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Issue 1 Download Report ISSN 1744-6988 01 EXPERT 9 771744 698037 ADVICE GO FROM DEGREE TO FRANCHISEE What enterprising graduates need to know What THE PRICE OF SUCCESS Discover the true cost of franchise ownership BUYING A FRANCHISE Franchise Why you should let your head £3.99 | VOLUME 17 ISSUE 1 what-franchise.com rule your heart HOW TO STAY HEALTHY While taking care of business XCELERATE POWERBRANDS SPORT, FITNESS & OUTDOOR GYMS OPPORTUNITIES BUILT TO BE DIFFERENT -page special PAGE PAGE PAGE IN-HOUSE OR ON A MILLION- THE WORLD OF 13 OUTSOURCE? 14 POUND MISSION 70 WORK IS CHANGING Recruitment options for Join Fantastic Services’ And fl exible o ce ambitious franchisors seven-fi gure club franchisees can cash in CONTENts HIGHLIGHTS GO FROM SPORT FITNESS INVESTING IN DEGREE TO & OUTDOOR A FRANCHISE 34 FRANCHISEE 45 62 Our special Powerbrands You shouldn’t let your Graduates can broaden their career report highlights how opportunities heart rule your head, so here are our prospects by setting up their own in these sectors can help aspiring top tips for keeping your emotions business. We explore how a proven entrepreneurs get their careers in out of the decision making process franchise can help them do just that shape COVER STORIES 25 STEP UP TO THE CHALLENGE 74 HOODZ INTERNATIONAL’S Now’s the time to get into home care, GLOBAL EXPANSION Bluebird Care says Partner with the leading kitchen exhaust 13 IN-HOUSE OR OUTSOURCE? cleaning franchise Recruitment options for ambitious 30 TAKING THE PROVEN PATH franchisors Why investing in Guardian Angel Carers INSIGHT was a change for the better 14 ON A MILLION-POUND MISSION 32 BEST CHOICE, BEST SERVICE, 78 THE POWER OF PR Join Fantastic Services’ seven-figure club BEST VALUE Why it’s even more important as we come Bargain Booze is at the forefront of out of lockdown 26 THE PRICE OF SUCCESS franchised off licence Discover the true cost of franchise EVENTS ownership 38 MEYERS FRANCHISE PROVES PERFECT MOVE 80 FRANCHISING FACE TO FACE 50 XCELERATE GYMS Alex Hill hasn’t looked back since joining IS BACK Built to be different the estate agency brand The International Franchise Show returns 70 THE WORLD OF WORK IS 39 DRILLING DOWN INTO A NEW with a range of safety measures in place CHANGING CAREER INTERVIEWS And flexible office franchisees can cash in Tom Giles has swapped the oil sector for a Revive! franchise 96 HOW TO STAY HEALTHY 82 A CUT ABOVE THE REST While taking care of business 40 CELEBRATING 20 YEARS IN Barber to stars of TV, sport and music, BUSINESS SliderCuts is a trusted figure in the wider OPINION Caterpillar Music has reached business community a major milestone 11 EVOLVING INDUSTRY 42 A PLACE OF FUN & INVOLVEMENT FLAVOUR Why engagement is at the heart of the Thai Express is planning a UK 45 British Franchise Association roll-out of its popular food concept 98 DON’T FALL FOUL OF A SCAM Be cautious of unscrupulous schemes 69 SUCCESS DESPITE posing as business format franchises COVID CRISIS In terrible times, Laser Clinics FRANCHISE franchisees are doing terribly OPPORTUNITIES well 73 IT’S A REAL 23 THERE’S NOTHING ELSE I’D PARTNERSHIP RATHER DO Lesley and Barry Lavin have Grant Attwood’s Right at Home franchise been OSCAR franchisees has soared past all projections for 20 years WHAT-FRANCHISE.COM 5 FROM 34 THE EDITOR hile analysis of Companies W House data has revealed that the average age of a UK business owner is early to mid-forties, a signifi cant trend in the Elsewhere this month, we take an in-depth look at franchise sector in recent sport, fi tness and outdoor opportunities, the true cost of years is that franchisees are becoming a franchise owner and how you can remain fi t getting younger. and healthy while being your own boss. According to the latest IWG head of franchise Julian Chambers also writes British Franchise Association about why the move to remote working has meant the survey, 18 per cent of all operator of Regus and Spaces has seen an increase in franchisees are under 30 (the demand for its fl exible offi ces of 50 per cent-plus in same report states the typical some parts of the country. mean age is currently 44). Regus was launched in 1989, entered the UK franchise This fi gure looks set to market in 2018 and recently signed some impressive grow, as the pandemic’s effect deals with major names in fi nance and telecoms that on the job’s market, particularly for people in their twenties, will be give their employees access to IWG’s thousands of felt for at least the short term. offi ces around the world. It’s probably no coincidence then that government statistics As a result, this sector looks ripe for investment, but reveal a 15 per cent jump in the number of young people starting as Julian warns, prospective franchisees need to move their own business last year compared to 2019. quickly if they want to make the most of this shift in how Franchising can help like-minded