BF April 2010 Issue

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A life less ordinary
Business
Franchise
D
o you know how many UK With the country emerging out of
“Time and
industries were described as recession, consumer conﬁ dence gradually
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time again, EDITORIAL & PUBLISHING
‘extraordinary’ during the rebuilding and people wanting to invest in
EDITOR
downturn? My guess is very few. So you their futures, I’m equally excited about the
the franchise
Alison Ledger

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may be surprised to learn that the Key opportunities in this bumper-sized issue.
industry
editor@businessfranchise.com
Note market report 2010 states that, given Within these pages you’ll ﬁ nd expert advice
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proves its
the depth of the recession, franchising is (page 138) and plenty of franchisee case
SUB EDITOR
considered an extraordinary market by studies (pages 28-135).
resilience and
Vesna Siljanovska
some because the number of franchises For any questions you can’t ﬁ nd in success.”
vesna@businessfranchise.com
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grew – yes, grew – last year. this issue, don’t miss London’s only bfa-
DESIGN
The report also revealed that 90 per approved franchise exhibition at Olympia,
Mark Wildsmith
cent of new franchised businesses are still The British & International Franchise
Thomas Monsen
operating after ﬁ ve years, compared with Exhibition (19 & 20 March), where you can
PUBLISHING DIRECTOR
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30 per cent of other types of business chat to experts, franchisors and franchisees
Tracy Shah
start-up. Time and time again, the franchise and discover everything you need to know
ADVERTISING
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industry proves its resilience and success. about franchising all under one roof. To get
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
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If you’re looking for a strong sector our show guide, page 35.
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that’s always in demand, regardless of Enjoy the read and I hope to see you at
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the economic climate, why not consider the show! ■
cleaning? Many are management-based so
ACCOUNT MANAGER
there’s no need to get your hands dirty!
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See page 23.
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Franchising suits all pocket sizes as there
are opportunities available from as little
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
as £5,000 to more than £250,000. In this
Amber Spencer
month’s special feature, we look at high-
020 8394 5283
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who want to live the high life, this is the Editor
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