2015 Preview
THE UK’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS FRANCHISE EXHIBITIONS
Aspiring entrepreneurs will be given the largest range of franchise opportunities in the UK at the 2015 Franchise Exhibitions
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t’s over 20 years since the inception of the fi rst franchise exhibition. Fast forward to 2015 and today’s fi ve well-established events include: The National Franchise Exhibition spring and autumn, The British & International Franchise Exhibition, The British Franchise Exhibition and Franchise Opportunities Live. The events take place across the UK at London’s Olympia, Birmingham’s NEC and EventCity in Manchester, providing aspiring business owners with an invaluable forum at which to meet a wide range of franchise brands and discover more about their potential business opportunity. Organised by Venture Marketing Group, these events are the only franchise exhibitions supported and accredited by the British Franchise Association (bfa). All exhibiting franchises have been extensively checked and meet the Association’s strict code of ethics. Adrian Goodsell, director of franchise sales at Venture Marketing Group, explains: “These franchise exhibitions are a fantastic opportunity for any ambitious entrepreneur. Being part of a franchise provides an excellent chance to start your own business with the reassuring support of an established brand. The exhibitions offer a rare platform to get face to face with numerous professionals and
take in all the advice a budding franchisee needs to start their own exciting journey.”
“Meetings at these events are vital to test and build relationships”
As the UK’s most esteemed franchise events, the 2015 exhibitions will showcase hundreds of franchise opportunities across a wide spectrum of industries including property, food and drink, retail, healthcare, fi tness and many more. Franchise offerings vary from low cost to high investment so there are business ventures to suit all budgets. Starting a company with a proven business model and an established brand has historically shown more success than starting alone, with 92 per cent of franchised businesses making a profi t in 2013. Not only is the franchise model proving successful, but statistics also show huge increases in popularity, with franchises now creating over a quarter of a million full-time UK jobs – a 20 per cent growth over fi ve years. Kathleen Antoniai from Bristol, who attended The National Franchise Exhibition in
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2014, commented: “We came looking for our next business venture and we defi nitely found it today! We had a very good chat with the company and will be following up with them as soon as possible with a view to opening within the next six months.” To enable guests to make the most of their time at the exhibitions, an online meetings booking service is available at
www.franchiseinfo.co.uk. The system allows visitors to browse the extensive exhibitor list and secure pre-booked appointments with companies of interest to them. The exhibitions offer more than a networking platform – each hosts an extensive seminar programme featuring experts from the bfa, business advisers, legal and fi nancial professionals, franchisors and franchisees. Past speakers include former Apprentice Neil Clough, and one of the most high-profi le businesswomen in the US, CEO of The Dwyer Group, Dina Dwyer-Owens.
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Franchise Exhibitions 2015 One of the world’s most established and well-known brands, McDonald’s, will once again host a series of Franchisee Recruitment Open Sessions at the upcoming National Franchise Exhibitions (Birmingham, 20 and 21 February and 2 and 3 October). Considered an annual highlight, and a
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