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Welcome To Our Brand New Website

Introduction The Franchise Company website has been completely re-developed to incorporate new interactive features such as free membership as well...

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Want to look at Franchising? There's Lots of Ways to Ask!

Are you thinking of franchising your business? Then why not not take advantage of the multiple options available on The Franchise Company website....

First Friday Takes a Summer Holiday

The summer holidays are now upon us and The Franchise Company First Friday events are taking a break. We're back in September 2023 with more exciting...

• First Friday Events

Homeshare Franchise Plans

Homeshare helps people to stay independent in the places they love to live and builds community connections. It is a mutually beneficial arrangement...

• Homeshare franchise

Cat Butler Expansion Accelerates

As the UK's premier cat sitting service, Cat Butler has grown substantially, recruiting franchisees all over the UK. Cat Butler provides daily...

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• Cat franchise
• Cat sitting franchise

Back from the Mountains of Amman!

One of our senior franchise consultant has just returned from a visit to beautiful Amman (in Jordan). After being contacted by Amman based retailer...

Introducing Our New Social Media Manager

Aimee is our newest recruit to The Franchise Company. She joined our team last year after graduating from Northumbria University with a BA in...

Ovenu Sees Growing Demand During Covid Crisis

Ovenu, who have worked with The Franchise Company for nearly 2 decades, have welcomed five new franchisees to its network during the past few months...

What Is Social Franchising?

It's true that people still most associate franchising with commercial enterprises and profit-making. But over the years, social franchising has...

Free Covid 19 Advice for Franchisor’s

Free COVID-19 Advice for Franchisor’s   The Franchise Company has been operating successfully for over 25 years providing support and advice to...

The Importance of a Franchise Operations Manual

What is a Franchise Operations Manual? Launching a franchise requires a plenitude of planning and preparation, not to mention paperwork. Tying all of...

• Operations Manuals

The Franchise Market In The UK

When thinking of franchise companies, your mind may go straight to the American giants such as McDonald’s, Subway or Starbucks. We don’t...

• Franchise Market
• UK Franchising

How To Finance Your Franchise Business

Part 1: Turning Your Business Into a Franchise Franchising is sometimes overlooked in an expansion plan within a company, but it is a tried and...

• Franchise Finance

Does My Business Need A Franchise Review?

Like any form of expansion, franchising can come with its growing pains. Even experienced business owners can run into problems when running (or...

• Franchise Reviews

Franchising Internationally - How Is It Affected By Brexit?

With Brexit coming closer and closer every day and so much uncertainty still a massive part of the debates, it’s clear that the Brexit issue is far...

Plumb Elite - The UK’s first plumbing franchise are looking to recruit new franchisees.

Plumb Elite are the UK's FIRST plumbing franchise, and they are now looking to recruit franchisees.    Since 2007, Plumb Elite have worked...

The Franchise Company joins the Institute of Directors

After working on an extensive franchise project for the Institute of Directors over the past 6 months, our colleague Mashud Choudhury has just been...

Franchise Non Executive Directors

If you run a franchise network and need franchising expertise on your Board, then why not talk to The Franchise Company about our NED services? With...

Franchise Seminar in Newcastle

We're helping NatWest hold a Franchise Seminar at Trinity Gardens, Newcastle on the 7th November. Chris Hird (Haines Watts) and Marc Allison (Watson...

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Franchise Company Partner, Ken Rostron’s Istanbul Trip.

Ken Rostron heads to Istanbul.  Ken is attending the franchise exhibition. During his visit the Partners in Istanbul (Efrah and Aycan) took the...

The National Franchise Exhibition, NEC, Birmingham 4 - 5 Oct 2019

The Franchise Exhibitions are exclusively supported by the British Franchise Association (bfa). Browse the exhibitions in confidence, knowing that...

CHAPATI MAN NYC FRANCHISE DEBUT TAKES CENTER STAGE 25TH OCTOBER 2019!

CHAPATI MAN NYC FRANCHISE DEBUT TAKES CENTER STAGE 25TH OCTOBER 2019! Chapati Man, the London based Spicy Indian Wrap festival and event catering...

Poppies taking the Franchise World by a Storm.

Poppies taking the Franchise World by a Storm. Established in 1980, Poppies is a brand with a unique heritage and is proud to have been the UK’s...

NBSL Grant Funding for Tees Valley Businesses looking to Franchise.

NBSL Grant Funding for Tees Valley Businesses. The NBSL has already contracted 33 Tees Valley businesses to provide grant support for a wide range...

Is My Business Franchisable?

Franchising can be a great form of expansion for many businesses and can lead to huge growth for your brand. Franchises are usually less risky than...

How To Franchise Your Business

Franchising your business can be a highly profitable way of growing a business and can give the original business owner security, stability and...

Fore - Business National Events 2019

Ken Rostron former Managing Director of the Prontaprint Group and current Franchise Company Partner joined a golf networking group that operates...

Partnership with Embryo Digital.

The Franchise Company is delighted to announce our partnership with Embryo Digital, a Manchester-based digital marketing agency specialising in...

We’re Expanding!

The Franchise Company takes on Ireland! We are super pleased to announce that we have officially established an office in Belfast for the Northern...

The Wooden Floor Store Takes on the 4 Peaks Challenge!

The Wooden Floor Store take on the 4 Peak Challenge - what a fantastic achievement.  The views look absolutely incredible, we can only imagine how...