THE BRITISH FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION
THE UK' S VOLUNTARY S ELF - REGUL ATING GOVERNING BODY FOR FRANCHI SING
PIP WILKINS Chief executive, bfa
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The British Franchise Association (bfa) reveals the nominees for Franchisor of the Year
elebrating franchising giants like McDonald’s to smaller companies keeping family values
at heart, the bfa HSBC Franchise Awards remain the fl agship awards event in the franchising calendar. The companies this year truly refl ect the
diversity of sectors in the industry, with all nominees presenting excellent cases for their respective categories. The awards are designed to champion
franchise systems that go above and beyond to work in an ethical and effective manner, putting the franchisees, staff and customers at the heart. While the franchising industry continues
to move forward, so do the awards, and this year there have been changes to the franchisor categories to refl ect the industry’s progressive attitude. Leadership & Culture is a new category, focusing on a business’s passion, vision and values, where franchisees and staff have clearly been placed at the centre of the business so that ideas can be shared and franchisees
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can contribute to the company’s growth. Also new is the Social Enterprise
category, where a business responds to a demand by fi nding a gap in the market, while also clearly helping the wider community in some way. Additionally, the awards for Brand Awareness and Innovation have been combined into one category this year. Pip Wilkins, CEO of the bfa, believes the
innovative and enabling approach of the nominated franchise systems is indicative of a wider trend in the industry of allowing people to thrive through franchising. She says: “Congratulations to all those
shortlisted. This year was particularly tough, as so many franchise brands presented excellent cases for being put forward. So those that have been shortlisted really have gone above and beyond in helping their network. “The very fact that the companies put
forward are so diverse is not surprising; the franchise industry is continuing to push boundaries.
“In the 20 years I have been involved
in the franchising industry, so much has changed. There are more women than ever becoming franchisees, and 18 per cent of all franchisees are now under 30, as reported in our 2018 Franchise Survey. This, along with the fact that many systems are able to be run from home, has allowed the industry to fl ourish.” Some sectors have fared particularly
well, with nominations for Home Instead Senior Care, Right at Home and Radfi eld Home Care getting a nod in their respective categories, and couriers InXpress and Speedy Freight both being nominated for Franchisor of The Year. In regards to physical and mental wellbeing for children, there are nominations for Swimtime, Window to the Womb, and The Creation Station. Driver Hire has also been shortlisted for Franchisor of the Year for the second year running. Andrew Brattesani, head of
franchising at HSBC, longstanding partner of the event, says: “To be a fi nalist
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