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How Snap Fitness is future-proofing its franchise offering
Snap Fitness EMEA CEO, Kevin Yates tells us how the business is moving beyond just exercise to become a lifestyle essential...
EF100 2027 opens: is your franchise brand ready?
The UK's biggest franchise ranking celebrates a landmark tenth year as entries officially open today
Buoyed by success
Water Babies’ MD James Brookes, outlines how rising demand for early-years swimming lessons, strong parental trust, and a tech-driven franchise model continue to drive momentum across the UK and beyond
Q&A: How Home Instead thinks global and acts local
Home Instead’s UK MD Ruth Brown talks leadership, franchising, resilience, and why building a values-led business starts with people…
And the 2026 EWiF Award winners are
Nine women were recognised at the annual EWiF Awards ceremony in Leicester on Wednesday 20 May, celebrating outstanding achievement across franchising
Maids in the UK
Recurring revenue and systems-led growth are reshaping the cleaning franchise model as Merry Maids UK positions itself for long-term scale. We spoke to Brand Leader Vikki Donnachie, to find out more…
Celebrating the best in franchising
Elite Franchise Top 100 (EF100) Awards 2026, recognising the businesses and individuals driving excellence across the franchising sector
Caremark at 20
Franchise built on Purpose, People and a Relentless Drive for Better Care
Rod of the Antarctic
An unlikely Dyno-Rod Plumbing & Drains partnership with a polar explorer shows how franchise networks can connect community impact, brand purpose, and local business leadership to maximise branding opportunities…
Hitting a major milestone
Home Instead’s inspirational boss sees the company hit 20 with the same purpose-led vigour and principles that started it all, but plenty of commercial success to talk about…
franchise due diligence tips

Top tips for potential franchise owners

Mark Scott
Oct 15 '26
Mark Scott, Partner at PartnerWise Franchise, draws on years of experience advising prospective franchise buyers in the UK to share the questions and checks that every serious candidate should work through before signing.
scaling a franchise business

Start smart, scale smarter: Tutor Doctor franchisees share their secrets to successful growth

Mark Szpak
Oct 14 '26
Franchisees face different priorities as their businesses develop.
franchise due diligence questions

Pitch perfect

Dorian Gonsalves
Oct 14 '26
Dorian Gonsalves advises prospective franchisees on how to look beyond the marketing material and ask the questions that reveal whether a franchise opportunity is genuinely right for them.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries’ Francesca Rau explores how connected technology, digital insights and automation can support franchisees while strengthening the relationships at the heart of franchising.

Why digital infrastructure is essential to modern franchising

Francesca Rau
Oct 13 '26
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries’ Francesca Rau explores how connected technology, digital insights and automation can support franchisees while strengthening the relationships at the heart of franchising
Greensleeves franchisees are expanding beyond lawn care with new exterior cleaning services, generating year-round revenue, attracting new customers and creating opportunities for growth.

Greensleeves franchisees roll out exterior care services this autumn

Andy Swales
Oct 13 '26
Greensleeves franchisees are expanding beyond lawn care with new exterior cleaning services, generating year-round revenue, attracting new customers and creating opportunities for growth
Why struggling to generate franchise enquiries can actually be an awareness problem, and why throwing more money at lead generation will not necessarily solve it.

If nobody knows your franchise exists, you do not have a lead generation problem

Jodie Marsh
Oct 12 '26
Why struggling to generate franchise enquiries can actually be an awareness problem, and why throwing more money at lead generation will not necessarily solve it.
Industry body reveals results of most recent members' QOTM (Question of the Month) polls.

BFA members embrace youth as future of industry

Andy Swales
Oct 12 '26
Industry body reveals results of most recent members’ QOTM (Question of the Month) polls
How Petpals is turning 25 years of success into a force for good

How Petpals is turning 25 years of success into a force for good

Kevin Thackrah
Oct 12 '26
Petpals Director Kevin Thackrah reflects on 25 years of pet care franchising and explains how anniversary fundraising is bringing franchisees, colleagues and local communities together to support animal welfare
Prospective franchisees understandably spend a great deal of time choosing the right brand, carrying out due diligence and arranging finance. Yet signing the franchise agreement is not the finish line; it is the start of the real journey.

The first 100 days: what really matters after becoming a franchisee

Cathryn Hayes
Oct 9 '26
Prospective franchisees understandably spend a great deal of time choosing the right brand, carrying out due diligence and arranging finance. Yet signing the franchise agreement is not the finish line; it is the start of the real journey
Two new Greensleeves Lawn Care franchisees are putting their training into practice as they take their first steps into business ownership following lengthy careers in IT and telecoms.

Putting training into practice

Martin Morris
Oct 8 '26
Two new Greensleeves Lawn Care franchisees are putting their training into practice as they take their first steps into business ownership following lengthy careers in IT and telecoms
Partnership with Cineworld will grow Creams' brand presence using new franchise format requiring less space, fewer staff and a shorter build time.

Creams Cafe unveils new kiosk format

Andy Swales
Oct 8 '26
Partnership with Cineworld will grow Creams’ brand presence using new franchise format requiring less space, fewer staff and a shorter build time
The British Franchise Association's annual conference returns to Telford on 12 November 2026, sponsored by The Franchising Centre and Constant Contact, with keynote speakers including Sara Davies MBE and a full programme of talks on AI, recruitment, leadership and the future of franchising.

BFA conference 2026: more details revealed

Andy Swales
Oct 7 '26
The British Franchise Association’s annual conference returns to Telford on 12 November 2026, sponsored by The Franchising Centre and Constant Contact, with keynote speakers including Sara Davies MBE and a full programme of talks on AI, recruitment, leadership and the future of franchising
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