Bare-bottomed butlers spread the love
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Butlers in the Buff founder Jason Didcott has developed a franchise model to buff up his bottom line.

Rosy profits at gardening franchise
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
If franchising was karate, here’s one young entrepreneur with a black belt.

Rush at the cutting-edge of franchise success
By Carryn Dewing
Rush Hair Group founders Andrew Phouli and Stelios Andrew have decided to franchise the business in a move that will see double the amount of Rush salons opening in the UK this year.

Boosting sales through business partnerships
By Melissa Hancock
Started in 2000 from a kitchen table in the suburbs of Melbourne, Boost Juice Bars now has outlets in more countries than any other smoothie chain. Now, Boost founder and MD Janine Allis, is partnering with Nestle to distribute bottled smoothies throughout the UK.

Culture concerns lead entrepreneur away from franchise model
By Catherine Woods
Jo Sellick has opted against franchising his £15m-turnover busines Sellick Partnership because “the culture would be diluted”.

Franchising entrepreneur's mistakes made him millions
By Carryn Dewing
Mick McAleese set up Sliderobes, selling made-to-fit home improvement furnishings, in Dublin in the midst of the recession in 1983. But battling through the tough times has helped the Irish entrepreneur slicken his business plan – and build a £15m business.

Franchises thrive in economic slowdown
By Catherine Woods
Franchise entrepreneur Joseph Yussuf, founder of Mr Clutch, says the business franchise model is best suited to recession and economic slowdown.

Growing business opts for franchise model
By Catherine Woods
The Working Knowledge Group has decided to adopt a business franchise model in order to grow its offering.

Selecting business franchise owners
By Catherine Woods
It makes good business sense that managers and dedicated staff with a real interest in developing your business will make the most successful business franchise owners

Franchising: case study
By Matthew Stibbe
How Island Line made a business franchise success.