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A franchise is basically an agreement between two legally independent parties which allows the person or group (the franchisee) to sell a product or service that is trademarked to someone else (the franchisor). This is often seen it situations like fitness instructors and dance / acting clubs where they is already an established brand set up that then allows individuals to pay a fee to use their company names and products to run their own business. This can be a great way to work under the name of a large company which is already well known without the huge costs that come with that kind of recognition. Very often there...

Posted on 28 April 2014. SureCare, the provider of personal care in the home, has launched a low-cost micro-franchise, SureCare Local to offer a range of home services from DIY jobs and gardening to cleaning and babysitting. SureCare Local franchises are from only £7,000 for a territory with a population of 100,000. Unlike SureCare’s conventional services, which are regulated by the Care Quality Commission, the micro-franchise services avoid having to be regulated. The company hopes that its new franchise will appeal to people who are already working in the care or healthcare profession, young people in their 20s, the retired and semi-retired, those made redundant, and those who have left...

Posted on 15 April 2014. With a record number of entries received, the 20 finalists have been named for the BFA/HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards 2014, supported by Express Newspapers. The finalists in the six award categories are: BFA/HSBC Franchisor of the Year Agency Express Autosmart Domino’s ERA Signs Express TaxAssist Accountants Water Babies Emerging Franchisor of the Year Ableworld Bright & Beautiful Right at Home Award for Innovation Franchisee Recruitment Award Autosmart Mail Boxes Etc. Riverford Organic Farms Brand of the Year International Achievement Cathryn Hayes, head of franchising at HSBC, said: “This is one of the toughest year’s judging processes I can remember. The 20 finalists should...