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124 Dream Doors
86 Ovenclean
126 Domino’s
88 Platinum Property Partners
128 Pack & Send
With the opportunities for acquiring property
increasing, Platinum Property Partners is strengthening
130 Menzies
its franchise base
132 Camping and Caravanning Club
90 Network Brand Partnerships
This issue’s Franchisees of the Month are keeping it in
Two established, proven business models are available
the family
92 ChipsAway
A franchisee beats the job blues
Franchise Advice
94 ComputerXplorers
136 Need to know
96 Recognition Express Barrie Pennington rounds up the latest SME
A former accountant becomes a successful franchisee information and opinions
98 Surecare 140 Hot topic
The franchise that ts in with a family lifestyle Nigel Toplis explains why research is a vital tool
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100 Pitman Training 142 Q&A
126
The panellists rate the importance of good training
102 Pitman Computers
146 Legal issues
104 Photography For Manzoor Ishani on ownership rights in franchising
Little People
148 Best practice
106 Belvoir John Bensalhia looks at what levels of training are
needed in franchising
108 Prestige Nursing
One of the outstanding franchisees tells his story 150 Last word
Bill Ewbank regards the curses and blessings of choice
110 Select Franchising
Key to franchise categories
Why redundancy was a blessing rather than a curse 172 Next month
What’s in store for the May issue of Business Franchise
Food & drink franchises
112 Wise Choice Care
Why this popular business is recession-proof Home-based franchises
Directories
114 Countrywide Management franchises
Lawn Doctor 152 Franchise Services
Women in franchising
116 Chemex 156 A-Z Franchise Directory
Retail franchises
119 Minster
Van-based franchises
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