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

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

A proven model can reduce uncertainty, but no franchise system can replace the judgement, effort and leadership of the person running it

Sue Tumelty, Executive Chair of The HR Dept, uses five Halloween archetypes to explore genuine workplace issues – from moonlighting and right-to-work checks to presenteeism and age discrimination

Liam Hobbs of More Than Loft Ladders sets out the steps that can take you from first enquiry to franchise launch in around 100 days

The global sandwich chain is rolling out Blueprint, a new restaurant design and brand platform for EMEA, with a target of doubling its footprint to 10,000 restaurants across the region

Home Instead UK now holds more CQC Outstanding ratings than any other home care company in England, following four new ratings for offices in Oxford, Warrington and Lymm, Staffordshire and Cheshire West

Reach and impressions are easy to measure, which is why so many franchisors lean on them. But being seen is only the start of the journey

Fiona Boswell, solicitor in the specialist franchise team at Knights plc, explains how social media accounts can become a disputed asset when a franchise relationship ends – and the legal routes franchisors can take to recover them

Pip Wilkins QFP, CEO of the British Franchise Association, shares new research on franchising after redundancy – and the story of one franchisee whose meticulous approach to due diligence led him to Right at Home

WorkBuzz has named the finalists for the 2026 Best Franchise Awards, sponsored by Lloyds Bank, recognising the franchise networks delivering the strongest experience for their franchisees

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