Jorge Santos is the newest member of our Fantastic family. He recently joined Fantastic Services as an Area Development franchisee, but what’s more interesting is that he’s been a loyal customer since 2013.  What made him start a business by partnering with his service provider?  Rea

Are you looking for a new business opportunity in times of pandemic? Or perhaps you were planning to start a business back in 2019, but then Covid-19 happened, and you are currently on a stand-by. We know the feeling of anxiousness that might be stealing your positive vibe. You keep asking yourse

Finding small business and franchise grants in the UK can take a bit of searching. You need to be sure that you meet criteria specific to each grant if you want to apply. But there is a whole range of potential grants out there. It really depends on where you are based in the UK and the type of f

Becoming a franchisee is rapidly becoming the go-to solution for people who want to open their own business in the UK. Because in times when a novel coronavirus like COVID-19, or another completely unheard of disruption, can suddenly make owning a business risky, it's good to know you have suppor

Buying a franchise gives you an instant source of steady customers. You do not have to spend all that effort advertising your new business to find them because your franchisor should already have done the promotion work on your behalf. All that you usually need to do is deliver the services your fra

In the traditional model of selling a franchise, it's all in the name. It's about the brand. It's about compliance. Is your franchisee toeing the line in terms of how they are delivering their service under your brand name? If not, they're a bad franchisee. They need to be disciplined. But

What are the best franchise opportunities in the UK? Without a way to measure them, it can be difficult to tell. Does the fact that many of the low cost franchise opportunities in the UK are so affordable make them worth choosing – or worth ignoring? What of the many more expensive

2020 has been quite a year! Turbulent, dynamic but still with a lot of opportunities for growth for those willing to innovate. We’ve all learned a lot and now it’s time to share this experience at the Fantastic Services' Third Annual Franchise Conference. Fantastic tradition  The conf

We are absolutely delighted to share the news that we were named a ‘Gold’ Winner in the Franchisor of the Year and Franchisee of the Year categories at this year’s Virtual Franchise Awards, organised by the Quality Franchise Association (QFA) and sponsored by Barclays. These awards represen

Business marketing includes many different activities. All of them are related to selling the products and services your company offers. But they're not all quite as simple as most people expect. For instance, advertising is usually considered to be the same thing as marketing. But really it is o