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Posts Tagged ‘franchisee’

When your owner changes hands

I was looking at the Franchise Chat website the other day when a piece caught my eye - the Independent had reported on the sale of the Pret a Manger business.
The item had my attention for two reasons. First, being picky, I wondered why the franchise people were interested because Pret hires staff rather than [...]

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Far be it from me to plug the competition, but…

…regular readers who want to see more on franchises (Wednesday used to be franchise day on this blog but we expanded it to include finance as well) could do decidedly worse than to click here. You’ll find a podcast from The Franchise Show.
There are interviews with high-turnover franchisors and franchisees, as well as a blog [...]

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Franchise directory updated

People who want to enter franchising might like a quick glance at the 2008 British Franchise Directory which is now available, and before you ask, neither I nor SmallBizPod have any connection with the publication.
One of the best things about it is that the publishers have made it so much more than a simple directory. [...]

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A dragon speaks

Well, a former dragon anyway - Rachel Elnaugh, late of Dragon’s Den and Red Letter Days, is holding forth on the subject of franchising on her blog.
She makes a number of points that will be familiar to several franchisors. It’s not a proper business, we often hear. It’s a substitute for doing your own thing [...]

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Show coming up in Kent

People interested in franchising might well be interested to hear about the Kent Franchising Exhibition happening next month. It’s a show that does what it says on the tin - if you’re thinking of franchising and are in the area the show should give you some ideas.
The interesting thing for me is that this seems [...]

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