About Me
Specialist in the UK market and the franchise world, I write practical guides for people opening their first business or buying into a franchise. From coffee shops and bakeries to garages and franchised networks, I focus on what matters before signing anything: the real costs, the licences and the lease.
Their articles
Black Sheep Coffee signs franchise deals for 39 new UK shops
15 Oct 2026
Black Sheep Coffee has signed three franchise development…
US chicken chain Raising Cane’s eyes Dalston before Piccadilly opens
15 Oct 2026
Raising Cane's appears to be preparing a restaurant…
Marie Blachère seeks UK franchise partners for its bakery concept
15 Oct 2026
Marie Blachère, the bakery and restaurant chain owned…
Co-op Franchise opens three university stores, including Glasgow
15 Oct 2026
Co-op Franchise has opened three campus convenience stores…
Boom Battle Bar targets 50 venues as it recruits franchisees
15 Oct 2026
Boom Battle Bar plans to grow from 29…
Picard enters more than 150 Sainsbury’s stores from 26 October
15 Oct 2026
French frozen-food brand Picard will sell five bakery…
Martin & Co Huddersfield franchisee completes fourth agency acquisition
14 Oct 2026
Will Taylor, who has run the Martin &…
Parfetts to become Go Local Wholesale as it targets £1 billion
14 Oct 2026
Parfetts, the employee-owned wholesaler behind the Go Local…