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London franchisees KKJ Ltd. are MBE’s current "Franchise of the Year", in recognition of their progress and success. The award was presented to two of KKJ’s directors attending MBE’s annual conference, business partners and brothers-in-law, Murli Mulchandani and Rikesh Nichani.
MBE’s recruitment consultant, Chris Gillam said: “This award celebrates KKJ’s business acumen and also recognises the contribution that Murli and Rikesh have made to overall growth and success of MBE in the UK and Ireland.”
The award winning franchisees were chosen from MBE’s network of over 100 High Street “one-stop-shops” across the UK and Ireland. MBE in the UK is part of a global network of almost 6,000 outlets.
Unique in UK franchising, MBE offers local companies and members of the public a wide range of quick, easy and cost-effective business services that include parcels packing and delivery all over the world, mailbox rental, digital copying, document finishing services, stationery, office supplies and on-line facilities.
Murli and Rikesh opened their first franchise in January 2002 in an unusual location – inside an internet café in The Strand. A year later they opened a second outlet in Shepherds Market, Mayfair and they are now looking for a site for a third London centre.
Murli and Rikesh commented: “We are very happy to receive this award and we would like to say thank you to MBE for all their support. We hope the network will continue to go from strength to strength and we look forward to being part of that growth.”
Before joining MBE, Murli headed a company that imported and distributed children’s wear and Rikesh worked in the IT industry. They were looking for a business where they could work together and favoured franchising because it is a safer route to self-employment than starting a venture from scratch.
They visited a franchise exhibition in London to see what was offer and to meet franchisors face-to-face. “There were many different opportunities but none really appealed until we met MBE,” Murli said. “We particularly liked the combination and variety of MBE’s different services and also we struck a real rapport with the people we met. We knew that MBE’s services meet a genuine need and since we opened our first centre we have discovered that the demand is escalating, especially for courier services and mailbox rental,” Murli continued.
TOP BUSINESS HONOURS FOR OPTICAL DUO
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Partners Nilesh Soneji and Jamal Salloum of Dolland & Aitchison scooped top honours at this year's Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards. As winners of the Healthcare & Education Jewel Award, the pair were chosen from thousands of nominations from across the region, spanning business, education, politics and the charity sector and the panel of judges for the event faced a tough challenge selecting the final winners from this high calibre selection of nominees.
Nilesh Soneji and Jamal Salloum run what is today, one of Dollond & Aitchison (D&A’s) most profitable retail stores in the Country. They acquired their first store in Hammersmith and along with their dedicated staff, were soon able to build their reputation as a trustworthy and professional optical supplier.
In June 2007, D&A recognised their success and approached them to open another store in Teddington, which within the first year, began to exceed targets by more than 50%. They attribute the success of both stores to the continual delivery of superior levels of service to its customers, within a friendly atmosphere. Nilesh and Jamal now have a client base of over 4,000 patients and hope to continue to grow the businesses in the coming years.
Now in its sixth year, the event was held on Saturday 4th October 2008 at the London Hilton, Park Lane. Eight coveted Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards were announced on the night in the following categories: Business & Commerce, Entrepreneur, Healthcare & Education, Professional, Public Service, Retail Food & Franchise and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Jewel Award. A new award was also launched this year for the Future Leaders and a special award for the Southern region, Asian Corporate 100.
Commenting on the awards, Pete Stilliard, Head of Asian Markets, Lloyds TSB Commercial says: “For half a century, the Asian community in Britain has been making a huge contribution to all aspects of life, not least the economy. I would personally like to congratulate Nilesh and Jamal on this outstanding achievement. This accolade is truly testament to their drive and determination and will undoubtedly provide support for all future Asian businesses for generations to come.
“We’re working hard to make sure that the Asian community has all the help and support it needs from us as a bank. Through these awards, we have had the opportunity to honour and celebrate the many achievements that make the community a source of inspiration to us all.”
Lloyds TSB’s title sponsorship of the Jewel Awards is just one aspect of the bank’s continuing involvement with the UK’s fast growing Asian population. The bank has established itself at the forefront of banking services for the UK’s Asian community and has developed a unique understanding of its Asian customers. As well as specialist teams catering for the business needs of the UK’s Asian community, Lloyds TSB has developed a range of products and specialist services to meet the community’s unique financial requirements.
