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FOLLOW IN THE FOOT STEPS OF THOUSANDS OF SUCCESSFUL FRANCHI SEES WHO HAVE S TARTED THEIR JOURNEY AT THE NATIONAL FRANCHI S E EXHIBITION.
H JAMES CRAVEN
aving done some initial research into franchising, James attended The National
Franchise Exhibition in the autumn of 2015. There, he made initial enquiries with several exhibiting franchise brands, but his main focus was on the award-winning management franchise, Driver Hire. James explains: “I’d heard good things about the Driver Hire franchise opportunity from an acquaintance who’d already experienced success with them. At the exhibition, I had a great conversation with Graham Duckworth, Driver Hire’s franchise sales director, and he was able to answer all my questions and more.” By summer 2016 James owned
James Cra ven was in his early 30s and enjoying a successful career as a change management consultant in Switzerland when he decided to return to the UK to run his own business.
and was running the Driver Hire Bournemouth offi ce James comments: “I enjoy the independence of running my own business – the planning, decision making and leading the team I have built – but I’ve also benefi ted from the ready-
H ATTILA LEB
made formula a franchise offers. “I’ve also made the most of the
training and support on offer from head offi ce and network of over one hundred other franchised offi ces. This has compensated for any lack of knowledge and experience my team and I have in the transport and logistics sector.” James continues: “We receive regular visits from a dedicated area development manager, and my team and I attend training workshops every couple of months, where further knowledge and experience is shared among the franchisee network.” James summarises: “Owning
a franchise has been a fantastic experience for me. I’ve found it liberating, and I feel motivated like never before. “I’ve got an asset I am increasing
the value of and I reap the rewards of my own hard work. It’s very satisfying that my team also benefi t from our success; they are on the journey too!”
ealth and fi tness had always been an important part of Attila’s life and so he
Attila Leb had many years’ experience running his own businesses in the hospitality industry , but wanted to do something closer to his heart .
started researching fi tness-related businesses. At The National Franchise Exhibition, he had a long discussion with Niri Patel, fi t20’s managing director in the UK. The company’s focused approach of 1-2-1 strength and fi tness training in compact studios appealed, and he was impressed with the set-up of the franchise network. By May 2019, Attila had been through fi t20’s extensive franchisee training and was running his own fi t20 studio in Chiswick, West London. He comments: “The level of support fi t20 offers
its franchisees is phenomenal. While preparing to launch and in these early stages of operation, the general premise has been: if I fi nd I’m spending more than fi ve minutes
thinking about something, just call Niri, and he will quickly steer me in the right direction. This is not only time-saving, but also very reassuring! “There is also a large support team in the Netherlands, as well as fellow franchisees. Even if you need some very specifi c information, you have the knowledge and experience of a whole team of trainers, therapists and physios to draw on.” Attila continues: “I am someone
who can over-think things a bit, worry about them, so it’s been a massive weight off my shoulders to know I am working to a formula which works and that there is the larger team I can rely on. “I’m really enjoying working with a broad spectrum of clients, from semi-professional runners to people who’ve never trained before. I’m ahead of my membership target already and foresee taking on staff in the near future!”
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