The Irish Franchise Magazine FULL INDEX

Autumn/Winter 2006 Edition

Page 2: Agency Express: The UK's nationwide for sale board c

Page 4: Prontaprint: Prontaprint, branded for success
When you choose a franchise you want to be part of a success story - and they don't come much bigger than Prontaprint

Page 6: Puccino's: Puccino's, 'highly recommended'
Aiming to open a further three Puccino's outlets, new recruit Gerrard O'Gorman tells Rachel Spaul why he recommends a Puccino's franchise

Page 8: Dream Doors: Dream Doors crosses the Irish Sea
Dublin homeowners could soon be enjoying the benefits of a kitchen facelift when the first Dream Doors franchise opens later this year.

Page 9: Dream Doors: Achieve your dreams with Dream Doors

Page 12: Cubic Telecom: Cubic Telecom oversubscribed on home ground
Cork-based telecommunication specialist Cubic Telecom has awarded all of its 10 franchises in Ireland just three months after announcing the opportunity.

Page 12: Signs Express: Greek firm shows signs of success with Signs Express
The Belfast centre of leading signs and graphics franchise, Signs Express, received an exotic invitation to supply their services when local window manufacturer, KMR Windows, required signage for their new showroom in Athens, Greece.

Page 13: Signs Express: Join an award winning team
Become part of the UK & Ireland's largest sign company.

Page 14: Rankin cafe: First Rankin franchise opens
The Co. Down town of Bangor welcomed celebrity chef Paul Rankin recently when the doors opened to the first franchised Rankin Café.

Page 14: Aussie Pet Mobile Ireland: Aussie Pet Mobile enters Ireland
The world's largest pet grooming franchise, Aussie Pet Mobile is launching in Ireland with the appointment of Paul Fagan as Master Franchisee for Ireland and the UK.

Page 15: Ladies Workout Express: Ladies Workout Express: 'Rewarding'
Remarkable weight losses are being achieved by Celbridge mums, commuters and local workers following the grand opening of a Ladies Workout Express 30-minute fitness centre.

Page 16: Dyno Group: Dyno Secure: Securing success
Building on its well established position as one of the UK's most successful emergency repair services, Dyno-Secure is a new franchise opportunity which aims to meet the growing need for a fully resourced mobile security repair and installation service.

Page 16: Auditel: Auditel launches recruitment drive
Auditel, one of the UK's largest franchised networks of cost management consultants, is actively recruiting a franchise network in Ireland.

Page 17: Venture Marketing Group: Dublin Franchise Exhibition

Page 23: Cleaning Doctor: Cleaning Doctor, 'a proven formula'
An established business with comprehensive marketing strategies and nationwide recognition appealed to Eric Wharton, who launched his Cleaning Doctor franchise covering Tralee, Dingle and Kerry North in November 2005.

Page 23: TruGreen: TruGreen, 'a brilliant opportunity'
Reading an advert for lawn-care franchise TruGreen in a national newspaper, Tony Lawrence found the future business he would run with his son Edmund.

Page 24: FDS Southern: Ladies Workout Express interviewed
Franchise consultants Gordon Patterson and Gary Rigby interview Ladies Workout Express UK & Ireland Master Franchisee Chris Donaldson

Page 28: Franchise Development Services (FDS): Train to become a franchise expert
With the continued growth of franchising in Ireland, Franchise Development Services is seeking an experienced business or management professional to become its franchise expert in Ireland as Master Franchisee. Rachel Spaul reports

Latest franchise news:

Web exclusive: Card Connection: Card Connection territory for re-sale
Irish Card Connection franchise territory on the market for the first time in 7 years.

Web exclusive: O'Briens: NEWS:O'Briens
O'Briens Sandwich Bars has been awarded two of the top accolades in the Irish Franchise Association's Annual Award ceremony at the Davenport Hotel, Dublin. The top titles, presented to an ecstatic O'Briens by Frank Ryan CEO Enterprise Ireland, were for Retail Franchise of the Year 2006, with Franchise Person of the Year going to Chief Executive Officer, Fiacra Nagle.

Web exclusive: Signs Express: Sign up to Success
Signs Express franchisee Richard McGonigle opened his production centre in Derry after previously working as a Software Developer. Richard wanted a change and had always aspired to start his own business so looked at franchising as a way to achieve this.

Web exclusive: Ladies Workout Express: NEWS: Ladies Workout Express
Entrepreneurial and astute businessman and Master Franchisor of Ladies Workout Express, Chris Donaldson is one of a handful of entrepreneurial businessmen in Northern Ireland that holds a Master Franchisor title and is taking the fitness industry in Ireland by storm.

Web exclusive: Calbarrie: NEWS:Calbarrie
Calbarrie Ltd, the electrical safety solutions expert based in Milton Keynes, has won a major contract - appliance testing for the royal households.

Web exclusive: Kendlebell: NEWS: Kendlebell
The UK's number one personal telephone answering service is now in Ireland. With offices in both Dublin and Antrim, Kendlebell is looking to expand its network of offices still further in 2007.

Web exclusive: Venture Marketing Group: The Irish Franchise Exhibition
Franchising is already a large and rapidly growing industry in Ireland. It is estimated that franchising employs 22,000 people in Ireland and the franchise industry is worth EUR1.6 billion, and it is set to grow even further. The Bank of Ireland forecasts that there will be in excess of 20,000 new business start-ups in Ireland in 2006.

Web exclusive: Lasertech: Lastertech: A day in the life
Ruth Brown, Franchise Manager for Lasertech, asks Trevor Kingston from Lasertech South West Cork what it's like to being a franchisee for Lasertech.

Web exclusive: Sliderobes: NEWS: Sliderobes
Belfast-based fitted-wardrobe franchise, Sliderobes, has scooped a top national award, sponsored by Sage, for its new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.

Web exclusive: Two Men And A Truck: NEWS: Two Men And A Truck

Web exclusive: O2: O2:Prepared for success
Having made the finishing touches to their O2 store, father and son team Andrew and John Russel eagerly await their first customers. Rachel Spaul reports