No January blues at Oakley’s Most restaurants consider January to be quiet month in the restaurant industry but that’s not been the case at Oakley’s in Skipton. For the last 3/4 years January has been one of our busiest months of the year! This year we have hosted a wedding reception for 70 people, birthdays, …
Meet Josh – MAX WAX franchisee for Rustington Josh joined the MAX WAX team in 2017 trading as MAX WAX Rustington, it was obvious Josh was a hit with the customers early on as his name features all over our review pages. Prior to becoming a MAX WAX franchisee Josh worked for a national book …
What is a franchise resale and would one suit you? More and more people are becoming interested in the idea of buying a franchise. It makes a lot of sense, particularly if you have no experience of running your own business, but the idea appeals to you. The reason that purchasing a franchise is an …
Oven Wizards deliver another magical year! Oven Wizards are pleased to report continued growth in terms of the business they delivered in 2019. Business growth is up 10% in the last year in terms of the value of sales, and 5% in terms of the numbers of ovens cleaned by Oven Wizards Franchisees. Pippa Weir, …
Why there’s never been a better time to invest in gym franchises The UK is going through something of a Health and Fitness boom. There has been a huge uptake in the number of people going vegan and vegetarian, young people appear to be turning their collective backs on alcohol consumption, and there is an …
Becoming sold on franchising A lot of people have the desire to be their own bosses and run their own online businesses. The problem for many wannabe entrepreneurs, however, is they lack any sort of business experience. Yes, you might have worked behind a counter or in an office. But that doesn’t give you the …
Young Female Apprentice Jump Starts Career in Automotive Industry An alternative to a university degree: apprenticeships offer a great balance of both on-the-job learning experience, together with the more formal assessment side, to work towards a desired qualification. Seventeen-year-old, Jessica Peck from ChipsAway Loughborough, completed a Business Administrator apprenticeship with three distinctions, and reveals why …
Franchise gives singer and vocal coach the next step in her career Katrina Melling is the Principal of Razzamataz High Wycombe. She took the leap from being a freelance vocal coach to owning a theatre school and is enjoying this next challenge in her career. Background I got my first job playing piano at a …
The demand and wealth of opportunity for care franchises Do you enjoy caring for people? Would you like to have your own business offering special care services? If the answer to both of these questions is in the affirmative, buying a care franchise could be the way forward for you. Operating a home care franchise …
3 things you need to do before turning your small business into a franchise If you’re ready to take your business to the next stage by setting up in other locations, franchising can be a quick and effective way of doing this. Franchising a business is when a business owner essentially shares it’s business secrets, …
Revealed: The UK’s most unlucky car colour 2019 According to the latest data from automotive paintwork repairer, ChipsAway, black cars suffered the most minor damage in 2019, accounting for 20.6% of all repairs completed by their specialists nationwide. This was closely followed by grey and blue. You might be thinking that there are simply more …
Work-life balance in franchising: three ways to maintain control One the things you really hated about your old job was working weekends – or was it when your boss phoned you at a wedding? Maybe the dread hit you when you started planning your Monday AM on Sunday lunchtime? Increasing amounts of UK workers are …