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THE RACING CHALLENGE FRANCHISING LTD Racing car simulators
NUMBER OF OUTLETS 12 INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE £24,920 + VAT
BFA MEMBER/STATUS PROVISIONAL MINIMUM INVESTMENT £24,920 +VAT & tow vehicle of choice
Recently launched Racing Challenge (Franchising) Ltd now gives franchisees the opportunity to be part of the fantastic business
success that Racing Challenge has become in its own right over the last 5 years.
MILL LANE With an enviable client list that includes the Bahrain Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Hewlett Packard, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Bosch,
ALVESCOT Symantec, and Sun Microsystems, Racing Challenge is unique in the U.K. The Super 4 and Super 8 simulators allow up to 8 drivers to race
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each other in the same race at the same time on a variety of grand prix racetracks. Either unit operates comfortably in both the Corporate
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and private event markets.
We oﬀ er franchisees a choice of unit (Super 4 or Super 8), a large trading area, an unique product and full training with comprehensive
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ongoing support package to ensure that your potential is fully realised in this exciting high octane business. Our track record is proven - this
EMAIL franchise@racing-challenge.com
is your chance to taste the champagne!
Browse our website or contact Sue Finch (franchise co-ordinator) for our informative franchise pack
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THE WEDDING GUIDE Publishing/Wedding industry
NUMBER OF OUTLETS 13 INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE £17,500
A-Z FRANCHISE DIRECTORY BFA MEMBER/STATUS MINIMUM INVESTMENT £17,500
The Wedding Guide franchise is a unique marketing package to the wedding industry for three reasons.
Firstly, it is the only complete marketing package available in the trade which covers all the major routes to market – magazines, internet
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presence, exhibitions and direct mail. Secondly it is a franchise run by successful franchisees for franchisees. And lastly there is no renegotiation
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clause in the package. Couple this with the fact that a wedding dress shop with a fashion show on its local area website will receive anything
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between 500 and 1000 prospective brides a year from the Wedding Guide website, and a ceremony venue will get a similar response and one
can begin to see why established franchisees working the system to its full potential can expect average earnings in the 50 to 80k region, as well
TEL 01268 769 999
as developing a highly saleable business.
FAX 01268 769 888 This is a people franchise with full technical support. If you like meeting people, can explain your product clearly and don’t mind driving, net
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earnings of over 50k can be yours.
We have several vacancies for new franchise start ups in North West England plus Hampshire and Bristol and possible vacancies due to
WEB www.theweddingguide.co.uk
retirement and reorganisation in South Wales, London and the Home counties.
THORNTONS Confectionery
NUMBER OF OUTLETS 219 INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE £12,500
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We are sure you are aware of the well established and widely recognised Thorntons brand and that you have had the pleasure of
tasting some of our delicious chocolates yourself.
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Thorntons operates throughout the UK with 380 company owned stores and 215 franchises. We are looking to recruit new, enthusiastic,
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business-minded people who wish to open their own Thorntons Franchise and become part of our expanding franchise network. Our
franchises operate in conjunction with a second offer which is usually a card and gift shop, or another complimentary retail offer. So if
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TRAVEL COUNSELLORS PLC Travel agency /Home-based
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NUMBER OF OUTLETS 860+home-based agents INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE £10,000
BFA MEMBER/STATUS Provisional MINIMUM INVESTMENT
Travel Counsellors PLC is one of the UK’s largest independent travel companies with a turnover at the end of its last ﬁ nancial year
(Oct 312007) of £212 million, a 21% increase year on year. Founded in 1994 it currently has over 860 Travel Counsellors who work from
home with the support of over 170 staﬀ at the Company’s head oﬃ ce in Bolton. Travel Counsellors travelacademy oﬀ ers individuals the
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opportunity to operate their own home-based travel business with the support of the Company’s intensive two week training schedule and
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ongoing programme of development and support. Travel Counsellors is completely independent, dealing with a wide range of suppliers. It’s
Phenix dynamic packaging system allows Counsellors to quickly and easily search and compare diﬀ erent travel options for speciﬁ c dates in
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a matter of minutes.
FAX 01204 536080
In the UK Travel Counsellors places all customer money in a Trust account which guarantees a 100% refund in the event that a supplier
collapses. The company also operates in Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, the US, Australia and South Africa. Travel Counsellors was the
EMAIL recruitment@travelcounsellors.com
winner of the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2003-2008 and was voted 2006 & 2007 Travel Agent of the Year by readers of the
WEB www.tctravelacademy.co.uk
Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited. In 2007 the company won the Accenture Innovation Award and the Outstanding Achievement
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TROWBRIDGE GALLERY Gallery
NUMBER OF OUTLETS 2 INITIAL FRANCHISE FEE £6,500
BFA MEMBER/STATUS MINIMUM INVESTMENT £50,000
Trowbridge Gallery adds value to pictures by combining exclusive imagery with contemporary framing to create exquisitely framed artwork, 80
percent of which cannot be bought anywhere else.
With 25 year’s experience selling antique and reproduction prints, contemporary images and photography to the trade and consumer sectors,
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Trowbridge Gallery is now expanding through franchising, and is on the lookout for candidates with both a passion for fine art and a good head
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for business. New franchisees will benefit from two week’s training – the first at Trowbridge’s headquarters in East Sussex, the second at the
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franchisee’s newly acquired outlet. Topics will include framing options, hanging the gallery, organising exhibitions, sales, staff management
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and much more. Franchisees will also benefit from unparalleled marketing support through Bridge for Design, Trowbridge’s own large, glossy
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magazine. In addition to reaching key interior designers and buyers throughout the country, the quarterly publication is tailored to a given
franchisee’s own region, and mailed to many households and businesses in their allocated territory.
FAX 01892 667 007
Franchisee sales are also given a further boost through artist-led exhibitions, promotional materials, collection updates and web support, plus
WEB www.trowbridge.co.uk
backing from a dedicated franchise development manager.
Note: the next few franchisees to sign up to Trowbridge’s network will benefit from an attractively discounted early bird franchise fee of just
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£6,500 plus contributions to marketing and support costs.
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