These feature a range of Islamic banking services, including the Islamic Corporate Banking Account, and a tie-up with India’s second largest bank, ICICI Bank, to provide customers with free money transfers between the UK and India, as well as Rupee mortgages for Indian property purchases.
The Lloyds Southern TSB Jewel Awards was the last of three glittering award ceremonies celebrating the achievements of UK Asian businesses. The Northern Jewel Awards took place on 19th April 2008 at Palace Hotel Manchester and the Central Jewel Awards on 21st June 2008 at NEC Hilton.
STAR TV, the world’s leading Asian satellite channel and the most popular destination for Indian televisual entertainment, are the media partners for this year’s Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards. The Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards will be broadcast on Sunday 2nd November 2008, 6pm on STAR Plus.
HONOURS FOR ASIAN FOOD FRANCHISE GIANT
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Mohammad Adil, Chairman of Adil Group, scooped top honours at this year's Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards. As winner of the Entrepreneur Jewel Award, Mohammad was chosen from thousands of nominations from across the region, spanning business, education, politics and the charity sector and the panel of judges for the event faced a tough challenge selecting the final winners from this high calibre selection of nominees.
Mohammad Adil set up the first Asian franchise fast food chain in 1969. His first branch was launched in Willesden and then gradually expanded to the North of England. His growth strategy was acquisitive; he would convert restaurants to Burger King Franchises. Today Mr. Adil also owns other leading franchises such as for KFC and Costa. His recent acquisition of KFC restaurants were valued in excess of £24million. Mr Adil holds a large portfolio of commercial and residential properties and actively contributes and supports his local community through charity events and donations. In addition, his contribution is well recognised in the community and he has received several honorary awards from the local community for his work in the UK and Pakistan.
Now in its sixth year, the event was held on Saturday 4th October 2008 at the London Hilton, Park Lane. Eight coveted Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards were announced on the night in the following categories: Business & Commerce, Entrepreneur, Healthcare & Education Excellence, Professional, Public Service, Retail Food & Franchise and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Jewel Award. A new award was also launched this year for the Future Leaders and a special award for the Southern region, Asian Corporate 100.
Commenting on the awards, Kamel Hothi, Head of Asian Markets, Lloyds TSB Corporate says: “For half a century, the Asian community in Britain has been making a huge contribution to all aspects of life, not least the economy. I would personally like to congratulate Mohammad Adil on this outstanding achievement. This accolade is truly testament to his drive and determination and will undoubtedly provide support for all future Asian businesses for generations to come.
“We’re working hard to make sure that the Asian community has all the help and support it needs from us as a bank. Through these awards, we have had the opportunity to honour and celebrate the many achievements that make the community a source of inspiration to us all.”
Lloyds TSB’s title sponsorship of the Jewel Awards is just one aspect of the bank’s continuing involvement with the UK’s fast growing Asian population. The bank has established itself at the forefront of banking services for the UK’s Asian community and has developed a unique understanding of its Asian customers. As well as specialist teams catering for the business needs of the UK’s Asian community, Lloyds TSB has developed a range of products and specialist services to meet the community’s unique financial requirements. These feature a range of Islamic banking services, including the Islamic Corporate Banking Account, and a tie-up with India’s second largest bank, ICICI Bank, to provide customers with free money transfers between the UK and India, as well as Rupee mortgages for Indian property purchases.
The Lloyds Southern TSB Jewel Awards was the last of three glittering award ceremonies celebrating the achievements of UK Asian businesses. The Northern Jewel Awards took place on 19th April 2008 at Palace Hotel Manchester and the Central Jewel Awards on 21st June 2008 at NEC Hilton.
STAR TV, the world’s leading Asian satellite channel and the most popular destination for Indian televisual entertainment, are the media partners for this year’s Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards. The Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards will be broadcast on Sunday 2nd November 2008, 6pm on STAR Plus.
Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards
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***Asian Businesses have x3 the wealth pulling power of the national average***
*** Over 200,000 Asian firms exist in the UK, many of which are based in the Midlands***
London and the South’s thriving Asian business community is gearing up to celebrate its success, in one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the region’s calendar. The Lloyds TSB Southern Jewel Awards, now in its sixth year, will take place on 4th October 2008 at London Hilton, Park Lane and will honour the most talented individuals in the worlds of business, the media and public life. There are now 200,000 Asian businesses across UK, generating wealth at over three times the national average – and many of these are in London and the South.
