Basking Babies awards

Basking Babies franchisee named finalist in national awards

Andy Swales
Nov 13 '26
Basking Babies and Colchester franchisee Amy Smart have been shortlisted for the What’s On 4 Kids National Children’s Activities Awards
Subway ASDA restaurants

Subway and ASDA plan up to 70 new UK restaurants

Andy Swales
Nov 12 '26
The expanded ASDA deal could add 70 UK sites as Subway targets 10,000 restaurants across EMEA by 2031
House of Colour franchise

The House wins

Ronnie Dungan
Nov 11 '26
Director of Sales Emma Higgins describes how House of Colour has fine-tuned itself into a well-drilled, supportive business, connected with owners and customers alike
franchisee self-assessment

Elon Musk or a good mechanic? How to assess yourself as a franchisee

Nigel Toplis
Nov 11 '26
Assess yourself as a franchisee by weighing your self-awareness, discipline and willingness to follow a proven system against entrepreneurial flair
home care franchise resale

What nobody tells you about running a home care franchise

Dapo Shonola
Nov 10 '26
I bought an established home care franchise rather than starting from scratch. Here are three things that surprised me
management franchise

Buying a franchise, becoming a leader

Cathryn Hayes
Nov 9 '26
Thinking about a management franchise? Your role is to build and lead the team, not do every job yourself
franchise customer retention

The next booking starts with the last conversation

Lisa Stead
Nov 6 '26
Lisa Stead, CEO of Stagecoach Performing Arts, explores what franchise owners can learn from relationship management in children’s activities, and why retention is a leadership responsibility from day one
franchise missed calls

How much are missed calls really costing your franchise?

Rebecca Newenham
Nov 5 '26
Rebecca Newenham, an experienced entrepreneur, business mentor, and franchise consultant, explains why effective call handling matters for franchisees and franchisors, and how a telephone answering service could help
Tots United

Tots United emerges big winner at national awards

Martin Morris
Nov 5 '26
Renfrewshire-based children’s sports franchise Tots United wins five awards including Overall Class Provider of the Year, with its founders eyeing further UK and international franchise expansion
midlife career change

The midlife career change: why Britain’s 40-somethings are turning to franchise ownership

Lucy Archer
Nov 4 '26
Freedom over fortune: fewer than one in 13 franchisors say money is the main motivation for new franchisees, the EF100 2027 survey finds
franchise location pages

One franchise network, many local pages: growing local visibility without a copy-paste network

Dani Peleva
Nov 4 '26
Google has run four spam updates in 2026, and duplicated franchise location pages are now a liability rather than a shortcut – here is how to divide the work between head office and local franchisees
VAT funding

VAT bill just paid? Now is the time to plan ahead for the new year

Helen Mackellar
Nov 3 '26
Helen Mackellar, Business Planning and Funding Manager at The DT Group, explains why the period immediately after a VAT payment is the best time to review your cash flow strategy and consider how to manage future tax liabilities more effectively