How Victoria Webber brought a Bluebird Care franchise under her wings
Having experienced poor domiciliary care first-hand, with her Bluebird Care franchise Victoria Webber is ensuring her clients are in safe hands
Personnel politics: how managing marches primed Gemma Tumelty to head up The HR Dept
Having fought rising student debt and austerity, Gemma Tumelty is taking on a whole new challenge: bringing her mother’s franchise The HR Dept to the world
How David Hodgetts is making a smash hit with Triple Two Coffee
The former tennis player David Hodgetts is netting impressive sucess with Triple Two Coffee
How Alex Scotchbrook turned a redundancy into franchising glory
When Alex Scotchbrook was made redundant she went looking for a new job. Instead she ended up becoming Tutor Doctor’s first UK franchisee
Proof of the pudding is in the eating for Handley Amos’s Creams Cafe
Having played a key role in helping Nando’s earn its place in Britons’ hearts, Handley Amos is making good on his plan to bring British gelato brand Creams Cafe to the world
Shutterbugs and tiny tots in focus to ensure Photography for Little People’s success
With Photography for Little People, Melanie Armstrong and Jan Massey have enabled franchisees to capture the love shared by new families
Gary and Suzanne Horton are making ripples with Puddle Ducks
Having left a career as a solicitor to become a Puddle Ducks franchisee, Suzanne Horton has inspired the entire network and won a bfa award for innovation after selling her home to turn an old pub into a swimming pool
The franchise flag-bearer Nigel Toplis
Whether it’s lecturing, chairing the bfa or castigating the government, The Bardon Group’s Nigel Toplis isn’t afraid to fight for the interests of franchising
Launching ARTventurers was hardly child’s play but the founder couldn't be happier
Fiona Simpson left her job as a solicitor to spend more time with her children. But playing with them also inspired her to launch the arts and crafts franchise ARTventurers
Hannah Drury is making her mark as a franchisee
When Hannah Drury’s dying stepfather asked her to take over his franchise she didn’t hesitate. Two years later, she hasn’t just doubled the size of the business but she’s also been named Franchisee of the Year by the bfa
