New developments are abound in the franchising world this week. Last week, we gave you a glimpse of the exhibitors for the International Franchise Show happening February 16th and 17th, and gearing up for the show hasn’t slowed down franchise development one bit. Keep up with the latest happenings in franchising in this week’s Friday Franchising News:
Razzamataz Inspires Teamwork in its Franchisees
Teamwork is important in running your own business, so at this year’s annual Razzamataz Theatre Schools conference the theme was #WinningTeams. Throughout the day the performing arts franchise owners participated in events to inspire them to make the most of their own team and their franchise network. Franchisees shared their first year experiences, attended motivational sessions, and learned the key ingredient to running a successful theatre school. The day ended with a performance by students of Razzamataz Carlisle and Penrith and the awarding of 'Franchise of the Year' to Hayley Limkin and Emily Miller, joint principals of Razzamataz Medway.
TaxAssist Accountants to Launch Australia Franchises
Perth-based business partners Steve Serlihy and Tricia Kingston have acquired the master franchise rights for TaxAssist Accountants in Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. The new master franchisees see this as an excellent opportunity to bring TaxAssist Accountants’ benefits to Australia’s booming small business sector. The pair will open a pilot shop in Perth, which will become the support centre for a network of Australian franchisees.
Make Believe are Looking for UK ‘Actorpreneurs’
Make Believe Worldwide Ltd are searching the UK far and wide for actors who want to earn a great living alongside their performing careers. Founded in 2004, Make Believe has opened 50 schools in London, Australia and Manchester, teaching kids the basic skills of performing arts. The after school theatre franchise opportunity is perfect actors who want to help young people realise their dreams. The company teaches and entertains around 3,500 children, through its after school classes, on a weekly basis.
Clarriots Care Celebrates 10 Years with £10,000 Giveaway
Clarriots Care launched in 2008, and to celebrate the business’s 10 year anniversary, the care franchise is offering new franchise owners an exciting opportunity – the franchise is giving new franchise owners £10,000 worth of specialist training equipment for free to help get their new business off the ground. Clarriots Care was founded a decade ago to revolutionise the way care is delivered to local communities. The franchise looks forward to ten more years of brand success.
Subway Sponsors The Big Bang Theory
Subway is making history by being the first quick service restaurant to invest in a TV sponsorship with Channel 4. The Subway brand will be sponsoring The Big Bang Theory prequel series Young Sheldon on E4. The partnership, which began 1 February, will run for 12 months with four different ads that explore themes of space and science. Subway’s research shows that The Big Bang Theory is one of the most popular programmes among its customer base. The new marketing endeavor will bring the Subway brand to the eyes of E4’s biggest 16-34 year-old audience as fans look forward to the launch of Young Sheldon.