franchise launch timeline

100 days to franchise ownership: take the first steps now and launch in the new year

Liam Hobbs
Oct 28 '26
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
Subway Blueprint

Subway® unveils reimagined restaurant and brand experience

Andy Swales
Oct 28 '26
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 CQC Outstanding

Four Home Instead offices rated Outstanding by CQC

Andy Swales
Oct 27 '26
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
brand visibility

Being seen is not the same as being remembered

Laura Hill
Oct 24 '26
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
franchise social media accounts

Social media accounts after a franchise agreement ends: what franchisors need to know

Fiona Boswell
Oct 23 '26
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
franchising after redundancy

From redundancy to the right franchise: one franchisee’s masterclass in research

Pip Wilkins
Oct 22 '26
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
Best Franchise Awards 2026

WorkBuzz announces finalists for the 2026 Best Franchise Awards

Andy Swales
Oct 16 '26
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
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