The BFA

At 27, Muhammad Saqib had never owned a business or worked in hospitality. He went on to open Smoke & Pepper Manchester and has since secured six further territories with his brother. Read his Young Guns story: ow.ly/pP5c5100aqz #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

At 23 and 25, Chris Utulu and Molly O’Shea became @CompXplorersUK’ youngest franchisees. Nine months later: 15 venues, 13 instructors and 4,209 children reached. Full story here: ow.ly/LCpH51009LE #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

35+ years in franchising. 61 locations. Average franchisee tenure of 17 years. Signs Express continues to invest in training, technology and franchisee support across its network. Read more: ow.ly/Sj0i5100qQe @SignFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

From 1 @Homeinsteaduk territory to 20 units across 5 brands. Suhail Rehman and SUR Group now employ 600+ people across care, coffee, education, storage and QSR. Full Story: ow.ly/iTqw51009iP #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

One @PremEducationUK territory became six. Karl Fox, Danny Boswell and PAL now support 150+ primary schools each week, backed by a growing team and strong internal progression. Read their multi-unit story: ow.ly/R0Lt51007bX #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

18 @PapaJohns stores became 45. Behind the Buller Group’s expansion are more than 400 people, internal progression and a clear family-led leadership structure. Read Mandy Kaur and Chan Buller’s multi-unit story: ow.ly/NmbJ51006pP #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

One @Homeinsteaduk territory became three within 12 months. Sunny Singh has supported that expansion through stronger leadership, people development and a continued focus on quality care. Read his multi-unit story: ow.ly/g9n851005AG #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

Can doughnuts and cookies create genuine business opportunities? Revive! used national campaigns to help franchisees connect with hundreds of dealerships while building wider brand awareness. Read its Marketing story: ow.ly/8BmM510057e #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What turns multiple locations into one consistent operation? For @McDonaldsUK franchisee Carel Venter, it is strong leaders, clear systems and shared accountability. Read his HSBC UK Multi-Unit, Multi-Brand story: ow.ly/GwO15100486 #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What helps seven practices operate as one stronger business? For Boots Opticians franchisee Zabir Ali and the Wessex Optical team, it is shared expertise, strong local leadership and consistent standards. Read their multi-unit story: ow.ly/R9Bx51003JA #BestInFranchising

How can national marketing support 100 local franchise offices? @NoLettingGo combines client acquisition, industry partnerships and technology integrations to create opportunities that can be delivered locally. Read its Marketing story: ow.ly/sqQb50ZZZIr #BestInFranchising

1,100+ customer enquiries every week. What happens next matters too. @MOLLYMAIDinUK uses AI Julie to help answer calls and book estimate appointments directly into franchisee calendars. Read its Marketing story: ow.ly/mtJS50ZZZmg #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What do families really value when choosing home care? @BluebirdCare asked more than 1,000 people, then used the findings to reshape its national and local marketing. Read its Marketing story: ow.ly/tSRe50ZZZbV #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What if franchise support changed as the business developed? Radfield Home Care’s six-stage ASCENT pathway is backed by close specialist support and technology answering 150+ franchisee queries each month. Read its t finalist story: ow.ly/b3Ss50ZZYVX @radfieldcare

25 days became just three. @Snapon_Tools has transformed its average repair turnaround, with its Service Centre now completing 150–200 repairs every day. Read its Franchise Support story: ow.ly/mLWb50ZZLjZ #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What if franchise support changed as the franchisee did? Pink Spaghetti combines structured training, mentoring, peer learning and its Pink Programme throughout the franchise journey. Franchise Support finalist story: ow.ly/IsqI50ZXVGb #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What can change when franchise support starts before opening day? Learn how @MathnasiumUK streamlined its onboarding journey and redesigned its launch programme. Read their story: ow.ly/xXEp50ZZiNg #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What happens when an 11-year run comes to an end? @rightathomefran listened to its Franchise Owners and reshaped support, leadership and its brand around what it heard. Read their story: ow.ly/C7Kp50ZZiBj #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What helps build culture across a major franchise network? For @McDonaldsUK, it includes franchisee input, people development and listening to employees across the business. Read its Leadership & Culture story: ow.ly/lTkj50ZZCT4 #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

What does practical R&D look like? For Total Clean: one platform bringing operations together, 4,650+ training hours and 2.1 tonnes of single-use plastic removed. Read its Research & Development story: thebfa.org/campaigns/total-c… #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards