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Ripples’ award-winning network

As Ripples celebrated their 25th anniversary, franchisees came together at the historic Assembly Rooms in Bath for a prestigious awards ceremony. Up for grabs at the ceremony were four awards; Design of the Year, Highest Sales of the Year (Individual and Showroom) and the coveted Franchisee of the Year award.  Attended by over 100 members of the Ripples franchise family, including franchisees and their employees and the head office team, the awards recognised the dedication and resounding success of individual franchise owners and whole showroom teams. Unsurprisingly for the luxury brand that is Ripples, guests were treated to an indulgent evening of music, champagne and fine dining under the chandeliers of...

The Franchise Show, 14th-15th February 2014, ExCeL, London

Are you looking for a career change, to run your own venture, or to find a new approach to your business life? Consider the advantages of Franchising – supported self-employment – which are not widely known. As a franchisee, you can develop your own enterprise, within the knowledge-bank of a reputable, established and thriving organisation. The success rate for those engaged in this way, has been shown to outstrip conventional self-employment by a long way. There is a unique opportunity to investigate franchising at the Franchise Show, 14th-15th Feb 2014, ExCeL, London. You can meet a range of franchises from food and drink to retail, cleaning to caring, cost management...

Factors to Consider Before Signing a Contract with a Cleaning Contractor

A cleaning contractor should offer you all the services you want without any compromise. For this reason, it is important to carry out intensive research to find the one who will do the job right. After comparing different companies that offer the services have a list of the top companies you would like to work with. Before you settle for the ones that you will invest in, it is vital to have a checklist of things the contractor should deliver before signing a contract to work with them that should entail: Company philosophy-look at the philosophy that the contractor works with to know if they are serious about achieving the...

Abbey Signs Exclusive Deal with énergie Fitness for Aggressive Expansion plan in Ireland That Promises to Create 250 New Jobs

énergie Group, the UK’s market leading fitness franchise company, today announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with Abbey International Finance (“Abbey”) which gives Abbey control over the énergie Fitness, énergie Fitness for Women and Fit4Less Brands across Ireland. Abbey confirmed that it had bold plans for a major investment into an aggressive roll-out of the énergie brands across Ireland over next three years creating hundreds of jobs and building facilities that will positively impact on the health of the nation. The énergie Group, which operates almost 100 clubs across five countries and serves more than 90,000 members, had already granted rights to Abbey for the Leinster region following...