individuals follow a fulfi lling and where we work. path into self-employment, providing, as one expert put it, a bridge between experience and ambition. This is underlined in our ‘degree to franchisee’ feature in this issue. It highlights that franchisors are actively seeking university Jeff Jaes Editor, What Franchise educated candidates in their twenties. One we spoke to is offering fi nancial incentives to invest in [email protected] its brand providing you meet certain criteria, while another is stepping up its work with universities and business schools in order to further promote what franchising has to offer. @whatfranchise We’ve also interviewed some fantastic franchisees who’ve NEXT ISSUE combined their drive and ambition with the training, systems and linkedin.com/company /what-franchise know-how provided by an established franchisor to build their own ON SALE: care, children’s services, fi tness and tutoring businesses. July 29 facebook.com/whatfranchise what-franchise.com FROM THE ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Millie Hall. 01323 471291 CREDIT CONTROL PUBLISHER OF Richard Davies Tel: 01323 471291 [email protected] Sue Carr Tel: 01206 505903 Email: [email protected] CIRCULATION MANAGER EDITOR INSIDER INFO Quiznos retrospective Global Can the QSR brand return after its fall from grace? Rely on resilience Joseph Gibbons Tel: 01206 505912 Jeff James How franchisors can stand up Franchise to scrutiny SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS globalfranchisemagazine.com Recruitment changes A new world requires a fresh MASTER, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISING acquisition approach Rachael Wenham. 01323 471291 SUBSCRIPTIONS DESIGNERS INDUSTRY Published by Aceville Publications Ltd [email protected] CONTRIBUTION Pacifi c House, Innovation Business MULTI-UNIT Tel: 01795 414667 Adam Barford, Luke Rogers, FRANCHISING REPORT Park, Eastbourne BN23 6FA. Printed SUMMA FRANCHISE Everything you need to WINNER know, just in time for Multi-Unit Month Steve Streeting & Lee Francis CONSULTING: The award-winning GLOBAL FRANCHISE consultancy that’s developing AWARDS 2021: Luke Elliott. 01323 471291 in England © Aceville Publications Ltd franchises around the world WINNERS ANNOUNCED PUBLISHER British Franchise PAGE MICHAEL PAGE NED PAGE EMILY 18 O’DRISCOLL 44 LEVITT 72 SADLER Concluding the triple The death of master Future-proofing your [email protected] disruption discussion franchising? franchise agreement Association Matthew Tudor PRINTED IN ENGLAND ABC certifi ed circulation: Professional ISSUE 4 13,347 January- Matthew Gilley. 01323 471291 HEAD OF CONTENT FRANCHISING NEWSTRADE SALES Affi liate and Supplier FEMALES IN FRANCHISING December 2020 Office Evolution Awards 2019 Ohana and innovation [email protected] James Fell Marketforce. Tel: 0203 1483300 in a virtual world “Be unapologetically fearless” © Aceville Publications Ltd SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR YEMI PENN How to ON RUNNING A FRANCHISE 10,000 handle MILES AWAY No part of this publication may be copied, broadcast, interpreted, or stored, in any form, for any purpose, without the written permission of the publisher. founder NO EXPERIENCE fatigue NECESSARY GUIDE MEET THE BRANDS START A BUSINESS IN AN THAT GIVE BACK From the publisher of UNFAMILIAR SECTOR What Every effort is made to ensure the veracity and integrity of the companies, persons, products and services mentioned in this publication, and details given are believed accurate at the Franchise Global Plus: 9 leaders on how to grow a brand • 24-page franchise Franchise opportunity special • Invaluable insight from successful boss ladies time of going to press. However, no responsibility or liability whatsoever can be accepted for any consequence or repercussion of responding to any information or advice given or inferred. GLOBALFRANCHISEMAGAZINE.COM 7 InFacts and fi gures the from the world of franchising know Number QUOTE ME ON THAT “We’re happy and proud crunching to see more and more motivated people joining Of small and the seven-fi gure club.” medium-sized Rune Sovndahl, co-founder of Fantastic 79% enterprise owners Services, wants to help 1,000 franchisees become millionaires. Find out more on are making significant personal pages 14-16. sacrifices in order to keep steering their ship in the right direction. Discover eight simple ways to stay healthy on pages 96-97. One other UK launch that has got the British public extremely excited is Wendy’s. The iconic brand - and third largest burger chain in the world TRENDING ONLINE: FAST FOOD behind McDonald’s and Burger King - is going to be opening BRANDS FROM ACROSS THE POND stores imminently. This has meant that the Wendy’s franchise profi le on Iconic American fast food brands have an uncanny ability to create what-franchise.com has exploded with traffi c and enquiries a UK consumer frenzy.
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