Franchise Direct Blog

While your franchisor will usually give you excellent training on how your services and products should be presented, as a franchisee you are still working independently and are responsible for how the public sees your business.

On 14th and 15th February, the greatest franchise exhibition of the year was held in the ExCel Exhibition Centre, London. We just couldn't miss it, and three of our sales team travelled from Franchise Direct's European Head Offices in Dublin to set up stand and converse with franchise clients and potential franchisees. Here UK editor Ann-Marie gives us a day-by-day report on the whirlwind trip that they enjoyed so much.

In these days of damage caused by natural disaster, most franchisees can turn to franchisors for financial and emotional assistance. However, claiming insurance is often still a necessity in order to make the small business operational again.

The biggest franchise exhibition of the year is next month…have you put it in your diary?

The new year is approaching, and it’s a good time to consider starting membership in a new network. There are quite a few associations and groups relevant to franchisors and franchisees in the UK, and here we provide a list of short descriptions of each one.

Find a franchise to suit you in our directory, which contains listings of opportunities divided by industry, investment and location. Read expert tips on buying a franchise business in our information centre and research news and articles about the latest developments in this thriving industry.

In this article Michael Johnson, the Managing Director of the market-leading franchise Card Connection, gives his opinion on how technology will affect franchising in the future: in the areas of efficiency, business models, training, marketing, franchisors’ responsibilities, and positives and negatives.

Much emphasis has been placed on women in franchising – even Franchise Direct have a valuably informative section on the topic in our site’s info centre. But last week saw International Men’s Day, while men make up 72% of the UK’s franchisees. Shouldn’t they be getting a blog of attention too?

Here Ulster Bank’s Business Manager answers questions about the bank’s views on franchising, their extensive preparation for last month's expo, and whether or not they’ll do it all again next year.

Ah, winter is approaching, the sun is setting, and the days are getting dark once again. Luckily, being a franchisee is something that has been proven to make people happier. Being in the franchisee position brings emotional content.