Category Archives

Posted on 02 April 2014.  With two new awards categories, the British Franchise Association (BFA) has launched the BFA/HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers. The oldest awards in UK franchising, it is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The country’s pioneering and top-performing franchisees are being called upon to celebrate their successes and enter the prestigious industry accolades, which provide them with the opportunity to receive widespread recognition both inside and outside the franchise sector for their business drive, determination and achievements. The BFA/HSBC Franchisee of the Year Award is given to the UK’s most outstanding franchisee, selected from one of the winners of the six categories below:...

Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest and fastest-growing co-ed fitness club chain, is ranked #1 on Entrepreneur magazine’s annual Franchise 500® list. According to Entrepreneur, the most important factors for inclusion on its “Franchise 500” list are: financial strength and stability, growth rate and size of the system. “The #1 ranking is largely due to our rapid international expansion,” said Chuck Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness. “Currently, 80% of our gyms are located in North America. But five years from now, we believe close to 50% of gyms will be located in Europe, Asia, South America and Australia.” Nearly 2,400 Anytime Fitness clubs are now open in 16...

Posted on 20 March 2014. The Franchising Centre (TFC), the UK’s leading franchise consultancy, has announced that it will again be the main sponsor of the British Franchise Association’s (BFA) Annual Conference on the 26th and 27th June, at Heythrop Park Resort in Oxfordshire. Brian Duckett, chairman of TFC said: “We and the BFA have always had the common goal of raising professional standards within the UK franchising sector, so are delighted to be able to support the association at their main event of the year. “The conference also gives us the opportunity to mix with some of the cream of the UK franchise sector and tell our story. Whilst...

Posted on 10 March 2014.

Posted on 26 February 2014. A free brand protection seminar will be held by the City law firm, Bird & Bird at the Law Society, London WC2, on Thursday, March 27 from 3-6pm. The seminar will be particularly valuable to franchisors in the food and beverage sector and will deal with such subjects as creating and protecting brands, reputation management, health and nutrition claims, and public health intervention. Bird & Bird points out that the need for companies to keep up-to-date with intellectual property issues and trends in public perception and government intervention. To register call Francesca Lowery on 020 7905 6282, or complete and send the form below.