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8 Editor’s letter
Dominic Tonner looks ahead to 2009’s  rst franchise
exhibition
10 Franchise news
A brother and sister become Drain Doctors
16 British Franchise Association
Proposed changes to the bfa are approved by
Association members
Features
14 Irish Franchise Exhibition review
A look back at the Irish Franchise Exhibition, which
took place at the RDS last November
20 Cover story: McDonald’s
Learn how to become part of this progressive brand
23 Life-improvement
Carol Davis  nds that home improvement franchises
are faring well in the current economic climate
29 Life in the fast lane
John Bensalhia test drives some of the top automotive-
COVERSTORY
related franchises on the market
20
Food for thought?
35 The British Franchise Exhibition
McDonald’s looks
Previewing the Manchester event which takes place
on 30-31 January at Manchester Central
McDonald’s
for franchisees
Franchise Profiles
23
55 Minster
A Shef eld franchisee sees his turnover grow by 30%
56 Shoes Glorious Shoes
Two sisters enjoy the Shoes Glorious Shoes
experience in Wolverhampton
29
58 Dublcheck
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Put in the hard work and commitment and feel the
bene t of a Dublcheck franchise
59 Dent-Technique
Two Dent-Technique franchisees explain why they
decided to sign up
60 Dietcare
Helping to tackle the obesity problem, Dietcare is
seeking more franchisees
62 Gas-elec
Gas-elec franchisees defy the economic situation with
repeat successes
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