Six coveted awards will be announced on the evening, comprising accolades for Professional Excellence, Public Service Excellence, Retail Food & Franchise Excellence, Business & Commerce Excellence, Healthcare & Education Excellence, Entrepreneur Excellence and the prestigious Future Leaders and Lifetime Achievement Jewel Awards. The shortlist includes many rising stars from across London and the South East, which is now home to some of the UK’s brightest Asian talent, including your local nominee. There are now 2000,000 Asian businesses across UK, generating wealth at over three times the national average – and many of these are in London and the South East.
Mohammad Adil became the first Asian franchisee of a fast food chain in 1969, his first branch being in Willesden which then spread up to the North of England. Growing by acquisition of restaurants, which he later converted to Burger King Franchisees, he now owns other leading franchisees like KFC and Costa. His recent acquisition of KFC restaurants was valued in excess of £24million. Mr Adil holds a huge portfolio of commercial and residential properties and contributes to the local community through charitable donations, he has received several honorary awards and is held in high regards for his community work both in the UK and Pakistan. His has two sons, Raja, a qualified city lawyer who manages the KFC & Real Estate business and Zahair who manages the Burger King and other businesses.
The event honours the most talented individuals in the worlds of business, the media and public life and Lloyds TSB’s title sponsorship of the Jewel Awards is just one aspect of the bank’s continuing involvement with the UK’s fast growing Asian population.
The bank has established itself at the forefront of banking services for the UK’s Asian community and has developed a unique understanding of its Asian customers. As well as specialist teams catering for the business needs of the UK’s Asian community, Lloyds TSB has developed a range of products and specialist services to meet the community’s unique financial requirements. These feature a range of Islamic banking services, including the Islamic Corporate Banking Account, and a tie-up with India’s second largest bank, ICICI Bank, to provide customers with free money transfers between the UK and India, as well as Rupee mortgages for Indian property purchases.
From Beer Buddies to Business Partners
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Sandip Chauham and Ketan Patel from Leicester became close “beer buddies” after moving into the same halls of residence at Nottingham Trent University.
After starting full time employment, Armadip (an initial 3rd partner), Sandip and Ket realised their priorities needed to change, not least to repay their student loans. This realisation gradually led them to develop burning ambitions to become successful businessmen.
A family wedding in the USA dramatically altered Ket & Sandip’s lives. They were introduced to the concept of franchising by Ket’s brother who had recently invested in a “Subway” franchise and was achieving great success. To pursue this opportunity, Amardip, Ket and Sandip considered emigrating. However, after much deliberation and taking into account a poor exchange rate, the inspired trio decided instead to research possible franchise business ventures within the UK.
After six months of detailed research, Armadip, Sandip and Ket were attracted to the Jani King concept.. Following an initial enquiry, the entrepreneurs were further impressed with the Jani King business model and the 10% margin realignment offered to franchisees. Consequently, their confidence in the Jani King franchise system quickly grew.
After a number of meetings with Jani King’s Paul Haworth, the trio examined all the potential challenges they might face, such as “Will we make this franchise into a successful business?” After considering various business scenarios and tactics, the trio were confident that, with hard work, they could make the franchise a success.
On 7th July 2004, Armadip, Sandip and Ket invested in a Jani King cleaning franchise, naming their new business: “ASK Consultants Ltd”. Following the initial training course, ASK Consultants Ltd started its first account on 1st October 2004 and the three budding entrepreneurs rolled up their sleeves undertaking some of the cleaning work themselves.
While confident that their new franchise business would succeed, Armadip, Ket and Sandip worked through a fairly slow start with a few transfers of accounts from other franchisees. This was not the start they wanted, so they decided to grow the business by selling themselves and carrying out specialist jobs such as “strip and seal” of wooden floors. ASK Consultants Ltd received ongoing support from Jani King’s training manager and this enabled the franchise to convert work demos into contracts.
The hands-on experience gave ASK Consultants Ltd a valuable insight into their customers’ expectations. Further new business followed. Ket recalls “After cleaning a pub in Leicester, the landlady mentioned her flat needed decorating. Of course, we jumped at the chance for the extra work and before we knew it, we were tiling her bathroom and painting the lounge - I don’t remember this being in our business plan!!”
