Why we love to do what we do...
Alison Gledhill
Franchising seemed the logical way forward. I had worked in business for over 22 years but I had never been responsible for running my own business. I liked the idea of being a part of an established concept, where I could have freedom and autonomy to run my own business but also have the support from Head Office and other franchisees in the network. Read More.
Suzanne Reid
Having gone through school knowing exactly what I wanted to do when I “grew up”, it was a major blow to find that that my skills in the Chemistry department were nowhere near the A grade A-level standard required at that time to enter veterinary college! This devastating realisation forced me to completely re-evaluate my goals and aspirations. Read More.
Tina O’Connor and Stewart Collins
We chose franchising because we felt we needed the back up and support from an established franchise network as we were new to being
self-employed. Before taking up the Barking Mad franchise Stewart had worked in I.T. for 15 years and had been made redundant for the second time in three years. Read More.
Stephen Hunt
I chose franchising because at the age of 45 I desperately wanted to start up my own business before it was too late, but having no idea of how to actually go about it, I thought that buying into a proven franchise would be the best way of getting a business started. I was a consultant for a Computer Software house for over 15 years. Read More.