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Franchises are rounding out the month by celebrating their many milestone achievements. With so many anniversaries, firsts, and monumental openings, it’s no wonder November was a great month for franchising! Catch up on all the developments in this week’s Friday Franchising News.
Celebrating a Decade of Ovenclean Ownership
Franchise Brands plc acquired the Ovenclean franchise back in 2008, and they are delighted to be celebrating 10 successful years of owning, operating and developing the UK’s original network of oven cleaning specialists. The franchise has hit many milestones over the past decade, including becoming a full bfa member in 2015 and opening its 100th franchise location in Macclesfield and Congleton in 2014. The oven cleaning franchise has had to adapt and change over the last 10 years in order to keep up with the times. Ovenclean’s marketing strategy has changed, moving from mainly offline activity to investing in a high-profile TV campaign and now having over 70% of leads generated from the brand’s national marketing come from digital sources. In the last decade, Ovenclean has been able to help many franchisees from all different walks of life with its tried and tested business model.
Subway Launches First-Ever Drive-Thru in Northern Ireland
Subway has just introduced its Fresh Forward concept design to Northern Ireland. The new franchise is located on Boucher Road in Belfast and is owned by Damian Havlin. It is the sandwich franchise’s first drive-thru brand in Ireland. The new Northern Ireland Subway will offer guests something a little different to what they used to, bringing both convenience and quality to the busy people of Belfast. Guests will be able to enjoy Subway’s delicious subs that can be made-to-order for a quick lunch or dinner without having to leave their cars! The new franchise is expected to create around 20 jobs for the area.
Kumon Franchisee Celebrates 20 Years of Success
Kumon franchisee Sarah Nutchey and her staff at the Kumon Bradley Stoke Centre are celebrating their 20th anniversary. This children’s franchise on the outskirts of Bristol has launched an appeal to find the stories of its successful alumni to share for the celebration of two successful decades. The former pupils’ inspiring stories will be shared at the franchise location’s end of year ceremony. Nutchey was presented with an award to celebrate her 20th anniversary as a Kumon instructor earlier this year at the tutoring franchise’s UK annual conference. She was given the award by the President of Kumon Europe and Africa. Nutchey’s Kumon centre has grown from just 12 students at the beginning to multiple classes every week.
Rush Hair Reaches 100 Salons
Rush Hair is celebrating the opening of its 100th salon. The hair salon franchise opened its milestone location in Westfield London earlier this month. The large salon unit features Rush’s signature classy decoration and a team of 12 expert stylists. Westfield London is a popular and exciting shopping location that has undergone recent expansion, claiming the title of Europe’s largest shopping centre – a grand location for a grand opening. Rush Hair has been opening franchise locations all across London at locations such as Dalston, Harrow, Kentish Town and Tower Bridge.