FRANCHISING
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Greeting-card publishing franchise Card Connection has agreed a deal with family holiday park operator Haven to become its new greeting card supplier. Card Connection’s network of 69 franchisees will now supply greeting cards from a range of more than 1,500 designs to Haven, which operates 36 family holiday parks throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Franchisees of Card Connection currently distribute cards to around 14,000 retail outlets throughout the UK. It is part of UK Greetings, which is itself the British subsidiary of American Greetings, the largest publicly owned greeting card publisher in the world. The deal with Haven is rather timely, as the British sun begins to shine.
Showtime in Manchester Franchise opportunities are sure to be aplenty at the British Franchise Exhibition 2013, taking place at Manchester Central on 21-22 June. Ambitious entrepreneurs will be treated to an extensive choice of businesses covering sectors such as property, homecare, food and drink, retail and technology. McDonald’s is hosting a series of exclusive open sessions at the exhibition, offering aspiring self-starters the opportunity to understand more about the company’s franchise programme. “Becoming self-employed is an option that appeals to many, and franchising allows people the freedom to do this, coupled with the support of an established
brand,” said Adrian Goodsell, franchise exhibitions manager at Venture Marketing Group, organisers of the event. Could well be worth a visit, we reckon.
All eyes on Europe for Enterprise Enterprise Rent-A-Car is setting its sights on further European growth with the appointment of Megadrive Autovermietung GmbH as a new franchise partner. The car-hire firm hopes to extend its fast-growing network of branches on the continent to include prime locations in Austria, Hungary and Slovakia including major airports and city locations. The new appointment means the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand will soon be represented across 23 European countries, together accounting for over 90% of car hire demand in Europe. Megadrive Autovermietung was established in 2008 and has 12 locations in Austria, two branches in Hungary and four branches in Slovakia. “We are delighted to find such a strong appetite for partnership in Europe,” commented Peter Smith, vice president of global franchising at Enterprise.
www.elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk May 2013
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