You might dream about starting your own business. Many people do. But most are worried about the cost and risks of going into business for themselves. That's why the franchise business model has started to gain so much ground in recent years. Because the world seems intent on throwing constant

“Franchising is for lazy people. The franchisor will run your business for you. Anyone can own a franchise. There’s no room for creativity in franchising. If you are a franchisee, no one listens to you.” Blah-blah! We're bound to hear myth after myth on how good or how bad franchising i

*Preface: Me (Rune) and Anton started Fantastic Services in 2009 as a London-only cleaning business. Back then it was called Fantastic Cleaners. Here are our biggest mistakes (and what we have learned from them) in the last 11 years. “With hindsight, I would never have done this”. Hindsight w

Contrary to popular belief, franchising as a business model has been around for quite some time. While a large portion of the world believes McDonald’s are the pioneers of franchising, they really aren’t. At its most essential form, franchising is the granting of rights from one establishmen

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently signed three new area development agreements. We proved once again that we always find a way to grow and improve our business. Our innovative thinking and hard work help us to confidently and restlessly drive through these turbulent times. We a

One of our most successful franchisees, Ivanka Obreshkova, was shortlisted as a finalist in Inspirational Woman in Franchising 2020 category at the prestigious NatWest EWIF Awards 2019. Ever since it was founded in 2008, the EWIF (Encouraging Women into Franchising) organisation is dedicated to e

In these turbulent times, everything is changing so rapidly and unpredictably but somehow it feels like the time has stopped. Sitting at home alone with your thoughts for weeks to come, makes you ask yourself millions of questions, right? What will happen? Will I have a job in six months? Will w

The coronavirus outbreak is one of many public health crises we faced in the last decades. However, with innovative thinking and hard work, we’ve strengthened our business by making it ready for challenges like this one. We believe that the best way to overcome a crisis is to think outside the box

Starting a cleaning business on your own is one of the most lucrative business opportunities of 2020. But as with any business you’ll have to generate cash flow, and understanding how to charge for your cleaning services is a must. Pricing ‘too high’ or ‘too low’ can fail your venture befo

Let us guess, you want to effectively kickstart your cleaning business but you have no idea of how cleaning advertising works. Creating a marketing strategy can feel overwhelming, especially if you are not a tech-savvy or creative person. That's why we decided to share with you some of the best prac