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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.

As a Sales and Marketing Director and Managing Director within the building materials industry, Andrew Robertson had already lead organisations through two recessions.  Tough times that required him to make tough calls: reducing both costs and manpower. When the prospect of another recession reared its ugly head, he decided to search for something that was more recession-proof and balanced. He began hunting for an opportunity that would be in demand during challenging economic times as well as in ‘normal’ economic conditions and would use the skills he’s acquired over the years. It’s then that he remembered Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA). “I’d actually come across ERA 8 years before,” says Andrew....