Mamas & Papas, a UK based retail franchise that specialises in nursery products, has expanded its brand in Bahrain. This is the 8th Mamas & Papas store found outside the UK. The remaining seven international outlets are situated in locations such as Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Mamas & Papas’ International Director, Allen Hill, has said that opening the new store in Bahrain will help to continue the progress made in reinforcing Mamas & Papas as the number one brand in the retail field of nursery. Bahrain’s retail market is vibrant and offers exciting opportunities, with high growth potential. The initial trading in Bahrain performed well above the expectations, which highlights how significant the untapped demand is for quality designed nursery products.

In addition to the domestic market, the King Fahad causeway link, which travels from Khobar in Saudi Arabia to Bahrain, will bring help by introducing a huge influx of new customers. This will give an added financial benefit to the success that Mamas & Papas are currently enjoying with their commercial partners, Al Tayer Group.

Richard Faulkner, deputy chief executive of Mamas & Papas, has mentioned that they are currently working on opening further stores in conjunction with the Al Tayer group. They are talking to potential partners in several countries, including Turkey, Greece, Taiwan and South Korea.

Inflation has hit the market and the property prices are falling but one industry that seems to be still strong is the UK franchising industry. It seems that when such a credit crunch situation comes, you have to choose between working for somebody else or becoming your own boss. For some people, franchising may be the perfect solution.

According to a recent survey by the International Franchise Corporation Limited, around 33 percent of people are still on the look out to set up franchises within the next three months. The survey took place among the age group of 34 to 45. Around 43 percent of respondents anticipated taking nearly 6 to 12 months to choose a franchise.

A total of fifty nine percent of the respondents use the internet as a primary research tool. The second most preferred method was face to face meetings in exhibitions. This particular survey mainly highlights the importance of the internet in providing potential franchisees with key information regarding potential franchise partners.

Research is the key to successful advertising and the internet has made it much easier to get all the information that you need whilst short listing potential franchisors.

The Madejski Stadium (RBCC) is welcoming a major franchise road show in the UK. This is scheduled in September and is happening for the very first time. The event will attract over forty of Britain’s most exciting and innovative businesses and franchises. They will be looking for people who can run a business in the region of Thames Valley.

Free seminars will be running all through the day. All these seminars will include a style event and allow all the franchises to pitch their ideas to the audience. The audience will also be allowed to ask questions and share their views.

According to one of the organisers of the show, Job Done, all the exhibitors who are participating in this event are proactive. The event is for people who are interested in running their own business or franchise in a better way. That is why all the franchisors are happy to showcase the licenses or territories available in that particular local area. Most of these exhibitors are on the lookout for dedicated and sincere individuals who wish to carve out a pleasant lifestyle and living for themselves.

This show is will take place on the 4th of September, from 5:30 pm onwards. There are no entrance fees and car parking is free. All advisory sessions and seminars are also free. This will be a golden opportunity for all budding entrepreneurs.

One of the most popular names in show business is now looking for enthusiastic and talented partners to help the Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA). PQA is continuing to expand across the United Kingdom. It opened its first academy in the year 2007 and from then on PQA has managed to come up with thirteen more academies across the United Kingdom.

According to the manager of PQA, Steve Sheen, it is an exciting and interesting opportunity for all those enthusiastic and talented individuals who want to run their own arts academy. PQA has been developed in such a way that the children can get involved with all areas in performing arts from singing and dancing to television and film. PQA ensures that children can gain confidence at the root levels and at the same time they can have a lot of fun. PQA is looking out for such partners who can understand their ethos.

The maximum start up fee will be three thousand pounds, which goes towards the insurance, working capital and equipment. PQA helps to provide a realistic opportunity to all those creative professionals who are really interested in managing and running their own business. PQA is also offering experienced business, teaching and market support to all the partners so that they can run their academy in an organised manner.

Papa John’s has recently announced the launch of a mobile web ordering system. This particular system will enable the customers of Papa John’s to create an account and place an order with the help of their mobile phones. According to the information provided by the company, the mobile website has been designed in such a way that it can be used on any web enabled phone. The system also features the entire range of Papa John’s special offers, menu, account registration and a restaurant locator as well.

According to the vice president of marketing communications at Papa John’s, Jim Ensign, the company has launched this system for the benefit and convenience of its customers. Papa John’s is also seeking new opportunities so as to meet the varied needs of the customer. This is just an additional step to provide customers the convenience and making the whole process much easier. The customers can easily place orders for their favourite pizzas by simply using their web enabled phones.

Papa John’s is the world’s third largest pizza company. It is headquartered in Louisville at Kentucky. There are around 3200 franchisees operating under this company. Papa John’s sells pizzas in twenty nine countries. Papa John’s is still expanding and will be providing pizzas in other countries as well.

The number of bugs has not decreased; instead it has only increased in the last few years. This is mainly due to unreliable waste management and changes in the climate. Thus pest prevention seems to be a really strong market in any economic condition.

