Business Franchise June

8
Franchisenews
JUNE 2008
BF goes digital
■ Business Franchise is now available in an online
interactive digital format. This issue will be the
ﬁ rst magazine available in this format on
Businessfranchise.com.
This means that the magazine will be even easier for
prospective and current franchisees to access.
With many potential franchisees looking for their
perfect franchise online, Business Franchise, the only
ofﬁ cial journal of the British Franchise Association (bfa)
Godfather’s gets an offer
and the only ofﬁ cial magazine of the bfa-approved
franchise exhibitions, has ensured it stays at the top of
it can’t refuse
its game with franchisee recruitment. By being published
online Business Franchise places itself in front of a wider
audience, and continues to uphold its commitment to
■ Pizza Hut is set to become the The appointment of John and Patrick uniting franchise seekers and franchisors successfully.
biggest pizza business in Ireland. It is Cronin as our master franchisees for Visit Businessfranchise.com to access this new and
extending its business in the Republic delivery stores is paramount, as their exciting interactive digital format from today. Business
through its acquisition of the Godfather’s experience in the local market will Franchise is delighted to announce the appointment of
Pizza brand. The deal will see 28 be invaluable.’ Yudu Media (www.yudu.com) as our digital publishing
restaurants being added to Pizza Hut’s Commenting on the announcement, partner to facilitate this.
existing estate in Ireland of 17 stores and John Cronin and Patrick Cronin, co-
catapults the company into the position founders of Godfather’s Pizza, says: ‘We’re
of market leader. proud of what Godfather’s Pizza has
Starting in the summer, when the achieved and are delighted to be working
ﬁ rst of the stores will be reﬁ tted, the with the world’s largest pizza brand to
transition will witness John and Patrick develop and expand Pizza Hut within our
Cronin – the founders of Godfather’s local market. It is a great opportunity for
Pizza – becoming Pizza Hut’s master our current and new franchisees to be
franchisees for delivery stores in Ireland. part of this global success story. We hope
Over the following two years, all stores to learn a lot from our new colleagues
will be rebranded and refurbished. and are sure our customers will love what
Commenting on the announcement, Pizza Hut has to offer.’
Alasdair Murdoch, CEO of Pizza Hut, says: Pizza Hut is investing millions into its
‘We have over 50 years of pizza-making current portfolio in the UK, with more
experience and are looking forward to than 100 stores being refurbished by
growing our business within Ireland. the summer.
Thebestof gets a good Start
■ Thebestof has been voted number 28 in a list of the UK’s top 100 new businesses,
compiled by Startups.co.uk.
Startups 100 lists the most exciting and innovative emerging small companies
predicted to become the big businesses of tomorrow.
Companies were assessed on originality of concept; strength of business
model; turnover; evidence of future revenues; proposition to investors; quality of
management; and potential to disrupt existing markets.
Thebestof’s chief executive, Nigel Botterill (pictured) comments: ‘It’s fantastic to
make it into the list, and even better to make it in so high. This is a great achievement
and just shows how far we have come in such a short space of time.’
Matt Thomas, editor of Startups.co.uk, says: ‘The economy might be ﬂ oundering
but the UK start-up scene remains buoyant and innovative thanks to young
businesses like thebestof.’
Nigel adds: ‘And what’s even more exciting is that we have many more new and
fantastic plans for this business still to come. This is an incredible development and
a ringing endorsement for the hundreds of franchisees and head ofﬁ ce staff who
work so hard to ensure great local businesses get the recognition they deserve, but
believe me, this is just the beginning.’
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