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Franchises up to £10,000
Shoes Glorious Shoes
Investment level:
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£7,800 – Gold level entry
£4,800 – Silver
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Website:
www.shoesgloriousshoes.co.uk
Email:
md@shoesgloriousshoes.co.uk
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01202 659595
classification:
Fashion
support and national marketing this is a
franchise that alleviates the strain of starting
up a business from scratch.
“Owning your own Shoes Glorious Shoes
business can provide franchisees with the
ideal solution. You can be your own boss
and have control over the balance between
home and career by working the desired
hours to suit your lifestyle. This can now be
replicated by any woman who has the drive
and determination to make a success of their
business, but wants support when they need
it to give them piece of mind along the way.”
Maria Darling
Ms Groom and Ms Butler are thrilled with
the response to their new business venture
The heel deal
which was launched in September.
“The feedback has been fantastic, we
hosted our launch party which went really
Two sisters combine their passion for shoes and
well. We have told friends and family about
our parties and did some marketing around
handbags with a pro table business venture. Read how
where we live. Since then we have had
events non-stop up to and over Christmas.”
Shoes Glorious Shoes could be a perfect t…
Shoes Glorious Shoes has no
management service fee, but still provides
‘S
HOES GLORIOUS Shoes was franchisor which means that all the pro t we
“You can be
ongoing support and advice on running a
the perfect franchise for us,” make is ours. We liked the fact that we could
your own
pro table business. It also guarantees an
says Joyce Groom who recently work from home which would keep our exclusive operating zone, and franchisees
launched her Shoes Glorious Shoes franchise overheads low and of course we knew the
boss and have
bene t from training events, free marketing,
in Wolverhampton. “It’s fun, easy to do and products would sell themselves.”
control over
central PR support and party requests
meant we could work around our already Shoes Glorious Shoes sells a range of high
the balance
through the companies website.
busy lives, and of course it was to do with quality affordable shoes, boots and handbags Ms Groom says: “Maria has been with us
shoes & handbags – our rst love!” through shoe parties in the home, workplace,
between
every step of the way, and couldn’t be any
Having come from an administration charity events, corporate and private home and more supportive and helpful. She has been
background, Ms Groom and her sister Bev viewings. The collection consists of products
career by
our rock! At the moment we’re doing this
Butler, wanted a franchise with a difference. that can’t be found in the High Street and are part time, but we hope to build on this and
After sur ng the web looking for franchises sold at affordable prices.
working the
make it our full time jobs. We want to take
speci cally for women, Ms Groom and “Our customers love trying on the shoes desired hours it forward steadily and our dream is to grow
Ms Butler came across Shoes Glorious in their own home together with their friends
to suit your
the franchise right across our area.”
Shoes and found out about the Shoe Party and a glass of wine,” says Ms Groom. “A “There are two levels of investment”,
franchise on offer. Ms Groom says: “It was Shoes Glorious Shoes Party is about two
lifestyle”
said Ms Darling. “The Gold level entry at
ideal for us – so I called their Head Of ce in main things, having fun and indulging yourself £7,800 is perfect for those women who
Poole and set up a meeting straight away.“ in shoes: women treat themselves regardless want to run an enhanced business with
The sisters were surprised to learn how of whether they feel great or fed up.” a substantial protected geographical area,
little sales experience was needed and also Maria Darling, managing director of Shoes whilst the Silver level option at £4,800 suits
the attractive opportunities that becoming Glorious Shoes has turned her passion for women who want to run a smaller, part time
a franchisee could provide. Ms Groom says: shoes in to a highly successful shoe party plan business. Both franchise entry levels give you
“We’ve always been interested in shoes business which was launched in March 2006. everything you need to start your business
ourselves, and loved the product range on “The business formula was put to the from day one – including stock.”
offer. We realised that we could combine our test over a two year period to make sure Anyone interested should contact Ms
passion with earning money – what more it worked. The business was pro table in Darling on 01202 65 95 95 for an initial chat,
could you want? We were taken a-back there year one and great fun – not like working at or email her on md@shoesgloriousshoes.
was no management service fee, and no all!” says Ms Darling. “Because of the proven
co.uk Full details of the franchise can be seen
deductions are taken from our sales by the business model together with the ongoing at
www.shoesgloriousshoes.co.uk. �
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