EDITOR’S COLUMN
“2012 is set to be the year of renewable energy franchises and cloud-based management systems”
New year, new start
take place across the industry and the coming twelve months are set to continue the trend. The recession in 2009 saw many franchisors re-align their business models and the robust ones strengthen. By 2010, the industry held its own in the face of challenging economic factors and the fast food, services for children and care sectors continued to grow rapidly. Looking forward, 2012 is set to be the year of renewable energy franchises and cloud- based management systems. Over the last few years, there’s been
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some great stories emerge of people who have turned redundancy into an opportunity through franchising. We
appy New Year! Could this be one of change for you and a future in franchising? The last few years witnessed an array of changes
interviewed a handful of franchisees this month to find out why they cashed in their redundancy cheques to buy a franchise (page 38). The UK care sector is worth in excess
of £27 billion and one of the reasons it has boomed is because there is always demand, whether there is a recession or not. Find out how a care-management franchise could be the type of venture you’ve been looking for (page 34). For all you need to know on securing
finance, understanding legal jargon, resales, researching the market and impressing a franchisor, we’ve got it covered. Make sure 2012 is a year to remember!
Alison Ledger Editor
Business Franchise
Editorial & PUBliSHiNG editor Alison Ledger
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Sub-editor Alexis Thompson
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