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The Mobalpa franchise, the French kitchen maker, opens in UK after success of pilot store

Posted on 10 April 2014. Mobalpa, the French kitchen manufacturer and retailer, with 280 stores in France is now offering franchises in Britain after running a pilot unit at Warrington, Lancashire, for the past year. The company plans to open six stores in the UK over the next two years and the Warrington unit is targeted to reach sales of £1.1m this year and £1.3m next year. The store has achieved a 50 per cent conversion-to-sale rate in the past year. Mobalpa can trace its origins back to a cabinet-making workshop opened in 1907 at Thones in the French Alps. It now has three plants in France with more than...

Sandler client Perspicuity wins prestigious Microsoft Cloud Champion Award

Life as a Sandler network partner isn’t just about achieving the income and work/life balance you always wanted. It’s also about job satisfaction – making a visible difference to the clients you support and seeing all your hard work pay off.  Which is why Sandler has the Client Business of the Year award: to recognise the successful partnerships formed by Sandler franchisees and their clients. And this year’s award has gone to Yeovil-based Cloud Vision from Perspicuity – a reseller for Microsoft’s online Office 365 software and services suite. The acclaim follows a sustained period of sales growth after a bold switch in corporate strategy. In just 18 months, the...

The Roomzzz Aparthotel franchise expansion plans

Posted on 08 April 2014. The Roomzzz Aparthotel franchise has announced that their first international opening will be in Dubai. The news comes after the confirmation that Roomzzz have launched their international head quarters in the UAE marking their intention to be a ‘serious contender within the global marketplace.’ Mark Walton, head of Roomzzz comments: “The brand has expanded quickly and successfully in the UK. We have had a lot of interest from key players in the international hotel community looking for opportunities to be connected with the Roomzzz brand, and we feel the UAE is the ideal springboard for Roomzzz to debut on a global scale. We are currently...

BFA Franchisee of the Year Awards open for entries

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:...