Investment: £20k-£50k
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within the next few months so I can complete bigger, more complex repairs in addition to offering the mobile repair service, and eventually would like a team of technicians working for me. I know that ChipsAway will nurture and support me as I grow.” David’s advice to anyone thinking of
franchising is to choose a brand that has a good support mechanism and to build positive relationships with other franchise owners. “Self-employment can be lonely, but with the right team behind you, you never have to feel this way!”
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ormer training manager, David Greenaway struck lucky with his ChipsAway franchise. Although well paid, his role involved a lot of travel and staying away from home,
which David felt impacted on family life and ultimately led to his decision to take his career into his own hands and go into franchising. After looking around for franchise opportunities in a range of sectors, David eventually chose ChipsAway as he was impressed with the professionalism and reputation of the brand. “I initially looked at franchise
opportunities in different sectors, but I decided that having always worked in the automotive sector, I wanted to stick with what I knew and loved. The next step was to look at a range of automotive-related franchises, and ChipsAway stood head and shoulders above the rest!” David attended an open day, which
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right opportunity for him. He really enjoyed the training and his business got off to a great start with a very successful launch in which he secured this initial success down to the support he got from ChipsAway. “The trainers were spot on – patient,
knowledgeable and they made the experience fun and interesting. I also had an existing franchisee mentoring me, which I found invaluable during my launch and whilst I was establishing my business. Now, almost two years in I have found the support from the management team to be top-notch whilst growing my business.”
business is going really well. I have built up a good reputation in my local area, with both customers and body-shops and am now beginning to get repeat business and referrals which is really great! I plan on opening a ChipsAway CarCare Centre,
When asked if he has any regrets,
my own boss, I can work when it suits me and you really get out what you put in. People say I am lucky that my business is going so well, but in this game you make your own luck. The harder you work, the luckier you get.” ChipsAway is the UK’s leading
automotive paintwork repair franchise with around 300 specialists in operation nationwide, as well as a network of master franchisors overseas. Based on unique technology, the
ChipsAway system continues to dominate in the ‘on-the-spot’ repairs sector, removing scratches, bumper scuffs and kerbed alloy wheels on a same-day basis, and usually at a fraction of the price of traditional bodyshop repair methods. Franchisees operate from professionally liveried ChipsAway vehicles, customised into fully equipped mobile workshops, with the opportunity to expand rapidly into a major management franchise with multiple vehicles, territories and CarCare Centres. With around 34 million vehicles on the
road and over 22 million minor damage repair opportunities every year, ChipsAway estimates that currently it serves only 3 per cent of its potential marketplace!
CHIPSAWAY
WEBSITE:
www.chipsaway.co.uk EMAIL:
uk@chipsaway.co.uk PHONE: 0800 980 5423 CLASSIFICATION: Automotive
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