Prokill is one of the professional franchisor organisations that help its franchisees by providing six weeks of intensive training. The training includes every aspect of pest management like surveying, technical, operational matters and sales. The franchisees of Prokill operate under the highly respectable national accreditations and other qualifications that include BPCA, ISO9001, Safe Contractor, Exor and Link-Up.

The actual potential of the business can be best realised by recruiting additional support and help in managing others so that they can capitalise on the area they have chosen. The company is not looking for knowledge in the profession but is on the look out for individuals with the potential and the desire to manage.

The company has already proved that it can be really profitable. A Prokill franchise will surely help you to earn profits and a good return on your investment. The franchisor is confident enough to say that its franchisees will outperform any other business opportunities. Prokill franchise has a lot of business potential and if managed properly, it will surely give you a good return.

The Rush Hair group had opened five luxury franchise salons across the South East and London. All this happened in 2007. However, recently The Rush Hair Group has announced the launch of six more luxury salons around the country.  According to the announcement, all these salons will be ready by the end of 2008. These salons will be located in towns like Ilford, Basildon and Worthing. The company is looking forward to expand its business and they are eagerly awaiting the launch.

The company has also opened its Advanced Academy in Croydon, Surrey in January, 2008. According to data provided by Rush Hair Group, all these new facilities will act as a home for the Rush Artistic Team. It will also act as a base for the team of educators who will be providing receptionists, stylists and other assistants for development and training opportunities.

The Rush Hair Group started in business fourteen years ago. The company was created by Stelios Andrew and Andrew Phouli. The company has received many awards and has around thirty four salons across the South East and London. The company is also offering a franchise so that people who are interested can set up their own hair salon business. The company expects to grow by two hundred percent by the end of 2013.

The Body Shop was launched in 1976 and since then the demand for cosmetics has increased. According to a survey conducted recently by the Co-operative Bank’s Ethical Consumerism Report, consumer expenditure on ethical cosmetics has increased by a sharp 22 percent since 2005.

High street stores in the United Kingdom now host an array of ethical cosmetic retailers. Consumer demand has been growing at a consistent pace for ethical and natural products that include Urban Decay, Lush, Aveda, The Body Shop and L’Occitaine. The Body Shop is manufacturing and selling home made natural bath products and other such accessories to develop a unique branding for the respective products. The shop environment has been designed in an old fashioned way to distinguish the brand from other competitors within the ethical cosmetic industry.

Stenders is also seeking franchisee candidates in the United Kingdom. They are looking for franchisees that are dedicated and have an interest in running a profitable business in the cosmetic and bathing products industry. Stenders will provide full training to its franchisees.

Stenders was founded in Riga in 2001. Stenders has 160 shops in more than 17 countries like Poland, Sweden, Hungary, Russia, Baltic States, Ukraine, Japan, Luxemburg and more. They have already created a brand value for themselves and are all set for further expansion.

One of the franchise law specialists Chambers And Company has recently celebrated its ten years of success. They organised a gala event at Cambridge University. The event started off with punting down the River Cam, which was followed by a meal at St.John’s College.

John Chamber, who is the founder of Chambers and Company, has a total of fifteen years of experience in franchising. He has also been a member of the BFA (British Franchise Association). He was in the judging panel on the Franchise of the year awards. According to John Chambers, the company had performed at its best in the very first year. At that point of time, they held a small party at the House of Lords. Within the next ten years, the company has achieved a lot. He could not believe that the company has been running for the last ten years.

Chambers And Company was established in 1998 and since then has been helping over 150 franchisors to build their respective client base. Franchisors include Neals Yard, Rainbow International, Coffee Republic, Signs Express and Tax Assist Direct. Over twenty of these companies have won awards at the BFA awards ceremony and that has been a huge success for Chambers And Company.

Atlantic business resources is a profit management and fast cost reduction franchise that provides services to companies of all sizes. Atlantic Business Resources helps to save businesses money in all the areas of their organisation including:

• Stationery
• Logistics
• Waste management
• Utility bills
• Printing
• Insurances
• Telecommunications
• Food and beverages

Atlantic Business Resources provides franchises with a low investment and low overhead franchise opportunity.

Reason behind choosing Atlantic Business Resources

• You can start with a low investment cost
• Can provide Atlantic Services anywhere in the United Kingdom
• Franchisees will get a chance to trade under a recognised industry name
• Ongoing support for appointment with the larger clients
• Franchisees get a 3 week intensive training course
• Franchisees are provided with CRM software for tracking sales opportunities

Profile of Atlantic Business Resources franchisee

Atlantic business resources recruits a team of well-connected senior executives and sales people that can gain access to the directors and the purchasing managers in the UK. Atlantic Business Resources are focussed on developing and nurturing of strategic business relationships and client management. Atlantic Business Resources look for people with business and organisational experience along with preferred sales and commercial background. They look for people who are passionate about quality customer care.