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The ZipYard Altrincham named Retailer of the Year
Ed’s Garden Maintenance territory
resale bonus! Richard McConnell
n Clothing alterations and tailoring centre, The ZipYard Altrincham, have recently added another accolade to their list of achievements after being named Retailer of the Year at the Sale and Altrincham Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The awards ceremony took place at
the Cresta Court Hotel in Manchester. Now in their third year, the awards are a celebration of local businesses that have achieved excellence in their category. Richard McConnell, franchisee of
The ZipYard Altrincham said: “I was overwhelmed to win this. When we opened in 2011, we started out with just one member of staff and two seamstresses. Since then, George Osborne opened my second ZipYard centre in Wilmslow and I now employ 12 seamstresses and
four sales staff across both stores. “I’m excited to see what lies ahead because I believe in my business, employ brilliant people and am not afraid of hard work. The fact that we have seen tremendous growth is testament to the strength and loyalty of my wonderful team without whom I wouldn’t have won this award.” Richard has previously won the coveted Sale and Altrincham Chamber of Commerce Start-up of the Year award and was awarded second place in both the ‘Business of the Year’ and ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’ categories in 2012. On top of that, Richard was recently named as a finalist in the bfa Franchisee of the Year awards in the customer service category. The ZipYard Altrincham is also the top-performing ZipYard in the UK.
n Ed’s Garden Maintenance franchisee John Marshall has successfully split his business, generating a capital sum that exceeds his original franchise investment. John, who started an Ed’s franchise in the Chobham area only three years ago, has developed a large enough customer base to allow him to sell half of his business – generating a significant lump sum whilst retaining his franchise. John said: “Being part of Ed’s is quite unique in that I am able to split my protected area, capitalising on the customer goodwill I have generated over the last three years and carrying on where I want to live. I have sold half my area for more than I paid when I initially started.” “It’s all about creating a win-win scenario for all parties involved,” said Ed Mauleverer, founder of Ed’s Garden Maintenance. “What we really want is a thriving network of happy operators and happy customers. John has received a payment greater than his initial investment and can rebuild his Ed’s business where he wants to live. The customers are happy because they are still going to get a good service from Andy [Hendrie, the incoming franchisee] who understands Ed’s core values about being prompt, reliable and efficient, and Ed’s has gained a new franchisee.” Andy said: “By paying a little more than I would for a new franchise, I can really hit the ground running with a strong customer base in place from day one. My decision was a total no-brainer.”
John Marshall
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Businessfranchise.com | December/January 2015
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