Were you at the International Franchise Show at ExCel in London last weekend? If not, you really missed out. It has a reputation for being one of the most important dates in the franchising calendar, and this year really showed us why. Me and the team at The Franchising Centre have been attending these kind of events for more years than I care to mention, but there was something really special about this one. Over the last year or so, we’ve all noticed a positive shift in the franchising world with these events properly starting to return to their pre-pandemic intensity, but last weekend rea ..read more

Were you at the International Franchise Show at ExCel in London? What a weekend! We’ve all felt the positive changes in the franchising world at events over the last year or so, and have noticed how the industry has really turned a corner, but the vibe and atmosphere at this last event was living proof! So, first of all, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who took the time to come and have a chat with us at The Franchising Centre stand. It was great to meet so many new faces, as well as catch up with some old friends. I also wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along ..read more

I hope you’re gearing up for a relaxing Easter weekend, but I just wanted to drop you a quick message about The International Franchise Show at ExCel in London on 12th and 13th April – will you be there? If so, this could be a great chance for us to have a chat. I’ll be there all day on Friday 12th. There’s going to be a lot to see and do, but I want to make sure I’m leaving enough time to do what really makes these events so special – meeting people and making connections. So, if you’re thinking about ways to find high-quality candidates for your franchise, why don’t we have a chat? I do ..read more

Any business is only as good as the people it has working for it, and the world of franchising is no exception. However, it can also be one of the hardest parts of your business to find high-quality staff in to fill those key roles. Top level executives who can support your franchise and drive growth need some particularly specialist skills and experience, and they can be hard to find if you’re only tapping into traditional recruitment methods. You can easily spend countless hours sifting through CVs and job profiles in the hope of finding that one nugget of gold. Sometimes it pays off, but ..read more

I’ve just come back from an amazing trip to New Zealand, and what a country that is! We all know about how beautiful it is there, and how friendly the people are, but it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves when it comes to being a wonderful place for franchising. Which it very much is, let me tell you! I’ve visited before, of course, but I was really blown away on this last visit by the energy and enthusiasm of the local franchise scene and the NZ Franchise Association itself. As always, with these trips, I am not just out there to make connections with local experts, but also to le ..read more

Our Franchise Relationship Management service can offer you a whole range of solutions to all manner of challenges your franchise might be facing. Building support structures, optimising franchisee performance, acting as an independent 3rd party between you and your franchisees.. even helping you deal with disputes and breaches of agreements. However, you don’t always have to make big changes to have a huge impact on your franchise’s performance When I am invited in to help support a franchise, the single biggest problem I always encounter is with communications. As a successful franchise gr ..read more

Are you a franchisor who is a victim of their own success and being run ragged by the needs of your growing franchise? Well, you’re not alone! It’s actually pretty common among both new franchises that are experiencing particular success at recruiting franchisees, and established franchises who are enjoying renewed expansion. I speak to a lot of franchisors who spend more and more time supporting their network and problem-solving. It’s all part and parcel of supporting your network in achieving its full potential, of course, but it can easily end up pulling you away from your other, essentia ..read more

I’ve been talking to small businesses about launching as franchises for more years than I care to admit and, sometimes, I have to tell people they simply aren’t ready. Having a great business model which offers a unique product or service means they certainly have huge potential as a franchise, but making that leap from a small business which has been built from the ground up into the kind of enterprise which can grow on a national scale is not an easy one. I specialise in creating development plans to help businesses make this leap, but sometimes it can feel like a mammoth task to even get ..read more

If so, I hope you found it as great an event as we did. Every single event we have been to this year has been like a breath of fresh air. There is just such a positive vibe around franchising at the moment, which is really great to see after what have been such turbulent years for everyone. The biggest highlights for me were joining the bfa panel on How to Franchise Your Business, and how many really interesting conversations it sparked. It was an incredibly busy day for me, with faces both old and new coming down to our stand for a chat. Hopefully, we got a chance to speak, but if we missed y ..read more

I’m off on my travels again next week, this time to Manila, where I will visiting the largest franchise exhibition in Asia and hoping to meet new, high calibre consultants from South East Asian markets who can lend their expertise to any of clients looking to expand their franchise there. I have also been invited to attend the World Franchise Council’s annual in-person meeting. It’s a major event with delegates from 26 different franchise associations around the world attending, so I just can’t wait to be in the room with so many big names. It’s an incredible opportunity for me to learn what ..read more