Within four months, they received a major breakthrough when Jani King offered ASK Consultants the opportunity to service accounts for retailer Superdrug. By March 2005, the franchise still in its initial stage of growth, was turning over approximately £6,000 per month. Ket and Sandip then jumped at the opportunity for additional cleaning contracts in the Coventry area and within one month their turnover had grown to £22,000.
In November 2005, Armadip exited the franchise due to personal reasons. Ket and Sandip remained focused on their franchise and followed the implementation plan provided by Jani King to steadily grow their business and achieve success.
In November 2005, an opportunity to clean an Odeon cinema in Sheffield became available. There was an underlying concern that they were taking on too many accounts but, in true ASK Consultants style, the ‘can do’ attitude resulted in a further increase in turnover to £34,000 per month. This success provided a massive confidence boost to Ket and Sandip and motivated them to work even harder.
Ket and Sandip have put their business success down to the simple Jani King philosophy that ‘seeing is believing’. Sandip says: “You need to ensure that the customer sees that they are receiving a service which provides good value and good quality.”
Sandip and Ket are the proud owners of a large Jani King franchise region which includes Leicester, Warwick, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Leeds, Doncaster and Sheffield. Splitting the region between them, Ket and Sandip work to ensure a high quality service is provided for all clients. With Ket having formerly worked in Customer Relations, and Sandip a former accountant; they have an ideal combination of skills for a successful business partnership.
In January 2007, Ket and Sandip collected two new BMW convertibles as self recognition of their hard work, although Ket is somewhat disappointed he couldn’t obtain insurance for the M3 Sports model!
Sandip and Ket are now proud that their customer portfolio consists of leading retailers and leisure groups including Odeon, Tenpin, River Island, Esporta, Superdrug and HMV. In total, ASK Consultants have 84 customers and, when recently taking over an additional “Next” account, their annual turnover reached the magic one million pounds!
Ket comments: “Now that we have reached the £1 million mark, the £2 million mark is our next goal and we aim to reach this a little quicker now that we have our structure in place. We plan to maintain the level of growth with all the challenges involved. We hope to continue our success and grow our Jani King franchise business indefinitely!!”
The Flexibility of Franchising
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X-Press Legal Services Ltd is a specialist franchise that provides property searches and reports, working on behalf of solicitors, conveyancing professionals and specialist HIP providers. The searches and reports are a vital part of the property buying process in the UK.
“Franchising has enabled me to realise my ambition to have my own business and also allows me to manage my time effectively to achieve a good work-life balance,” says Manjit Panesar, X-Press Legal Services franchisee covering a large area of West London and parts of Middlesex.
After leaving university with a degree in computer science systems, Manjit was dismayed to find there were no jobs. “It was 1991 and there was a recession. I gave up counting how many CVs I sent out when it went beyond 600!,” he explained. “I got a job as a civil servant before becoming a partner in a D-I-Y shop, a loss-making business that I turned round into a profitable one before selling it on. Using this experience, I moved on to join my dad and brothers in a plumbing and heating shop.
“But what I really wanted was my own business. I also wanted to move out of the retail sector and do something different, ideally home-based to give some flexibility in the working pattern and enable me to spend more time with my family,” he continued.
With these priorities in mind, Manjit considered his options before deciding that franchising offered the safest route to achieving his goals. He commented: “What appealed to me the most was the fact that franchising offers a ready-made proven business model, with working processes and systems already in place. I didn’t want to start a new venture from scratch as I was aware of the initial set costs of a new business, with its associated risks.”
He began some very thorough research into franchising, approaching it with careful thought, after identifying his own priorities and what he expected from a franchise. He gathered information about all the franchises that matched his own criteria and then reviewed their details to produce a short-list of companies to contact, some of whom he visited at the Birmingham franchise exhibition in October 2007.
He met X-Press Legal at this show and shortly afterwards decided that this was the business he wanted to become part of. Manjit said: “X-Press offered just about everything I was looking for. It was an exciting new challenge but with start-up costs within my means. I did not need any additional qualifications and their training covered all elements of the business.
