Warrens Bakery, one of the UK’s leading craft bakeries and the World’s oldest Cornish pasty maker, marks its foray into national expansion with the first franchise store opening in Birmingham.
The village of Fallin, near Stirling has been unveiled as the location of the first ever One Stop store in Scotland, as the neighbourhood retailer makes its historic debut north of the border. One Stop revealed its intention to launch
One Stop is celebrating treble figures for its franchise operation, just fifteen months since the full roll-out. The 100th store to sign up to One Stop’s franchise model is located in the Midlands and will be undergoing its transformation within
The Dream Doors kitchen makeover retail franchise continues to go from strength-to-strength, with the launch of another three showrooms in April 2015. The showroom openings in Dudley, Derby and Swansea bring the total of showrooms in the UK to 55, with the
One Stop Franchise has been announced as a finalist in the 2015 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards, less than 15 months since it began its official roll-out. Supported by Express Newspapers, the Awards are the highest honours available within
Bluefin has been appointed the preferred insurance provider for One Stop’s franchise operations. Retail businesses face specific risks, and Bluefin’s years of experience in this sector, means it can guide retailers through the complex insurance-buying process, to ensure they have
Starbucks has opened its 100th franchise store in the UK with a new store opening on London’s Mile End Road. Starbucks launched its franchise programme two years ago. The first store in Liphook, Hampshire opened in February 2013 and Starbucks now partners
One Stop Stores is launching in Scotland in 2015, in a move which it claims will create employment and increase choice within the convenience market. One Stop said it will be opening both company-owned and franchise stores from early next year,
One Stop Franchise has gained another regional cluster, with five new franchisees opening up in the space of five weeks in the Stoke-on-Trent area. With Darlington, Leeds, Cardiff and Scunthorpe already featuring multiple franchise stores, Stoke is the latest location
Marks & Spencer has agreed new franchise partnerships with two of Scandinavia’s leading retail operators, which will see it open 15 new franchise stores across Finland and Norway and launch a Finnish website in 2016. The move is part of Marks & Spencer’s international
The latest One Stop franchise store has opened in Kibblesworth, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. The launch event was held on 6 September 2014. The mayor, local school children and personnel from One Stop and the Post Office, helped the Thandi family celebrate
Parle Products, India’s largest biscuit, confectionery and snack manufacturer, has partnered with the international entertainment company, Rovio Entertainment, to launch the Angry Birds FMCG franchise across its Parle Wafers range. As part of the tie-up, Parle will launch a marketing
Starbucks is opening its first franchise store in the UK, in Liphook, Hampshire. The store is part of an eight-store deal with local entrepreneurs, 23.5 Degrees, expected to create over 100 new jobs in the Dorset and Hampshire area. 23.5
Spanish fashion retailer, Grupo Cortefiel, is implementing a franchise planning solution from leading provider of technology for the retail and hospitality industries, Micros, to help co-ordinate its international franchise partners and drive revenues. Building on the successful implementation of Merchandise Planning
Tesco is expanding its F&F clothing range into new international markets. The supermarket has signed a three-year agreement with cloud-based technology provider, ConcretePlatform, which will enable the F&F brand to be traded by its global franchise partners. The news comes
Cash Converters, a leading UK chain of pawnbrokers, has announced the opening of its 200th UK store in Goole, Yorkshire; and is targeting a chain of 250 stores by mid 2012. Expansion follows a period of sustained growth and recruitment
