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British Franchise Association
NEWS
New times ahead
With 2010 just a few weeks away, explore
what a future in franchising can offer you
W
ITH A new year sparking many March at Olympia in London, is also something
people to think about new career that every prospective franchisee should put
paths, franchising attracts many in their diary.
inquisitive candidates. It seems that the New Plus, the bfa will be running special full day
Year is a time for reflection and as a result educational seminars in January and February
there is a sudden influx of people considering in London and Manchester
franchising as their next step. respectively. With industry
If you are considering franchising, but may speakers and bfa
not have very much knowledge about the representatives to help you
industry, it is critical that you get the right make the right choices,
advice and make use of the many beneficial they are powerful tools to
resources. help you make sure you
As well as the franchise press and franchise are heading in the right
websites, which now represent a substantial direction. Full details can
and powerful learning resource, The British & be found on the bfa website
International Franchise Exhibition on 19 & 20 at
www.thebfa.org.
New survey
T
HE RESEARCH is currently being carried industry, although affected by the economic
out for the 26th NatWest/bfa Franchise downturn, had remained incredibly resilient and
Survey, which is widely recognised as had actually managed to grow in terms of outlet
the principal survey and representation for the numbers and employment. The 2010 survey is
franchising industry in the UK. Carried out by BDRC, going to help us see how the last 12 months
the fi eld research will be running until late January. may have affected this further, so it is expected
Tom Endean, marketing manager for the bfa, to gain a lot of media interest.”
said: “After 26 years of accrued knowledge and Set to be released at the end of the fi rst
understanding of the industry, the NatWest/bfa quarter in 2010, analysis of the results and the
Franchise Survey provides the most accurate fully published survey will be available from the
and most comprehensive analysis of the industry bfa. For information on the current published
in the UK. The 2009 survey showed that the survey visit
www.thebfa.org.
BFA KEY DATES FOR 2010
●
The British & International Franchise Exhibition, Olympia, London, 19 & 20 March 2010
●
The British Franchise Exhibition, Manchester Central, Manchester, 11 & 12 June 2010
●
The National Franchise Exhibition, NEC, Birmingham, 1 & 2 October 2010
Seminars for potential franchisees and franchisors
Monthly
The bfa continues to provide monthly educational seminars across the UK to help people
looking to join a franchise, or those looking to franchise their business. These seminars provide
independent and objective advice, building a platform for you to make the right decision.
For more details on these events, call the bfa on: 01865 379 892 or visit the bfa website at:
www.thebfa.org
December/January 2010
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