CONTENTS WWW. BUSINESS FRANCHI S E .COM


48 ActionCOACH Business coaching franchise


50 Match Options Health and social care recruitment


52 NIC Services Group Contract cleaning


franchise opportunity


54 Auntie Anne's World-renowned pretzels and baked goods retail


56 X-Press Legal Services Property-related services


58 The Healthcare Practice Health insurance


60 Spotlight on... Quick Lane – the brand with expansion plans


62 What makes a good franchisor? Alan Wilkinson on what you should look out for when you are evaluating a franchise brand - and especially in the post- Covid landscape


67 Franchise services Further resources for your business ownership research


71 Navigating uncharted waters Shock events in business are known as a 'Black Swan'. James Thomas shares ways to prepare for the unexpected.


71 Meet the makers Auntie Anne's franchisees talk about the love for their hands-on businesses


BUSINESS FRANCHISE


EDITORIAL & PUBLISHING


EDITOR


Annie Blinkhorn annie.blinkhorn@vmgl.com


DESIGNER


Annel Christopher annel.christopher@vmgl.com


PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Tracy Shah


ADVERTISING FRANCHISE SALES DIRECTOR


Helen McCulloch 020 8394 5207 helen.mcculloch@vmgl.com


MEDIA SALES


Neelam Luggah 020 8394 5241 neelam.luggah@vmgl.com


Wendy Yeoman 020 8394 5200 wendy.yeoman@vmgl.com


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