Finalists enjoy night of glamour at the Franchisee of the Year awards

Riverford Organic Franchisees, Chris and Holly Galley were recognised for their outstanding business performance at the 2011 Franchisee of the Year Awards.

The awards were sponsored by the Daily Express and HSBC, and held at the Birmingham NEC.

The Food Franchise was presented with their Franchisee of the Year Awards certificate for the South West and South Wales region.

They were publicly noted for their impressive growth figures, along with the business development initiatives they have implemented since they took over their franchise territory in Dorset just 18 months ago.

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Mail Boxes Etc Franchisees Win Award

Friends, former colleagues and now business partners, Faraz Ahmad and Osman Ahmed have scooped the coveted “Franchisee of the year award for 2010” from their franchisor, Mail Boxes Etc.

Still in their 20s and franchisees for less than two years, Faraz and Osman already own five central London MBE stores and have ambitious plans for the future. 

“Winning the award was an amazing and totally unexpected surprise,” Faraz said. “We had no idea whatsoever so naturally we are delighted.”

Osman met Faraz 10 years earlier when he joined Faraz’s family business in North London. When they discovered courier franchise MBE, they were keen to buy a store together and move out of the original business.

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Woman Franchisee of the Year Award

TaxAssist Accountants would like to congratulate their accountancy franchise owner Jackie Bligh for winning through to the finals of the Encouraging Women into Franchising awards (EWIF) NatWest Woman franchisee of the year 2010.

The awards ceremony was held at the NatWest building in central London on May 10th, and recognised the most successful woman franchisees for the past year. The awards were the first of their kind, providing a unique opportunity to formally recognise the growing contribution women franchisees, women franchisors and women franchise service providers make to this sector.  The event was attended by over 150 people from throughout the world of franchising.

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B2B Franchise Shortlisted for Award

Expense Reduction Analysts the UK’s leading cost, purchase and supplier management B2B franchise, who attract clients including Aston Villa, Paul Smith and VW, have been shortlisted for the Express Newspapers Brand Builder of the Year Award.

Now celebrating their 22nd year, the BFA awards have firmly established themselves as the top franchising industry accolade, recognising and celebrating the best in ethical franchising and highlighting tales of real achievement and the people behind them.

With reducing an organisations costs being discussed in board rooms across the UK, a dedicated programme was initiated three years ago to maximise opportunities for the Expense Reduction Analysts franchised network, which so far has included The Telegraph Business Club, The Herald (Scotland), Financial Director Awards, The Independent and Financial Director Magazine to name just a few.

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Finalists Revealed For Franchisor Awards

A shortlist of 13 franchisors has been announced in the 2011 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers.

The finalists were selected from entries spanning multiple sectors, business size and locations across the UK to reveal this year’s potential award winners.

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