Despite being faced with some challenges, the franchise sector has had cause for celebration on numerous occasions in the past year. Of these milestones, we’ve compiled a sample of them to illustrate the opportunity for success that is out there as we enter 2012, and continue climbing out of the current economic malaise.
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| Revive! has helped out on the music video for Charlie Simpson’s new single ‘Cemetery’. They are the country’s leading specialist in removing scuffs and scrapes, and they helped touch up the cars in the shoot. |
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| The estimated value (in billions of pounds) of the UK franchise industry. |
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| Number of years that Caremark home care staff member Patricia Hemper has been working in the home care industry. |
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| Percentage of franchise units, including new businesses, that are profitable in the UK. |
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| Number of schools across England, Wales and Scotland who sent entries in to Recognition Express annual Schools Road Safety competition. Recognition Express is the leading European franchise in promotional products, branded gifts and school uniforms. |
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| The number of franchise systems in the UK in 2011. |
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| Approximate current client base in the UK for Auditel, the largest cost and purchase management franchise. |
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| The minimum investment of starting a 247 professional health franchise, a leader in the growing home care sector. |
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| The number of franchise outlets in the UK. |
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| The estimated number of people employed in franchising in the UK |
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| The amount in Pounds that BCR Associates, cost reduction specialists, have saved their clients in 2011. Their hard work has meant that business have made large cost reductions and become more economical as a result. |