With 2,500 of its own stores already up and running, food retail giant Co-op has embarked on a franchising journey under the watchful eye of Martin Rogers, the firm’s head of new channels
French teaching franchise, Les Puces is changing the way children learn languages
Mandie Davis is changing the way children learn languages through song and dance with her franchise Les Puces
Puddle Ducks’ founders have overcome serious illness and built a national powerhouse together
Almost dying from a rare virus and facing the fear of failure didn’t prevent Tracy Townend and Jo Stone from leading Puddle Ducks’ network of franchisees to make a big splash across the UK
Endgame: What happens to franchisees when franchisors leave the network?
It’s common for startup entrepreneurs to build an empire then move on to do it all over again. But what about in franchising – if a franchisor departs, where does this leave the franchisees that bought into the model?
True colours: How House of Colour saved Helen Venables
House of Colour saved Helen Venables from her post-natal depression. Now she’s tickled pink by the opportunity of bringing the franchise’s services to a global audience
Mini Professors is set to take over the world after its partnership with Wow World Group
Sophie Allnut and Emily Whyte launched Mini Professors aiming to embed science in every child’s life. And they took the franchise to another level after partnering with Wow World Group
Mum’s the word as this mother-daughter duo look to remove “horror stories” from pregnancy
With Babies in Waiting, Emily and Jo Bull are determined to change the perception of pregnancy to make expectant mothers aware giving birth is something to celebrate, not fear
This mother-son duo are changing children's lives after becoming Tutor Doctor franchisees
Having started her journey growing Tutor Doctor’s UK franchise network a decade ago, Ann Mary Wardman has now become a franchisee of the brand with her son Deaglan Furey
Oltco: The Cornwall company building a resin-based gravel franchise from the ground up
After working with the likes of Coca-Cola to then recognise an American trend yet to crack the UK, Johnny Pearce and Tom Stringer launched Oltco, the resin driveway franchise
Cake it till you make it: The Apprentice winner Alana Spencer has risen to the top with Alan Sugar
From selling chocolates at school to winning The Apprentice and becoming Alan Sugar’s business partner, Alana Spencer transformed her luxury cake company Ridiculously Rich by Alana into a franchise with all the ingredients for success