The BFA

A year of achievements. One evening to celebrate them. Join the UK franchise community on 12 November for the BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards 2026. Find out more and book your place: thebfa.org/bfa-hsbc-uk-briti… #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards #UKFranchising #FranchiseAwards

Five learning tracks. Ten breakout sessions. Explore franchisee experience, marketing, leadership, network growth and international opportunities at #BFAAnnualConference. Choose your path and discover the full programme: thebfa.org/bfa-annual-confer… #UKFranchising

What can you expect from Aaron Moon at this year's BFA Annual Conference? Aaron gives us a little insight into his upcoming session on 12th November. Don't miss out! thebfa.org/bfa-annual-confer… #BFAConference #StrongerTogether #Franchising

18 years in franchising and still pushing the business forward. Sarah Austin’s recent Free Trial Fortnight generated 111 trials and 69 new customers, alongside continued support for the wider Puddle Ducks network. ow.ly/KaBT5100rJK @PuddletheDuck

103% growth. 100% staff retention for 2.5 years. Back-to-back Franchisee of the Year. Pink Spaghetti’s Yuki Dennis is a BFA Star Performer finalist. Full story here: ow.ly/RlLB5100rkb #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

Eight consecutive years rated Outstanding by CQC. Karina Brown’s @Homeinsteaduk team also leads on employee engagement, community initiatives and ideas adopted across the wider network. Read her BFA Star Performer story: ow.ly/ol805100rbb #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

Community impact is not always about money. Sometimes it is about time, skills and showing up. That is the approach behind Signs Express Liverpool & Wirral. ow.ly/povy5100qYo @SignFranchising #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

One second chance creating many more. @ChipsAwayUK franchisee Shawano Crichton is using his Dulwich and Guildford businesses to create training, mentoring and employment opportunities. Read the full story here: ow.ly/5JcX5100q3m #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

Eight Boots Opticians practices, one community-led culture. Q&K Optical Group invested £10k+ locally and £80k+ in developing its people over the last year. Community Impact finalist: ow.ly/fQKt5100aTH #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

At 22, Keelan Fallows took over Super Star Sport South West Midlands with no previous business ownership experience. In his first year, he also acquired Leapfrog Sports. Read the full story here: ow.ly/9Mgl5100axO #BestInFranchising #BFAHSBCUKBritishFranchiseAwards

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