“The other big attraction is that I could work from home and have greater flexibility than I had ever had before. Since setting up my office I have discovered that managing my own time is brilliant and I can see more of my wife and three lively little boys.
Card Connection Welcome New Franchisees
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Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today announced the two latest recruits to its greeting card franchise operation as Kuljit Jandoo who is taking over the Dartford/Gravesend territory and Bal Pardesi who is buying the Maidstone/Chatham area. Kuljit and Bal join more than 100 Card Connection franchisees in the UK and Ireland.
“Established since 1992, Card Connection is a reputable company with a proven track record,” confirms Robina Every, sales and marketing director of Card Connection. “As new franchisees are buying an already existing business they make a profit from day one. As a result, Card Connection franchises always tend to attract a lot of interest.
“These days there is an extensive choice of franchises available on the market,” she continues. “However, those like Card Connection, with existing national customers, quality products and realistic, demonstrable income opportunities are the ones that get snapped up quickly.”
Card Connection’s network of more than 100 franchisees specialise in supplying greeting cards on a consignment basis to over 16,000 retail outlets countrywide.
Because the franchise networks in the UK and Ireland are complete, the available opportunities now consist of acquiring an already-established territory from an existing franchisee. These vary in price according to their level of development, but start at £20,000 (+ stock) with earnings potential in excess of £50,000 per annum.
“On the open market it would be difficult to purchase an ordinary business with such proven revenue potential for £20,000 (+ stock),” continues Every. “Our franchises have the added benefit of comprehensive training, support and back-up as well as the opportunity through Card Connection’s network of national accounts including, Londis, Budgens and Shell in addition to the chance to sell a product of un-paralleled quality. We believe this is why Card Connection’s franchises have remained in such popular demand over the years.”
Lloyds TSB Launches Banking for Muslim Businesses
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Thousands of Muslim businesses across Britain will be able to bank according to their faith from today, as Lloyds TSB launches the first high street Islamic business account in the country. The account, which complies with Islamic law (Shariah), is available across the bank's 2,000 branches, and will be open to the UK's estimated 100,000 Muslim firms.
The new Islamic Business and Corporate account1is the latest addition to a range of Islamic banking services for Muslims offered by Lloyds TSB. Last year, following research that showed three quarters of the UK's Muslim population were interested in Islamic financial services, the bank launched a series of Shariah compliant products, including an Islamic current account, student account, mortgage and investment fund.
Islamic law states that businesses, as well as individuals, should not pay or receive interest. The rules also say that individuals and businesses can only invest in certain companies, prohibiting dealings in industries such as gambling or alcohol. In order to ensure that the account is fully compliant with Islamic law, Lloyds TSB has consulted with its board of renowned Islamic scholars*.
Richard Holden, Head of Franchising said "Muslim businesses are making an increasingly valuable contribution to the franchising sector and the revenue to the UK economy. The launch of our new account ensures entrepreneurs can bank according to their faith and encourages enterprise within the UK's Muslim population."
Truett Tate, Group Executive Director, Wholesale & International Banking, said: "The entrepreneurial spirit in the UK is truly something to be proud of, and Muslim businesses are making a phenomenal contribution to this through their creativity and incredible work ethic.
"Britain is rapidly establishing itself as a centre of Islamic finance, and Lloyds TSB has been at the forefront of this growth. By introducing an account for businesses, we're consolidating our position as the UK's leading provider of Islamic financial services and making it possible for Britain's Muslim businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs to bank according to their principles."
Shazia Saleem, 22, a British Muslim entrepreneur who is establishing her own Halal food business, said: "It means a lot to me that I now have the option of banking in line with my faith. Islam is a way of life for me and I know that once I have got my business off the ground it is going to be a huge part of my life, so is important that I am comfortable with every aspect of the way it is run.
"Until now aspiring Muslim entrepreneurs have had limited choices when it comes to financing their business ideas and I know this has held some people back. It's great that a high street bank is offering an account that meets both my religious and business needs. I am sure this will encourage other Muslims to put their business ideas into action."
The launch of the Islamic Business and Corporate account establishes Lloyds TSB as the largest provider of Islamic banking across the UK. Customers will be able to make use of the bank's 2,000 branches and 4,000 Cashpoint machines, as well as Internet and telephone services. They will also have access to a named relationship manager.
