchise owner Steve Price and his electrician brother Phillip are taking part in an abseil at Old Trafford.

The pair are descending from the North Stand, one of the highest football stands in Europe, on Sunday 28 March to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

The free-air abseil will give 150 daredevil fundraisers the opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of the pitch.

The brothers are taking the plunge because Phillip’s son Owen Walker-Price was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was only four weeks old. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the UK’s most common, life-threatening inherited diseases and claims three lives a week in the UK.

“Owen is doing fine at the moment,” says Price, “but he has to be isolated from other sufferers of CF for the first two years. His parents have to be careful with him due to his immune system.”

Sponsor Steve and Phillip to help raise money to support the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Qualified Plumbers Join Home Service Franchise

2010-03-04T12:38:55Z

Robert and his son were already qualified plumbers, but joining YourPlumber gave them a sense of security.

The pair recognised that the home service franchise was serving an ever-growing need in the UK for professional, reliable, customer-focused plumbers.

FS Blog: Why did you and your son decide to buy a franchise?

Robert: The initial plan was to qualify and set up on our own, but as we came towards the end of our course, it started to dawn on us what we were trying to take on.

We started to read the statistics about small business start up failures and everything that was involved and to be honest we started to get quite worried.

Work From Home Franchise Offers Part-Time Work

2010-03-03T13:07:14Z

Advanced Media Information is offering a part-time work from home franchise opportunity.

Business franchise owner Paul Hosker says:

“I have been operating a successful franchise from Advanced Media Information in the Novotel Hotel for over six months. I started off working part-time, evenings and weekends, building up my contacts and database of potential customers within the proximity of the information kiosk.

“After only a few weeks I was receiving orders and making commission. To date I have received orders totaling £30,000 from only one kiosk which is fantastic considering we are working in challenging times.”

Pet Franchise: Animal Lover Realises Dream

2010-03-03T12:59:48Z

New OSCAR pet franchise owner Sally Callaghan discusses how she realised a 30-year dream.

Bedfordshire-based Sally has always wanted to work for herself and with animals, she tells FS Blog.

FS Blog: What did you do before your bought your franchise?

Sally Callaghan: I had a varied working career, I’ve been a security analyst, network telephone analyst, business manager and purser on a Miami cruise ship. But now I feel sure after 30 years I’ve at long last found my dream vocation of working for myself and with animals.

Estate Agency Franchise Offers New Training Course

2010-02-25T14:38:43Z

HomeXperts is offering franchisees a new and improved training course.

Three new franchisees are joining the UK’s fastest growing estate agency franchise, taking the Worcester, Northampton West and Stratford territories. HomeXperts has welcomed additional franchisees every month since it began trading.

The feedback from the training course has been very positive with the majority of delegates rating the standard of training as excellent. Northampton-based franchisee Ianthe Stevens says:

“I was quickly put at ease and the training modules were delivered in a format which made them easy to understand. I am excited and now feel ready to start my new business.”

Ex Consultant Joins Plumbing Franchise

2010-02-24T11:26:41Z

Christine Armstrong left the corporate banking sector to find a recession-proof business with YourPlumber.

Christine still has an active interest in Forex trading and also the Prince’s Trust and is very excited working with the plumbing franchise to grow a substantial multi van business.

Dan Morris of YourPlumber says: “Christine is an excellent addition to our franchise network and the opportunity to grow a business with her is very exciting for us. Her enthusiasm, ambition and aggression with which she wants to grow the business are fantastic.

Football Franchise Owner Supplies Arsenal Football Club

2010-02-22T13:41:55Z

New Live4Soccer franchisee Neil Males has hit the ground running with his football franchise after agreeing a deal to supply products to Arsenal Football club.

As a lifelong Gunners supporter, Neil was absolutely delighted to agree the deal in his first week of running his new business.

Neil is also looking to close major deals with local councils, along with a leading Championship team, which should see him smash his month one targets.

Plumbing Franchise Owners on YourPlumber

2010-02-19T12:11:37Z

With more than three decades of plumbing experience under his belt, Terry Hack was well qualified to run a YourPlumber franchise.

Terry bought the leading plumbing franchise with Sharon Johnston, and now operates the Portsmouth territory.

FS Blog: How’s it going so far?

Sharon Johnstone: Joining YourPlumber was the best decision we ever made. We are on target to turnover £300,000 this year and have already enjoyed two cruises.

Work From Home With Internet Franchise

2010-02-15T17:26:13Z

New City Local franchisee Kieran Sheil can now spend more time with his children by working from home.

Previously Kieran was working long hours as a retail manager for Tesco for the last six years. Seeking a change in direction he is now an internet franchise owner based in Waterford, Southern Ireland.

The City Local franchise has evolved over the last year, and the online business promotion is leagues ahead of many other companies in this industry.