Franchise Articles

Feb 10, 2017

How does the Franchisor deliver on-going support?

As I’ve often said franchising is a marriage – where both parties contribute to a common goal. The Franchise Owner will bring drive, ambition, hard work, focus and their own business skill...

Feb 10, 2017

Franchise - what to consider before taking the...

Franchise - what to consider before taking the plunge Mark Scott, Director, Franchise Development, NatWest Starting up your own business is a big decision. NatWest’s Director for Franchise...

Feb 10, 2017

How to select the right payment provider for your...

No matter what your franchise having the ability to take payment by card is extremely important because ultimately generating an income and delivering a profit is what every business wants to...

Feb 10, 2017

The Business Plan

Setting out a business plan can seem like an unwieldy task – more about ticking boxes than adding true value to your franchise. But that is far from reality. Setting a strong business plan not...

Feb 10, 2017

Jump in to the world of PR!

Rev PR are very pleased to be writing an exclusive blog for Franchise Expo. We’ll be taking this opportunity to start at the very beginning to explain what PR is all about and why you should be...

Feb 10, 2017

Put simply, franchising is just a strategy for growing a business. But it is a strategy that is being adopted by more and more companies of all types and sizes to achieve rapid, low cost expansion....

Feb 10, 2017

Tom Portesy on 'Franchising in the States'

For many years….The US had been to major exporter of franchise concepts. The world is full of US brands and in most countries, owned by a savvy master licensee who saw an opportunity and capitalised...

Feb 10, 2017

The Power of PR

Last week I gave an overview of what public relations is and why it is important to maintain communication between an organisation and its public's. I touched on how important it is to use PR to...

Feb 10, 2017

Jemma Tonge on 'A successful Franchise Show'

I am pleased to be able to report that we have just successfully held our largest ever Franchise Show in London back in February. The exhibition attracted more than 10,000 high quality visitors, all...

Feb 10, 2017

A Guide to Franchises – Part 1

When looking at a running a business for the first time, everything can look very daunting and many people are naturally hesitant to take what could turn out to be a risky step. The option of...

Feb 10, 2017

Could Your Business be Franchised?

Over the years The Franchise Development Centre has helped many businesses to franchise their concept and recruit franchisees. Even during the economic difficulties of recent years, franchising has...

Feb 10, 2017

The Franchise Show Set to take Ireland

Here at MFV we have a fantastic catalogue of Franchise Exhibitions all over the globe. From New York, Mexico City, Japan, to London. With the huge success of our UK event it was no surprise that an...

Feb 10, 2017

YOUR MEDIA HIT LIST

In our last blog we looked at some of the basics of a PR campaign and this time we’re looking into deciding on your target media and building a media list.Who is out there?You want to connect with...

Feb 10, 2017

Your franchise questions answered – Part 1

It’s not hard to see why franchising is an attractive route into self-employment. Experts generally regard franchising as a less risky option and statistics confirm that commercial failure rates...

Feb 10, 2017

Your franchise questions answered – Part 2

In my last article I started to answer some of the key questions people ask when looking at franchising as an investment opportunity. This week I will answer some more commonly...

Feb 10, 2017

Business Planning – Part One

The importance of a great business plan There is truth in the old saying, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” especially when you're starting a new franchise. Those who understand the...

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