No. 93 of the UK's Top 100 in 2021
Francesco Group is one of the largest, award winning hairdressing companies in the UK. Owned and run by the Italian Dellicompagni family since its inception, family values run through the core of the business. Every day, franchisees run busy columns and take care of all the salon administrative duties; from holding team meetings and individual reviews to stock control and client bookings.
| Year established | 1968 |
| Year franchise established in the UK | 1987 |
| Number of units in the UK | 41 |
Financials
| Franchise fee | None |
| Minimum investment | £60,000 |
| Total investment | £60,000 - £100,000 |
| Royalty fee / Management fee | n/a |
| Advertising fee | n/a |
| Contract period | n/a |
| Financing | Yes, through bank agreements |
Training and support
The Francesco Group boasts 3 training Academies and 16 college partnerships. The award-winning Creative Team work tirelessly to ensure that all learners have access to the most recent hairdressing techniques and provide them with a wide range of skills for technical and creative excellence. The franchisee will receive training in people development, customer delight, hairdressing NVQ and advanced courses. The franchise package includes shoplifting, equipment, opening stock and marketing strategy.Franchisees receive personalised administrative support from head office, including payroll, HR (contracts, wages, commission payments), correspondance, Health & Safety regulations, accounts (bookkeeping service, forecasting), IT, and PR & marketing.