FRANCHISEFOCUS INVESTMENT: £29,995 Achieving the dream
A ChipsAway franchise can provide the success you desire
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andip Kalkat has been a ChipsAway franchisee since July 2003. He promised himself that by the time he reached his 30th birthday, he would own a Maserati sports car. But, by 28, it had become clear to him that he was never going to make that kind of money as someone else’s employee. So, the former IT project manager and self-confessed “car nut” decided that, in order to achieve his life’s ambition, he would break out of employment and launch his own lucrative franchise business. In 2018, Sandip celebrated his 15-year anniversary as a ChipsAway franchise owner. Sandip says: “I started off at ChipsAway as a sole operator – a man in a van. I wanted to find a business that would give me a real buzz as well as the opportunity to make a lot of money. Although I’m ambitious and want a good lifestyle, for me, enjoying what you do is really important. I had no experience in minor car body repair, which is what ChipsAway specialises in, but I was given full training and support along the way. “Within a year, I had expanded into a small unit and took on an employee, as well as still having the van. I then put an employee in a van and had two vans covering two territories. I was overrun with work!”
When Sandip turned 30, he attained that longed-for Maserati (which he bought outright). “To make a success of your own business,
you have to be prepared to put in the hours and work harder than you’ve ever done before. You’ve got to love it!” With a network of over 200 franchisees, Sandip isn’t the only one making serious money. Keith McGowan of ChipsAway Glasgow grew up around cars in his family's bodywork repair business. He was already aware of the strength of the ChipsAway brand and its reputation for producing high-quality minor paintwork repairs.
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p Sandip Kalkat After attending an open day at the
ChipsAway head office, Kevin knew it was the right franchise for him. He says: “My business grew very quickly. I
started off as a man in a van. Then, after six months, I took on my first employee and we opened the workshop. The following January I took on another employee and the business has snowballed from there. We now turn over in excess of £1million.” If you’re looking to invest in starting
your own business, but are worried about going it alone, then a turnkey franchise opportunity could be the right option for you.
With unlimited support and training,
a ChipsAway franchise lets you be your own boss and reap the rewards of a lucrative business model, while being backed by a brand with national advertising, including on TV. l
CONTACT ChipsAway Car bodywork repair 0800 980 5423
www.chipsaway.co.uk/franchise ian@franchisebrands.co.uk
Investment level: £20k-£50k
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