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Tuesday
29Dec2009

Plumber Franchise Owner on YourPlumber

DateTuesday, December 29, 2009 at 4:34PM

The latest YourPlumber franchisee, Robert Haywood, has been stunned by the volume of work he’s had in his first month at the home maintenance franchise.

Robert, who covers the Romford and Ilford territory in Essex, says:

“I was really enthusiastic and excited following my business training course with YourPlumber and couldn’t wait to get going, although I obviously still had fears about how it would all actually take off.

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Monday
13Jul2009

Kitchen Franchise Goes Against Grain

DateMonday, July 13, 2009 at 5:14PM

From Left: Steve Chambers (Porstmouth showrooms manager), Troy Tappenden (founder), Kelly ChambersUnlike many other franchisees, Dream Doors has increased its franchise fee.

In contrast to businesses that ‘reduce to produce’, the directors at the leading kitchen franchise believe the best route through the downturn is by maintaining proactive marketing activities on behalf of franchisees and giving them even more start-up support – all of which costs money.

"More than ever"

Dream Doors founder, Troy Tappenden, explains the £4k franchise fee rise amid the tightest credit markets in living memory:

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Wednesday
19Nov2008

Credit Crunch Opens Doors for Management Franchise

DateWednesday, November 19, 2008 at 5:28PM

A management franchise specialising in refurbishing existing kitchens and bedrooms is experiencing unprecedented demand from customers who are deciding to ‘improve’ rather than ‘move’.

In the last three months, many franchisees of Kitchen & Bedroom Transformations (KABT) have recorded their own personal bests for monthly sales, with the Oxford branch beating all records by selling £85k of new business in October alone.

Director of KABT Michelle Peters explains the reasons behind the company’s success.

“The current economic climate and its effect on the housing market has lead to people staying put and refurbishing their homes instead of moving house,” she says.

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