Business Franchise Feb09 issue

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Franchisenews
FEBRUARY 2009
NEWSSHORTS
High-ﬂ ier hits target
DUBL TOP
��DUBLCHECK franchisee David Davies has been
for Signs Express
awarded Dublcheck’s Franchisee Business Development
Award. Mr Davies, who launched his business in 2004 on ��A FORMER squadron leader has him at a local Chamber of Commerce
£36,000 income, is now turning over almost £300,000. become Signs Express’ latest franchisee. event.
Tim Burt, Farnborough’s centre owner, Commenting on the work, Mr May
STAYS IN VEGAS first showed an interest in the Signs said: “In the courier business, we can’t
��HUSBAND and wife team Ian and Linda Clarke have Express business model at the National afford to waste time off the road, so it
won an expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas after being named Franchise Exhibition at the NEC. Coming was vital that we used a signage company
Rainbow International’s Franchisees of the Year. Their from an armed forces background, he was that could apply the graphics without any
business covers the Thames Estuary North area and is looking for a fresh challenge where he impact on our deliveries. The end result
based in East Tilbury. The business, which has a 22-strong could apply his leadership and managerial and the speed in which it was carried out
workforce, is one of the most successful in the disaster skills to his own business. He saw was just what we were looking for.”
restoration company’s network, having doubled its franchising as an ideal choice. As well as The Sameday Company,
revenue since last year. “Franchising provided the right Mr Burt’s team has also completed
mixture of opportunity, guidance, support signage for Farnborough-based Flexi-Lets
AFTER THE RAINS and freedom within a proven business accommodation agency.
��FRANCHISEE Andrew Cronshaw is putting his lifelong model and Signs Express best fitted
passion for property into a new Reeds Rains estate agency. the bill,” he said. “Founded in the UK
With sister branches in Denton, Hyde and Glossop, the and focused on the business-to-business
new outlet aims to capitalise on the strength of the Reeds sector, the company shows tremendous
Rains brand in the Greater Manchester property market. growth and vitality with an outlook I
identify with. Now that the centre is
CORRECTION: open, my staff and I are enjoying getting
RIVERFORD ORGANIC VEGETABLES stuck into the work we have coming in.”
��IN THE last issue of Business Franchise magazine, we gave One of his first customers was
the wrong email address for Ian Bradley, the commercial Sameday Company, a Hampshire-based
director of Riverford Organic Vegetables, the organic food courier firm, which needed vehicle
franchise. It should have read: ianbradley@riverford.co.uk. graphics for its fleet of Mercedes Sprinter
Tim Burt (left) with Steve May
We apologise for the error. vans. Director Steve May recently met
Fiftieth In-toto showroom launches
Alpa comments: “The evening proved
a great opportunity to introduce the In-
��NATIONAL kitchen specialist In-toto Devyan Joshi to view the stunning In-toto toto experience to potential customers
Kitchens has launched a new franchise in showroom on High Road, Loughton. The and showcase the professional service and
Loughton, Essex with a special preview new franchise includes six beautiful displays outstanding kitchen designs that we offer.”
evening, bringing its total number of that illustrate the quality, craftsmanship and In-toto has a network of 50 highly
showrooms to 50. style of the German kitchen manufacturer. successful franchised showrooms
The champagne launch event was Alpa and Devyan are dedicated to nationwide. Established in 1980, In-toto is
attended by business colleagues, customers, providing each and every customer with a well-recognised brand, synonymous with
staff, suppliers and local press. They were their dream kitchen, along with exceptional high quality, contemporary style and value
invited by new franchise owners Alpa and service and top quality materials. for money.
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