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McDonald's

Get out what you put in Although your work will be rewarding both financially and personally, don’t think of McDonald’s franchise as a licence to print money. The rewards are ...

Maid2Clean Franchisees

Maid2Clean is a domestic cleaning franchise that has been in operation since 1993. The business is growing rapidly thanks to the growing number of happy franchisees. Allen Lever - Woking, ...

Cafe2U Franchisee: Steve Dyson

Age 44 CV: Previously a military photographer Location: Leeds Bought in: July 2009 Launched in 2005, Cafe2U it now boasts more than 45 franchises across the country showing a fast-growing ...

Hire a Hubby franchisee: Steve Haynes

CV: Previously self employed in Spain Location: Derbyshire Bought in September 2009 Steve Haynes says, “It’s a funny name but a serious business.” Hire a Hubby (HAH) does everything from ...

Bidding Buzz franchisee: Mark Curtis

Age: 42 CV: Previously a sales consultant and business coach Location: Manchester Bought in: 2008/9 What did you do prior to owning a franchise? Mark Curtis: I have 20 years ...

Baguette Express franchisee: Graham Carlson

Age: 30 CV: Previously a graphic designer Location: Glasgow, Scotland Bought in: 2007 What attracted you to buy a franchise? Graham: My previous job became increasingly competitive, and I felt ...

Spoton.net Franchisee: Jim Thomas

Former tyre company Regional Manager, Jim Thomas, explains why he made the life changing decision to open his own Spoton.net website consultancy franchise. "I was looking for an opportunity to ...

Spoton.net Franchisee: Jonny Kirk

Jonny Kirk from Belfast gives the low down on why he chose to set up a website consultancy franchise with Spoton.net. “One of the reasons I chose Spoton.net is that ...

Creation Station Franchisee: Louise Radford

Former teacher, Louise Radford was the Creation Station’s first franchisee. She has just celebrated her second anniversary and in her first two years has inspired more than 1,000 young imaginations ...

Creation Station Franchisee: Vicki Sofield

In March 2009 Vicki Sofield was made redundant out of the blue. Just two days later she decided to pursue her dream to be her own boss and invest in ...

Creation Station Franchisee: Lou Higgs

After 18 years in the RAF Lou Higgs is guiding her career in a new direction that will give her more time with her husband and two young sons. Although ...

Subway Franchisee: Mark Rannard

Mark Rannard never considered running his own business until he ventured into a sub sandwich shop for lunch one day. Now the owner of seven Subway stores in and around ...

Aspray franchisees: Kevin and Andrea Deary

Kevin and Andrea Deary set up an Aspray franchise in Merseyside. Why did you choose franchising? We were both ready for a change of career and lifestyle. After a lot ...

Auditel Franchisee: Mike Andrews

Auditel franchisee Mike Andrews tells FranchiseSales.co.uk what life has been like since starting a franchise: He says: “I’m in the fourth year of running my Auditel franchise and I have ...

Cloudy2Clear franchisee: Tony Telford

In 2006, Tony Telford, from Newcastle Upon Tyne, felt he had reached a crossroads in his career. After 15 years the company he had worked for gave him a choice, ...

Belvoir franchisee: Susie Geddes

When horse mad Susie Geddes, 21, responded to an advert asking for someone to look after a Brigstock businessman’s horses, little did she know she would end up carving out ...

AutoValetDirect franchisee: Shaun Kinsell

Why I chose franchising I liked the concept of franchising and realised its potential as a route into business start-up for me. The main elements I identified as being beneficial ...

AutoValetDirect franchisee: Gary Stevens

Why I chose franchising Franchising was my preferred choice into a business start-up. I recognised the benefit of buying into a concept with set systems, procedures and a branded name. ...

ORCA franchisee: Alison Henderson

Age: 53 CV: 25 years experience in the corporate banking sector. Following a career in corporate banking spanning some 25 years, a Warwickshire woman is focusing her marketing skills on ...

When The Music Stops Franchisee: Stephanie Richardson

Stephanie Richardson invested in a speed dating franchise in 2006. Here is her story: My Career background As a qualified Beauty Therapist, most of my working life has been spent ...

énergie Fitness For Women Franchisee - Kate Franklin

When Kate Franklin, an experience retail marketer and general manager decided that she wanted new challenges in her professional life she chose to look at franchises that included activities she ...

Auditel Franchisee: Gill Gibbon

Security, flexibility and freedom from office politics Gillian Gibbon is one of a number of women who have already joined the Auditel franchise network. She reveals: “Security, more flexible working ...

Ovenu franchisee: Paul Clark

Ovenu franchisee Paul Clark, who recently established his business in Warrington, has hailed the decision to become his own boss as ‘the best move of his life’. In less than ...

Richard Harrison and Jim’s Mowing UK

Richard Harrison has been the UK director of Jim’s Mowing since it expanded into the country three years ago, and is tasked with making the UK operation even bigger than ...

Enfields franchisee: Chris Heaps

Self-starter excels under Enfields proven business model. In the summer of 2006, Chris Heaps stumbled across the Enfields franchise in his search for a viable system that would enable him ...

Card Connection franchisees: Cath Dorran and Margaret Roberts

Card Connection is one of the UK’s largest card publishers and is the market leader in the franchised distribution of greeting cards. A British Franchise Association member, it now has ...

Antal franchisee: Funmi Wale-Adegbite

Antal International launched 5 new offices in June 2007, that span from the UK London, UK Lancashire, Malta, Belgium and Nigeria. As more professionals choose to join Antal International Network, ...

Expense Reduction Analysts franchisee: Neil Cullen

“In 10 years I have billed over £1.1 million” After 10 years as an Expense Reduction Analysts franchised consultant, Neil Cullen has just renewed his franchise for a further 10 ...

Marilyn Keen and Swisher

Swisher, whose clients include Texaco, Safeway, Hilton Hotels and Haagen-Dazs, has won multiple awards and is the only company in the marketplace providing its unique washroom sanitation service. We spoke ...

Richard Dancy and Oscar Pet Foods

A nation of animal lovers, the UK is a fertile environment for businesses selling pet products. FranchiseSales.com spoke to Richard Dancy, Sales and Marketing Director at Oscar Pet Foods, about ...