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for my services, I plan to expand into a CarCare Centre and build my team of technicians this year, which will allow me to concentrate on marketing and continuing to grow the business.
Ovenclean
What attracted you to franchising? When I was made redundant for the second time from my role as a senior manager for a lending company, I didn’t fancy having to move back to London to find a job and had completely lost faith in the idea that employment meant security. I decided this was the perfect opportunity to invest in a business and become self-employed.
financial services manager know that his business would become so successful that he would have to consider expanding…
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Chandler launched his Ovenclean franchise just over four years ago, little did the former
Why did you choose Ovenclean for your investment? When I discovered Ovenclean, I was immediately impressed. The franchise looked like great value; I could see the potential marketplace and understood how the business model worked. Better still, when I contacted them, Ovenclean were friendly and informative, and invited me to visit their head office to meet the team. I then arranged to go out on the road with an established Ovenclean franchisee for the day, to see first-hand how the business operated. I was more than happy with everything. I felt I’d given myself the very best chance of success
by investing in Ovenclean and I’ve been proved right!
How have you found your experience of running the business so far? I’m constantly busy and will soon be struggling to handle any more new work. I recently hit the £5,000 mark for monthly income and, although I’m delighted with that, if the business continues to grow, there’s really only one way forward!
What benefits does your franchise business hold? No matter how hard you work as an employee, you can be made redundant when times are hard. I have friends and customers who have to reapply for their jobs every year, which is obviously incredibly stressful. My life now is infinitely less stressful – I have more control and flexibility. It’s very different from being a small cog in a large organisation; I was constantly looking over my shoulder to see where the axe might fall next. Now I run my own show and feel more secure than I did in employment. My future is
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