Non-BFA Franchisors invited to BFA event
Non-bfa member Franchisors invited to Heritage Motor Centre to find out more about the bfa
Hosted at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire, The British Franchise Association (bfa) is inviting non-members to attend an Open Day Luncheon. Thursday, 23rd June will be a fantastic opportunity to find out more about the bfa and all the benefits of becoming a member.
Becoming a bfa member allows you to display the prestigious bfa members badge which gives confidence to potential franchisee prospects, as well as access to bfa approved franchise service providers, exclusive bfa members forums and more.
The open day will run from 11am – 2pm and includes lunch. You will also have the opportunity to browse the Heritage Motor Centre’s impressive car collection at the end of the open day.
If you are a franchisor who is a non-bfa member and wish to attend, please contact the bfa for an invitation at:-
British Franchise Association, Centurion Court, 85f Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RY
Tel: 01235 820470 Email: mailroom@thebfa.org
2010 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Award – Winners Announced
Cathryn Hayes - HSBC Head of Franchising
I had the pleasure of announcing the winners of this year’s bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards, co-sponsored by Express Newspapers, on 30 September during a black tie event held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
Of the 16 Regional finalists 5 regional winners were announced, each receiving £500 courtesy of HSBC, who then went on to compete for the coveted title of ‘bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year’.
Collecting the Gold Award, a cheque for £5,000 and the title of bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Award was Gerald Thompson who operates 2 McDonald’s outlets in Manchester and Oldham. We clearly saw that “Gerald’s key to success is the relationship with his local community, particularly among young people. Despite being part of a global corporation, he has successfully created local restaurants for local communities”.
The Silver Award and a cheque for £3,000 went to Frank Sutherland who owns an Autosmart franchise, covering Aberdeenshire. Frank dramatically reorganised his business by delegating all non-sales duties and converting travelling time into selling time. He has twice as many customers as the average Autosmart franchisee and runs the highest earning Autosmart territory in Scotland.
Collecting the Bronze Award and a cheque for £2,000 was Peter Morrison a Granite Transformations franchisee running an outlet in Cambridge. This tightly-run family business revitalises kitchen and bathroom surfaces. Peter has developed this into a multi-million pound franchise and his unique marketing strategy has been adopted by the UK wide network following his success.
The other Regional winners were:
- Guy Whittaker, Dairy Crest, Guildford
- Nick Bourne, Cash Generator, Weymouth.
Many congratulations to all of the winners and finalists!
For more information about all 16 regional finalists and photos of the event please take a look at the photo album on the HSBC Business Network site.
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Franchise Blog News: Our 300th Franchise Blog Post!
Joel Caws - Technical Director, Select Your Franchise
I just noticed this morning that this will be the 300th post on our franchise blog! This being the case, I wanted to take a little time to look back and highlight some of the really useful posts that have been made during the last 6 months.
Thanks to all of you who keep up with the franchise blog and take the time to read what we put up here. We hope you find it useful and we always welcome any comments or any ideas for subjects you might be interested in. Drop by our Twitter or Facebook pages and let us know your ideas and thoughts.
- 10 Steps to Choosing a Franchise Business
Very helpful 10 point guide to help you indentify the best franchise for you. With so many different franchise opportunities in the market, it helps to have a process to narrow down your options. - 2010 BFA HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards
Detailing the winners of the 2010 BFA HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards. Find out who was top! - A Work At Home Franchise Could Change Your Life
Great article on choosing home based franchises. This posting got alot of attention and retweets. - 2010 NatWest/BFA Survey reports UK franchise business remaining robust
The annual franchise survey produced by NatWest and the British Franchise Association is always a great insight into the performance of the UK franchise industry. This years survey confirmed again that franchising is still growing despite the recession. - Low Cost Franchise Opportunities could help the Unemployed back to work
The recession has left high employment figures. Many are now on the look out for low cost business opportunities as route back into work.
Tags: BFA, franchise blog, franchise business, franchise news, hsbc, joel caws, natwest