In order to comply with Islamic law, the Islamic Business and Corporate account offers no credit interest and no overdraft facility, but does provide all the other services available to traditional business and corporate account holders2
1 There are two separate accounts on offer. Businesses with a turnover of up to £2 million will be eligible for the Islamic Business Account, while businesses with a higher turnover will be eligible for the Islamic Corporate Account.
- Access to a dedicated relationship manager
- Immediate access to funds
- No minimum balance requirement
- A Business Debit Card
- Access to a range of online banking products
- A cheque book and paying in book
Sheikh Nizam Yaquby
Sheikh Nizam Yaquby is a member of the Shariah Committee for several Islamic financial institutions. He has received an MSc in Finance (Canada) and is based in Bahrain. He has been a Professor of Tafsir, Hadith and Fiqh in Bahrain since 1976 and the author of several articles and publications on Islamic finance in English and Arabic.
Dr Muhammed Imran Ashraf Usmani
Dr. Muhammed Imran Ashraf Usmani holds a PhD in Islamic Finance. He has also obtained degrees in Islamic Jurisprudence from Karachi. Dr. Usmani is a faculty member of the Jamia Darul Uloom, Karachi and Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi as well as the author of various books on Shariah.
Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatullah
Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatullah is the Imam at the North London Finchley Mosque. He acquired a Mufti (diploma) in Islamic law and Fazil (Bachelor of Islamic studies) from the Islamic University, India. He also works as a supervisor at the Islamic helpline for Fatwa and as a presenter at Vectone Urdu.
Muhammad Nurullah Shikder
Mufti Muhammed Nurullah Shikder is a Barrister-at-Law and Imam at the Tunbridge Wells Mosque. He received a LLB degree from London Guildhall University. He advises individuals and businesses on Islamic finance.
Case Study 1 - Muhammed Z. Yaqoob is vice chairman and managing director of National Halal Food Group. The Group was established by Mr Yaqoob's father, Hafiz Muhammed Yaqoob in 1954, who pioneered the concept of Halal meat in the UK. The company now employs over 50 staff across the south east and midlands and is in the midst of a global expansion.
Case Study 2 - Shazia Saleem (image available) is a post graduate student in International law, who is in the process of setting up her own Halal food business, but had been hoping to find a Shariah compliant business account. She currently volunteers as a mentor for underprivileged ethnic minority children in East London.
Customers interested in finding out more about Lloyds TSB's range of Islamic financial services can call the Islamic financial services line on 08456 007 786. www.lloydstsbbusiness.com
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Recent years have seen the types of retail businesses traditionally dominated by ethnic minorities significantly decline in number. One reason is that many people, especially those in the British Asian community, are moving away from traditional inherited family business formats and are looking instead for new ways to become successful entrepreneurs.
For some, franchising is an ideal option, providing a safer route to business with less chance of failure than an independent start-up. Indeed, last year 14% of the UK franchise community came from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Andy Hirst, Franchise Sales Manager at Domino's Pizza comments, "Anyone who combines a strong work ethic with a willingness to learn and an enterprising spirit is well-positioned to become very a successful franchisee. In our experience, entrepreneurs from ethnic minorities often have the added bonus of support from their wider family or community networks, providing an extremely solid foundation upon which to expand and take the business forward.
Arshad (36) is a British-born Pakistani who began his career at Domino's 18 years ago as a delivery driver in Luton. Today, he is a successful franchisee of three Domino's stores and has plans for further expansion in the future.
Arshad comments, "Even at a young age my goal in life was to run my own business and reap the rewards of my hard work and dedication. Whilst anyone has the potential to become a successful entrepreneur, my background certainly brought some advantages. My family network in particular has always been supportive and in return I've been able to give many of them opportunities to work with me. Knowing that I have such trusted individuals in place allows me to think about the wider business picture and the possibility of opening even more stores.
"In addition I couldn't have achieved what I have without being part of a franchise network - benefiting from industry-leading training and support from 'technology to brand'. Taking advantage of this and adding my own mix of hard work, ideas and local knowledge means I've realised my dreams, achieving more than I ever thought possible. I remain as committed as ever and am intent on building my business with plans already in place to try and open a fifth store later this year. My advice to anyone thinking about franchising, and in particular Domino's, is to go for it!"
