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Nineteen make shortlist for title of UK’s best franchisee
n The finalists have been revealed for the bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers. Celebrating stories of business excellence across the length and breadth of the UK, the awards commemorate their 25th anniversary in 2014 with a record number of entrants. The nominees are notable for their
diversity, both geographically and in terms of their business sector: all four constituent countries of the UK are represented, with franchisees from a wide spectrum of brands operating across customer and business service industries. It’s a true reflection of the wealth of opportunities on offer in franchising today. The awards are split into six categories that will each see a winner crowned, with the top award of bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year 2014 being selected as one of those six. The overall winner will take home £10,000 and each category winner receives £1,000, courtesy of HSBC. The bfa’s director general, Brian Smart, said: “This is a celebration of 19 local business owners who have demonstrated outstanding entrepreneurialism, passion and dedication. Choosing our winners shall be very difficult indeed.” Joining regular judges Brian Smart, Cathryn Hayes of HSBC and Sean Hammond of Express Newspapers as this year’s guest judges are Suzie McCafferty, managing director of consultancy Platinum Wave, and Adrian Price of chartered accountants Menzies. Finalists will present to a judging panel in July, with winners crowned at a lavish black-tie dinner hosted by Steph McGovern on Thursday 2 October.
Janis Anderson (second from left) of Caremark collecting her award last year
The finalists are:
Customer Service Franchisee of the Year l Joggy Dhillon, Domino’s Pizza Coleraine & Omagh
l Nathan Holmes, Revive! Cambridge l Richard McConnell, The ZipYard Altrincham & Wilmslow Female Franchisee of the Year l Diane Maxwell, Driver Hire Belfast l Rachel Shaw, Subway West Wickham & Thornton Heath
l Joyce Batten, Tutor Doctor Bromley Young Franchisee of the Year (aged 30 or under) l Aaron Stewart, Marston’s Sheffield l Phylly Jones, Pyjama Drama North Surrey
l Matthew Woodall, Revive! Bath Micro-Business Franchisee of the Year (less than £100,000 turnover) l Tina Young, Barking Mad
Northumberland
l Matthew May, Ed’s Garden Maintenance Folkestone
l Andrew smith, Little Kickers South Lancashire
B2B Franchisee of the Year l Frank Sutherland, Autosmart Aberdeen l Nick Barber, Minster Cleaning Services Northamptonshire
l Jayne Gethin, ServiceMaster Clean South West Wales
Olderpreneur Franchisee of the Year (aged 55 or older) l Terry Lucking, Belvoir Lettings Peterborough
l Charles Folkes, Caremark Redcar & Cleveland
l Charles Trevor-Roper, No Letting Go West Berkshire
l Nihal Samarasekara, O2 Hove & surroundings
Farnham makes it three for Papa John’s franchisee
n Leading pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has announced franchisee Jay Singh has opened his third Papa John’s store. The latest opening, on East Street in Farnham, will employ up to 18 staff to deliver pizza to the Hampshire town and surrounding area. “For seven years, I worked for one of Papa John’s leading franchisees and in 2010 I was able to buy my first store
in Basingstoke,” explains Jay Singh. “Because of my experience, running my first Papa John’s was straightforward.” Jay Singh puts his success down to: “belief in the Papa John’s brand and its concept of ‘fresh ingredients, better pizza’ and employing some great staff. Next year, I have plans to open a further outlet and, after that, who knows where it could end?”
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Businessfranchise.com | July/August 2014
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