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24 Q&As 30 62 Caremark
A leading home-care franchise offering a worthwhile business opportunity
63 BlueBird Care BlueBird Care is continuing its rapid national franchise expansion
64 Zip Yard Richard McConnell opened the UK’s fi rst Zip Yard franchise
66 Greene King
Consider running your own pub with the support of this franchise
68 Anytime Fitness
Embrace a healthy work-life balance with this gym franchise
70 Foot Solutions A speciality retail franchise focusing on foot health and orthopedic shoe ranges
Advice
20 Two sides of the coin Franchising from the point of view of both parties
24 Q&A
Investigating a franchise and preparing for an interview – experts advise
26 Do your research Nigel Toplis on how to assess a franchisor ahead of making your choice
76 Franchise resales Latest resale opportunities
82 Franchise services Consultancies, banks and media contacts
83 A-Z directory A useful guide to aid your search
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Approaching the Bank
72 Domino’s Pizza This award-winning franchisor provides all of its franchisees with training and support
80 Franchisee of the month Granite Transformation’s Tim Hegarty
28 Finance matters Carl Reader on why it’s important to keep on top of fi nances
30 Bank on it
A step-by-step guide to approaching your bank for fi nance
74 Franchise resales The upside to buying a resale
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