Case Study: Courier Franchise Owner

“Leave no stone unturned” might have been coined exclusively for Steve Kennedy, the energetic and imaginative Mail Boxes Etc franchisee in Wilmslow, Cheshire who is always keen to explore new ideas and exploit new opportunities.

Before he joined the courier franchise Steve worked in senior management positions in IT services companies, travelling extensively throughout the UK and Europe. The boom time for the sector came to an abrupt end as companies began to downsize in the late 1990s.

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Plenty of Variety with Mail Boxes Etc. Franchise

“Leave no stone unturned” might have been coined exclusively for Steve Kennedy, the energetic and imaginative Mail Boxes Etc franchisee in Wilmslow, Cheshire who is always keen to explore new ideas and exploit new opportunities.

Before he joined the courier franchise owner Steve worked in senior management positions in IT services companies, travelling extensively throughout the UK and Europe. The boom time for the sector came to an abrupt end as companies began to downsize in the late 1990s. Steve’s employer of 12 years decided to move its operation to Munich but the impending change came at a difficult time for Steve and his family.

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Profile of B2B Franchisee on BFA Board

Justin Brookes, who owns two Mail Boxes Etc. (mbe) stores in oxford, was one of the early franchisees to join the network, which has grown to over 120 “one-stop” high street stores in the uk and ireland.

As well as running his successful B2B franchise business, Justin was appointed last year to the British Franchise Association’s main Board, one of only two franchisees in the UK to represent its 35,000 strong franchisee community.

Justin’s stores are in Summertown and Headington, Oxford. MBE offers a large and diverse range of business services to local businesses and consumers. He was the 12th franchisee to join MBE, after visiting a franchise exhibition where he met them for the first time.

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Delivery Franchise Announces Franchisee of the Year

Brighton franchisee Dave Tester has been awarded Mail Boxes Etc’s Franchisee of the Year award.

The award was made at the 2009 franchise conference in recognition of Dave’s outstanding success, his many achievements since opening his store in January 2006 and the rapid progress he has made in developing the business. 

In addition, the award recognises Dave’s huge contribution to the delivery franchise and the network as a whole. He is part of the franchise’s consultative Marketing Group and shares best practice with others in the network.

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He has introduced new products and services and, also, identified new opportunities for his centre, which have been adopted by other franchisees. Dave Tester was chosen from MBE’s network, now with 110 High Street ‘one-stop’ business service centres across the UK and Ireland.  MBE in the UK is part of a global network of more than 6,000 outlets.

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Communication Franchise Recognises Serial Entrepreneur

Mail Boxes Etc has announced its Franchisee of the Year.

Dave Tester, who runs the Brighton branch, won the accolade for his rapid progress since opening the communications franchise in January 2006.

The award is also a recognition of the work he does for the network as a whole. He is part of the franchise’s consultative marketing group, consistently shares best practice with others in the network, has introduced new products and services, and identified new opportunities for his centre which are being exploited by other franchisees.

To say that Tester had a varied career and in a variety of places would be an understatement. He worked in the Middle East, US and West Indies for over 20 years as a petroleum inspector in the oil industry.

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