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Snap Fitness, the franchisor of more than 1,300 24/7 fitness centers worldwide, recently announced plans to open 75 to 100 clubs throughout the UK during the next five years, including 10 in Greater London by the end of the year. London’s first two facilities will open in Kenton and Milton Keynes in June and July. Peter Taunton, who founded Snap Fitness in 2003 and has since expanded the brand throughout six countries, including the US, Canada, Mexico, India, Australia and New Zealand, says: “This is an exciting time for us as we begin to offer gym-goers and health enthusiasts across the kingdom convenient and affordable ways to look and feel better.” According to the Fitness Industry Association, total market value of the UK health and fitness industry is estimated at £3.81 billion, sustained from 2010 and up 4 per cent since 2008. In addition, the industry has grown its member base by 2 per cent whilst increasing the number of fitness facilities by a further 1.7 per cent. A typical Snap Fitness installation includes treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary bikes, weight machines and free weights. There are no contracts and members pay month-to-month.
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The residents of Hockley, Essex are in for a tasty treat with the opening of a new Domino’s Pizza store in the area. The store in Spa Road even
received a welcome from Hockley Parish Council as several of the councillors came along to visit the store and find out more about Domino’s Pizza. The new store comes as a welcome boost to the area with the creation of 25-30 jobs. Angie Lawrence, PR officer for Domino’s Pizza Group, said: “We are delighted to open a new store
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in Hockley – I know the new store team are looking forward to bringing fresh, hot pizza to the local residents. “At Domino’s, we like to play an active part in the local community, so we hope that everyone will come and visit the new store.” Vice Chairman of Rochford District Council, Barbara Wilkins, said: “I think Domino’s Pizza is a great addition to the town – the creation of new jobs in Hockley is always good and Domino’s is a professional and well-known brand so we are pleased to support their arrival in Hockley. I wish them every success.”
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The ability to weather the kind of economic fluctuations
that adversely affect other sorts of businesses – particularly independent start-ups – is one of the major benefits of franchising. Investment in an ethical franchise means advice, support, and constantly updated marketing and training are made freely available. In fact, a good franchisor not only offers these but
makes the provision of this support part of its agreement with franchisees. Furthermore, being part of a network
creates an easy and open dialogue with other members, so one can benefit from the experience of fellow franchisees. All businesses require hard work for success, but franchising provides one of the better opportunities to launch yourself in tough times.
Carol Stewart-Gill is the founder of Dublcheck, a management franchise that provides commercial cleaning
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